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 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$830M |
| 2 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$472M |
| 3 |
Wabtec
WAB
|
+$382M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$362M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$729M |
| 3 |
Rio Tinto
RIO
|
+$656M |
| 4 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
MetLife
MET
|
+$450M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.98% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.12% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.96% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.55% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
51
CVS Health
CVS
$137B
| $1.21B | 0.46% |
14,456,085
-5,498,276
| -28% | -$450M |
|
52
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$133B
| $1.14B | 0.43% |
3,001,646
+446,165
| +17% | +$172M |
|
53
Target
TGT
$62.3B
| $1.12B | 0.43% |
4,632,385
-77,998
| -2% | -$17.1M |
|
54
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.7B
| $1.1B | 0.42% |
13,044,280
+424,769
| +3% | +$36.6M |
|
55
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.07T
| $1.09B | 0.42% |
4,755,811
+126,792
| +3% | +$25.5M |
|
56
Twilio
TWLO
$28.9B
| $1.07B | 0.41% |
2,722,702
-279,883
| -9% | -$97.2M |
|
57
Walmart Inc
WMT
$868B
| $1.07B | 0.41% |
22,757,052
+6,263,385
| +38% | +$292M |
|
58
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$68.2B
| $1.06B | 0.41% |
5,175,494
-640,704
| -11% | -$128M |
|
59
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.9B
| $1.06B | 0.4% |
15,442,252
-826,341
| -5% | -$53.3M |
|
60
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$127B
| $1.06B | 0.4% |
15,828,245
-3,640,181
| -19% | -$237M |
|
61
Salesforce
CRM
$133B
| $1.04B | 0.4% |
4,273,757
-20,536
| -0.5% | -$4.73M |
|
62
Synopsys
SNPS
$71.8B
| $1.04B | 0.4% |
3,755,616
+147,404
| +4% | +$37.4M |
|
|
63
Bank of America
BAC
$436B
| $1.03B | 0.39% |
24,954,498
-17,790,720
| -42% | -$729M |
|
64
Philip Morris
PM
$302B
| $1.03B | 0.39% |
10,355,892
+1,203,694
| +13% | +$115M |
|
65
Charter Communications
CHTR
$14.7B
| $1.02B | 0.39% |
1,411,477
-37,635
| -3% | -$25.3M |
|
66
Edison International
EIX
$30.7B
| $1.01B | 0.39% |
17,446,425
+325,518
| +2% | +$18.9M |
|
67
Franklin Investment Grade Corporate ETF
FLCO
$577M
| $1.01B | 0.38% |
38,441,518
+411,228
| +1% | +$10.6M |
|
68
Ross Stores
ROST
$76.4B
| $975M | 0.37% |
7,859,776
-543,872
| -6% | -$67.9M |
|
69
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$30.2B
| $954M | 0.36% |
3,066,646
-370
| -0% | -$103K |
|
70
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$192B
| $924M | 0.35% |
6,377,116
-365,571
| -5% | -$50.4M |
|
71
Cisco
CSCO
$449B
| $915M | 0.35% |
17,268,003
-3,894,767
| -18% | -$205M |
|
72
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $909M | 0.35% |
4,134,557
-1,929,326
| -32% | -$430M |
|
73
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.3B
| $899M | 0.34% |
576,959
+44,921
| +8% | +$65.9M |
|
74
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.3B
| $889M | 0.34% |
10,733,810
+245,040
| +2% | +$21.2M |
|
75
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$122B
| $883M | 0.34% |
2,880,084
+54,690
| +2% | +$15.3M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Franklin Resources held 2,118 positions worth $262B, up 6.5% from $246B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 filing shows 136 new, 842 increased, 777 reduced and 106 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M. The largest sale was JPMorgan Chase, an estimated $1.09B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2021 buy was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M.
- Franklin Resources added most to AbbVie in Q2 2021, an estimated $830M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was JPMorgan Chase, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited INPHI CORPORATION in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $133M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $262B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources opened 136 new positions and closed 106 in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $262B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 13 Aug 2021.