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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.19B |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$897M |
| 3 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$687M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$571M |
| 5 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$481M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.04B |
| 3 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$888M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$835M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$834M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.97% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.17% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.44% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NWLI
726
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
+102,500
| New | +$26.1M |
|
727
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.54B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
1,528,849
-43,510
| -3% | -$817K |
|
728
Novavax
NVAX
$1.23B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
152,143
| – | – |
|
729
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.88B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
233,153
-5,268
| -2% | -$590K |
|
|
KEYW
730
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
4,220,802
+261,245
| +7% | +$1.73M |
|
|
EGLT
731
DELISTED
Egalet Corporation
EGLT
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
2,304,600
-95,400
| -4% | -$946K |
|
732
SAP
SAP
$187B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
320,413
+78,266
| +32% | +$6.02M |
|
|
FTRPR
733
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corporation 11.125% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
FTRPR
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
275,560
| – | – |
|
734
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.88B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
277,952
-3,800
| -1% | -$343K |
|
735
RPM International
RPM
$13.7B
| $25M | 0.01% |
567,423
-40,365
| -7% | -$1.82M |
|
|
KDNY
736
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $25M | 0.01% |
177,537
-98,281
| -36% | -$13.3M |
|
|
ENH
737
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
386,778
| – | – |
|
738
Tesla
TSLA
$1.24T
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
1,545,915
+60,345
| +4% | +$903K |
|
|
KITE
739
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
399,744
-7,800
| -2% | -$549K |
|
740
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.23B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
976,342
| – | – |
|
741
Realty Income
O
$61.2B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
489,818
+11,558
| +2% | +$552K |
|
|
PETX
742
DELISTED
Aratana Therapeutics, Inc.
PETX
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
4,383,903
+422,427
| +11% | +$2.79M |
|
743
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$30B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
806,900
-334,600
| -29% | -$11M |
|
|
ITCI
744
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $24.3M | 0.01% |
451,900
-15,600
| -3% | -$787K |
|
745
Allegion
ALLE
$13B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
367,829
-133
| -0% | -$8.52K |
|
|
XLRN
746
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
495,200
-32,677
| -6% | -$1.18M |
|
747
Sabre
SABR
$656M
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
863,170
+387,170
| +81% | +$11.2M |
|
748
Exponent
EXPO
$2.98B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
963,248
-367,808
| -28% | -$9.33M |
|
|
RT
749
DELISTED
Ruby Tuesday Georgia
RT
| $24M | 0.01% |
4,349,000
| – | – |
|
750
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.68B
| $23.9M | 0.01% |
911,993
-24,824
| -3% | -$566K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,653 positions worth $198B, down 2.4% from $202B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $15B in Q4 2015, closing 87 positions and reducing 711 holdings. Its most notable exit was COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW), an estimated $888M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 32,044,180 shares worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources added most to Comcast in Q4 2015, an estimated $897M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was DuPont de Nemours, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $888M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $198B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 87 in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $198B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.