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 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$570M |
| 2 |
Cognizant
CTSH
|
+$435M |
| 3 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$432M |
| 4 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$390M |
| 5 |
AB InBev
BUD
|
+$334M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QGENF
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
|
+$718M |
| 2 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$688M |
| 3 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$615M |
| 4 |
Allstate
ALL
|
+$546M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$513M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.84% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.46% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.89% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Roper Technologies
ROP
$35.1B
| $883M | 0.46% |
4,823,026
-13,476
| -0.3% | -$2.42M |
|
|
BHI
52
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $882M | 0.46% |
13,582,162
-5,294,308
| -28% | -$314M |
|
53
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.3B
| $857M | 0.44% |
24,042,231
-473,432
| -2% | -$14.3M |
|
54
Sanofi
SNY
$104B
| $850M | 0.44% |
21,017,437
-194,152
| -0.9% | -$7.65M |
|
55
Charter Communications
CHTR
$15.6B
| $840M | 0.43% |
2,916,169
-64,866
| -2% | -$17.5M |
|
|
XL
56
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $833M | 0.43% |
22,352,003
-199,090
| -0.9% | -$7.14M |
|
57
Rio Tinto
RIO
$149B
| $831M | 0.43% |
21,607,957
-1,197,700
| -5% | -$43.9M |
|
58
Sempra
SRE
$61.1B
| $819M | 0.42% |
16,266,798
-10,710
| -0.1% | -$545K |
|
59
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $816M | 0.42% |
7,916,825
-2,563,814
| -24% | -$241M |
|
60
US Bancorp
USB
$98.7B
| $815M | 0.42% |
15,864,752
-42,351
| -0.3% | -$2.01M |
|
61
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $809M | 0.42% |
16,455,678
+2,934,616
| +22% | +$144M |
|
62
Chubb
CB
$137B
| $802M | 0.42% |
6,069,877
-1,424,307
| -19% | -$182M |
|
63
Philip Morris
PM
$298B
| $801M | 0.41% |
8,753,376
+1,240,300
| +17% | +$115M |
|
64
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $794M | 0.41% |
10,229,808
-178,168
| -2% | -$13.6M |
|
|
APC
65
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $784M | 0.41% |
11,240,093
+568,880
| +5% | +$37M |
|
66
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $779M | 0.4% |
26,088,804
+11,087,860
| +74% | +$331M |
|
67
Honeywell
HON
$78B
| $760M | 0.39% |
7,265,489
+336,611
| +5% | +$34.2M |
|
68
Caterpillar
CAT
$412B
| $727M | 0.38% |
7,835,101
-612,735
| -7% | -$55.5M |
|
69
UBS Group
UBS
$169B
| $723M | 0.37% |
46,163,993
-1,414,632
| -3% | -$21.3M |
|
70
Bank of America Series L
BAC.PRL
$3.93B
| $716M | 0.37% |
613,818
| – | – |
|
|
STJ
71
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $715M | 0.37% |
8,921,475
+268,745
| +3% | +$21.3M |
|
72
Albemarle
ALB
$13.8B
| $711M | 0.37% |
8,260,525
+1,801
| +0% | +$152K |
|
|
PX
73
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $698M | 0.36% |
5,954,323
-26,738
| -0.4% | -$3.18M |
|
74
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$12.9B
| $697M | 0.36% |
8,248,629
-643,038
| -7% | -$52.7M |
|
|
75
Cognizant
CTSH
$20.3B
| $694M | 0.36% |
12,383,985
+8,126,603
| +191% | +$435M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Franklin Resources held 1,557 positions worth $193B, up 1% from $191B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q4 2016 filing shows 73 new, 396 increased, 736 reduced and 94 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Goodyear: 3,959,435 shares worth $122M. The largest sale was QIAGEN NV, an estimated $718M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2016 buy was Goodyear: 3,959,435 shares worth $122M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Time Warner Inc in Q4 2016, an estimated $570M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Paramount Global Class B, cutting an estimated $688M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited QIAGEN NV in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $718M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $193B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 94 in Q4 2016.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1% quarter-over-quarter to $193B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 14 Feb 2017.