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 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$1.44B |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$926M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$834M |
| 4 |
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
CNH
CNH Industrial
CNH
|
+$215M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$443M |
| 2 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$346M |
| 3 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$338M |
| 4 |
PPL
PPL Corp
PPL
|
+$335M |
| 5 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$284M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.7% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.66% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.67% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.87% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Analog Devices
ADI
$185B
| $935M | 0.45% |
10,498,953
-848,145
| -7% | -$75.1M |
|
52
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.3B
| $931M | 0.45% |
22,174,080
-423,694
| -2% | -$16.6M |
|
53
Mastercard
MA
$469B
| $916M | 0.44% |
6,054,013
-153,888
| -2% | -$22.9M |
|
54
General Motors
GM
$73B
| $896M | 0.43% |
21,868,641
+4,611,023
| +27% | +$200M |
|
55
Sanofi
SNY
$104B
| $896M | 0.43% |
20,839,764
-43,963
| -0.2% | -$2.03M |
|
56
CVS Health
CVS
$136B
| $894M | 0.43% |
12,336,332
-819,561
| -6% | -$59.6M |
|
57
SLB Ltd
SLB
$70.6B
| $892M | 0.43% |
13,240,530
+2,696,580
| +26% | +$175M |
|
58
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.78B
| $872M | 0.42% |
17,620,589
-69,722
| -0.4% | -$3M |
|
59
Visa
V
$669B
| $867M | 0.42% |
7,603,010
-111,139
| -1% | -$12.3M |
|
|
PX
60
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $851M | 0.41% |
5,501,434
-709
| -0% | -$105K |
|
61
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $849M | 0.41% |
10,099,467
-126,364
| -1% | -$11M |
|
62
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.1B
| $832M | 0.4% |
29,647,490
+664,845
| +2% | +$19.9M |
|
63
Sempra
SRE
$61.1B
| $816M | 0.39% |
15,268,890
-1,011,108
| -6% | -$58.6M |
|
64
Bank of America Series L
BAC.PRL
$3.93B
| $810M | 0.39% |
613,818
| – | – |
|
65
Rio Tinto
RIO
$149B
| $809M | 0.39% |
15,278,793
+949,800
| +7% | +$46.4M |
|
|
APC
66
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $797M | 0.38% |
14,853,841
+1,723,576
| +13% | +$84.7M |
|
|
AGN
67
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $797M | 0.38% |
4,869,859
+200,876
| +4% | +$36M |
|
68
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$42.1B
| $790M | 0.38% |
3,782,180
+58,427
| +2% | +$12.2M |
|
|
TFCFA
69
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $789M | 0.38% |
22,857,561
+6,959,165
| +44% | +$208M |
|
70
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.4B
| $772M | 0.37% |
20,269,041
+4,821,672
| +31% | +$188M |
|
71
BP
BP
$113B
| $770M | 0.37% |
20,018,210
-1,032,659
| -5% | -$37.4M |
|
72
General Dynamics
GD
$103B
| $768M | 0.37% |
3,775,404
-12,839
| -0.3% | -$2.62M |
|
73
Cognizant
CTSH
$20.3B
| $768M | 0.37% |
10,815,047
-1,203,167
| -10% | -$87.9M |
|
74
Baker Hughes
BKR
$55.6B
| $761M | 0.37% |
24,042,228
-620,690
| -3% | -$19.9M |
|
75
Accenture
ACN
$84.9B
| $753M | 0.36% |
4,919,754
+137,044
| +3% | +$19.9M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,562 positions worth $208B, up 2.2% from $204B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q4 2017 filing shows 88 new, 430 increased, 749 reduced and 61 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Franklin FTSE Europe ETF: 4,154,800 shares worth $106M. The largest sale was RTX Corp, an estimated $443M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2017 buy was Franklin FTSE Europe ETF: 4,154,800 shares worth $106M.
- Franklin Resources added most to GE Aerospace in Q4 2017, an estimated $1.44B increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was RTX Corp, cutting an estimated $443M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Tenet Healthcare in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $82.2M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $208B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 88 new positions and closed 61 in Q4 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 2.2% quarter-over-quarter to $208B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.