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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.19B |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$897M |
| 3 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$687M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$571M |
| 5 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$481M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.04B |
| 3 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$888M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$835M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$834M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.97% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.17% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.44% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XL
51
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $911M | 0.46% |
23,245,743
-560,344
| -2% | -$21.3M |
|
|
52
Oracle
ORCL
$346B
| $890M | 0.45% |
24,365,598
+14,957,927
| +159% | +$571M |
|
53
Bank of America Series L
BAC.PRL
$3.93B
| $877M | 0.44% |
802,448
-14,300
| -2% | -$15.8M |
|
54
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.5B
| $843M | 0.43% |
8,849,923
-336,630
| -4% | -$31.3M |
|
55
Novartis
NVS
$297B
| $843M | 0.43% |
10,940,281
+3,069,088
| +39% | +$244M |
|
56
Rio Tinto
RIO
$149B
| $842M | 0.43% |
28,910,956
-1,041,622
| -3% | -$35.2M |
|
|
AGU
57
DELISTED
Agrium
AGU
| $837M | 0.42% |
9,365,302
-1,122,774
| -11% | -$106M |
|
58
Exelon
EXC
$48.4B
| $832M | 0.42% |
42,019,657
-9,400,102
| -18% | -$191M |
|
59
BP
BP
$113B
| $830M | 0.42% |
31,573,124
-486,491
| -2% | -$13.8M |
|
60
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.1B
| $801M | 0.41% |
38,130,432
-1,114,440
| -3% | -$22.7M |
|
61
Sanofi
SNY
$104B
| $799M | 0.4% |
18,731,775
-820,411
| -4% | -$37.7M |
|
62
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$290B
| $792M | 0.4% |
14,772,883
+676,307
| +5% | +$37.9M |
|
63
Sempra
SRE
$61.1B
| $783M | 0.4% |
16,658,268
-335,874
| -2% | -$16.6M |
|
64
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.3B
| $775M | 0.39% |
11,489,513
-676,827
| -6% | -$48.7M |
|
65
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97B
| $750M | 0.38% |
7,792,684
-266,010
| -3% | -$27.2M |
|
66
Xcel Energy
XEL
$50.4B
| $742M | 0.38% |
20,665,894
-2,747,842
| -12% | -$98.1M |
|
67
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $731M | 0.37% |
28,159,596
-16,911,364
| -38% | -$428M |
|
68
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$131B
| $731M | 0.37% |
3,367,256
-895,904
| -21% | -$194M |
|
|
69
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $723M | 0.37% |
5,547,093
-8,493,657
| -60% | -$1.09B |
|
70
Mastercard
MA
$469B
| $720M | 0.36% |
7,390,475
+133,478
| +2% | +$13.1M |
|
|
QGENF
71
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $709M | 0.36% |
25,982,163
-702,615
| -3% | -$19.2M |
|
72
SLB Ltd
SLB
$70.6B
| $707M | 0.36% |
10,141,618
-2,711,593
| -21% | -$203M |
|
73
US Bancorp
USB
$98.7B
| $703M | 0.36% |
16,480,709
+1,257,273
| +8% | +$53.7M |
|
|
DD
74
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $697M | 0.35% |
10,469,270
-9,634,996
| -48% | -$612M |
|
75
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.3B
| $693M | 0.35% |
26,469,045
+4,445,903
| +20% | +$112M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,653 positions worth $198B, down 2.4% from $202B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $15B in Q4 2015, closing 87 positions and reducing 711 holdings. Its most notable exit was COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW), an estimated $888M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 32,044,180 shares worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources added most to Comcast in Q4 2015, an estimated $897M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was DuPont de Nemours, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $888M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $198B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 87 in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $198B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.