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 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
|
+$934M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$721M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
|
+$616M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$455M |
| 5 |
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$412M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$569M |
| 2 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$398M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$374M |
| 4 |
Albemarle
ALB
|
+$372M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$369M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.21% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.2% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.49% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.67% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $1.16B | 0.44% |
11,904,789
-1,237,200
| -9% | -$128M |
|
52
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97B
| $1.16B | 0.43% |
6,342,644
+54,938
| +0.9% | +$10.8M |
|
53
Coca-Cola
KO
$349B
| $1.14B | 0.43% |
21,668,486
-4,556,188
| -17% | -$254M |
|
54
Synopsys
SNPS
$71.5B
| $1.09B | 0.41% |
3,655,050
-100,566
| -3% | -$30.5M |
|
55
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.4B
| $1.08B | 0.41% |
13,347,345
+303,065
| +2% | +$26.5M |
|
56
Sempra
SRE
$61.1B
| $1.08B | 0.41% |
17,105,758
+3,808,968
| +29% | +$251M |
|
57
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.11B
| $1.08B | 0.41% |
4,033,069
+29,589
| +0.7% | +$6.83M |
|
58
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$119B
| $1.07B | 0.4% |
3,236,472
+356,388
| +12% | +$120M |
|
59
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.4B
| $1.02B | 0.39% |
15,053,741
-388,511
| -3% | -$28.1M |
|
60
Philip Morris
PM
$298B
| $1.01B | 0.38% |
10,676,716
+320,824
| +3% | +$32.3M |
|
61
Target
TGT
$61.1B
| $1.01B | 0.38% |
4,422,008
-210,377
| -5% | -$52.7M |
|
62
Union Pacific
UNP
$181B
| $1B | 0.38% |
5,118,974
+984,417
| +24% | +$213M |
|
63
Sea Limited
SE
$60.9B
| $992M | 0.37% |
3,112,510
+15,144
| +0.5% | +$4.65M |
|
64
Charter Communications
CHTR
$15.6B
| $990M | 0.37% |
1,360,281
-51,196
| -4% | -$38.8M |
|
65
Bank of America
BAC
$430B
| $983M | 0.37% |
23,164,549
-1,789,949
| -7% | -$72.1M |
|
66
Edison International
EIX
$30.6B
| $968M | 0.36% |
17,459,668
+13,243
| +0.1% | +$760K |
|
67
Franklin Investment Grade Corporate ETF
FLCO
$576M
| $966M | 0.36% |
37,210,668
-1,230,850
| -3% | -$32.4M |
|
68
Cisco
CSCO
$444B
| $965M | 0.36% |
17,720,922
+452,919
| +3% | +$25.4M |
|
|
69
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $939M | 0.35% |
13,378,280
-5,279,239
| -28% | -$369M |
|
70
Mercado Libre
MELI
$91.2B
| $936M | 0.35% |
557,404
-19,555
| -3% | -$33.9M |
|
71
Walmart Inc
WMT
$863B
| $933M | 0.35% |
20,085,921
-2,671,131
| -12% | -$129M |
|
|
72
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$157B
| $926M | 0.35% |
10,836,457
+10,818,980
| +61,904% | +$934M |
|
73
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$183B
| $926M | 0.35% |
7,247,717
+870,601
| +14% | +$121M |
|
74
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$70B
| $926M | 0.35% |
4,727,569
-447,925
| -9% | -$93M |
|
75
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $904M | 0.34% |
3,913,396
-842,415
| -18% | -$208M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Franklin Resources held 2,529 positions worth $266B, up 1.5% from $262B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2021 filing shows 514 new, 1,025 increased, 619 reduced and 81 closed positions. Its largest new stake was State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF: 4,164,239 shares worth $192M. The largest sale was Procter & Gamble, an estimated $569M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2021 buy was State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF: 4,164,239 shares worth $192M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Vanguard Total Bond Market in Q3 2021, an estimated $934M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Procter & Gamble, cutting an estimated $569M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Slack Technologies, Inc. in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $365M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $266B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Franklin Resources opened 514 new positions and closed 81 in Q3 2021.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1.5% quarter-over-quarter to $266B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 12 Nov 2021.