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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$964M |
| 2 |
Baker Hughes
BKR
|
+$875M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$862M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$458M |
| 5 |
Coty
COTY
|
+$358M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$1.36B |
| 2 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$608M |
| 3 |
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
|
+$542M |
| 4 |
Ford
F
|
+$417M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$398M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.34% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.92% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.77% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.77% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Sempra
SRE
$61.1B
| $929M | 0.46% |
16,279,998
+8,028
| +0% | +$464K |
|
52
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.54T
| $908M | 0.45% |
5,316,953
+48,568
| +0.9% | +$8.1M |
|
|
53
Baker Hughes
BKR
$55.6B
| $903M | 0.44% |
+24,662,918
| New | +$875M |
|
54
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.3B
| $881M | 0.43% |
13,723,122
+152,761
| +1% | +$9.3M |
|
55
Mastercard
MA
$469B
| $877M | 0.43% |
6,207,901
-78,017
| -1% | -$10.3M |
|
56
Cognizant
CTSH
$20.3B
| $872M | 0.43% |
12,018,214
-517,897
| -4% | -$36.4M |
|
57
Union Pacific
UNP
$181B
| $866M | 0.42% |
7,465,658
-110,493
| -1% | -$11.9M |
|
58
Alibaba
BABA
$273B
| $859M | 0.42% |
4,972,945
+335,977
| +7% | +$54.5M |
|
59
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $858M | 0.42% |
10,225,831
+12,820
| +0.1% | +$1.1M |
|
60
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.3B
| $856M | 0.42% |
22,597,774
-330,980
| -1% | -$11.6M |
|
61
ExxonMobil
XOM
$650B
| $848M | 0.42% |
10,338,152
-30,189
| -0.3% | -$2.4M |
|
62
US Bancorp
USB
$98.7B
| $846M | 0.41% |
15,781,467
-238,417
| -1% | -$12.5M |
|
|
XL
63
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
| $836M | 0.41% |
21,184,978
-1,013,809
| -5% | -$43.3M |
|
64
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50B
| $835M | 0.41% |
43,795,001
-880,100
| -2% | -$17.3M |
|
65
Texas Instruments
TXN
$259B
| $832M | 0.41% |
9,282,255
+75,796
| +0.8% | +$6.23M |
|
|
66
Intel
INTC
$504B
| $830M | 0.41% |
21,803,730
+12,891,641
| +145% | +$458M |
|
67
Visa
V
$669B
| $812M | 0.4% |
7,714,149
+16,989
| +0.2% | +$1.72M |
|
68
Bank of America Series L
BAC.PRL
$3.93B
| $799M | 0.39% |
613,818
| – | – |
|
69
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $798M | 0.39% |
21,787,248
-4,059,872
| -16% | -$149M |
|
70
General Dynamics
GD
$103B
| $779M | 0.38% |
3,788,243
+1,999
| +0.1% | +$401K |
|
71
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$72.9B
| $778M | 0.38% |
40,562,436
+43,476
| +0.1% | +$847K |
|
72
Chubb
CB
$137B
| $770M | 0.38% |
5,403,294
-184,996
| -3% | -$26.8M |
|
|
PX
73
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $769M | 0.38% |
5,502,143
-42,231
| -0.8% | -$5.63M |
|
74
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $753M | 0.37% |
6,310,985
-2,639,934
| -29% | -$309M |
|
75
Philip Morris
PM
$298B
| $752M | 0.37% |
6,776,210
+18,826
| +0.3% | +$2.19M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,564 positions worth $204B, up 1.7% from $201B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2017 filing shows 70 new, 502 increased, 622 reduced and 89 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Baker Hughes: 24,662,918 shares worth $903M. The largest sale was Baker Hughes, an estimated $1.36B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2017 buy was Baker Hughes: 24,662,918 shares worth $903M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Walt Disney in Q3 2017, an estimated $964M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was White Mountains Insurance, cutting an estimated $542M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Baker Hughes in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $1.36B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $204B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 70 new positions and closed 89 in Q3 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1.7% quarter-over-quarter to $204B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.