Franklin Resources Portfolio holdings
Franklin Resources, Inc., commonly known as Franklin Templeton, was founded in 1947 by Rupert H. Johnson, Sr., and is headquartered in San Mateo, California, operating as a global investment management firm managing hundreds of billions in assets. The company offers a wide range of investment products, including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income portfolios, and alternative investments, serving individual investors, financial advisors, and institutions across over 150 countries. Known for its acquisition-driven growth—such as the 1992 purchase of Templeton Investments and the 2020 addition of Legg Mason—Franklin Templeton combines diverse strategies under a single brand, emphasizing both active management and income-focused solutions like its flagship Franklin Income Fund. With a reputation for adaptability and a client-centric approach, it remains a major player in the global asset management industry.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$925M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$638M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$631M |
| 4 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$607M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$576M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$958M |
| 2 |
HSP
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
|
+$825M |
| 3 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$743M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$598M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$545M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.52% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.77% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.32% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.5% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AGU
51
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $939M | 0.46% |
10,488,076
+758,776
| +8% | +$76.8M |
|
52
Sanofi
SNY
$104B
| $928M | 0.46% |
19,552,186
-898,458
| -4% | -$45.7M |
|
53
HP
HPQ
$22.4B
| $919M | 0.45% |
78,976,626
-8,170,926
| -9% | -$106M |
|
54
Texas Instruments
TXN
$260B
| $910M | 0.45% |
18,369,827
+7,138,125
| +64% | +$348M |
|
|
CMCSK
55
DELISTED
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
| $888M | 0.44% |
15,513,139
-4,269,022
| -22% | -$244M |
|
56
SLB Ltd
SLB
$70.6B
| $886M | 0.44% |
12,853,211
-1,427,624
| -10% | -$113M |
|
57
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$131B
| $884M | 0.44% |
4,263,160
-250,415
| -6% | -$50.9M |
|
58
Bank of America Series L
BAC.PRL
$3.93B
| $880M | 0.43% |
816,748
-33,600
| -4% | -$37.2M |
|
|
XL
59
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $865M | 0.43% |
23,806,087
+1,160,214
| +5% | +$43.9M |
|
|
STI
60
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $859M | 0.42% |
22,455,739
-305,201
| -1% | -$12.8M |
|
61
Xcel Energy
XEL
$50.4B
| $829M | 0.41% |
23,413,736
-4,740,970
| -17% | -$161M |
|
62
BP
BP
$113B
| $824M | 0.41% |
32,059,615
-8,623,990
| -21% | -$253M |
|
63
Sempra
SRE
$61.1B
| $822M | 0.41% |
16,994,142
+3,409,486
| +25% | +$168M |
|
64
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.5B
| $819M | 0.4% |
9,186,553
-260,066
| -3% | -$24.5M |
|
65
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.3B
| $803M | 0.4% |
12,166,340
+3,794,374
| +45% | +$265M |
|
66
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97B
| $795M | 0.39% |
8,058,694
-38,897
| -0.5% | -$3.84M |
|
67
Intel
INTC
$504B
| $790M | 0.39% |
26,215,001
-7,932,800
| -23% | -$229M |
|
68
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$290B
| $780M | 0.39% |
14,096,576
+384,085
| +3% | +$21.9M |
|
69
Roper Technologies
ROP
$35.1B
| $764M | 0.38% |
4,876,709
+56,233
| +1% | +$9.29M |
|
70
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.1B
| $764M | 0.38% |
39,244,872
-646,312
| -2% | -$13.9M |
|
71
Union Pacific
UNP
$181B
| $746M | 0.37% |
8,437,267
+6,195,228
| +276% | +$565M |
|
72
Amazon
AMZN
$2.51T
| $706M | 0.35% |
27,582,880
-250,180
| -0.9% | -$6.32M |
|
|
73
Coca-Cola
KO
$349B
| $701M | 0.35% |
17,461,655
+15,743,703
| +916% | +$631M |
|
74
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.4B
| $695M | 0.34% |
12,228,479
-854,342
| -7% | -$47.4M |
|
75
Biogen
BIIB
$29.6B
| $693M | 0.34% |
2,374,911
+148,469
| +7% | +$49M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,686 positions worth $202B, down 8.1% from $220B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 filing shows 87 new, 552 increased, 653 reduced and 107 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M. The largest sale was DIRECTV COM STK (DE), an estimated $958M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2015 buy was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M.
- Franklin Resources added most to RTX Corp in Q3 2015, an estimated $925M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $743M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $958M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $202B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 87 new positions and closed 107 in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $202B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 10 Nov 2015.