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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RHT
726
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $23M | 0.01% |
207,488
+82,456
| +66% | +$8.44M |
|
|
HSII
727
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
1,082,052
-146,791
| -12% | -$2.86M |
|
728
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.4B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
297,060
-1,133,872
| -79% | -$85.9M |
|
729
Cooper Companies
COO
$13.7B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
385,172
-217,264
| -36% | -$13.3M |
|
730
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$20.4B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
511,408
-563,114
| -52% | -$27.5M |
|
731
Kodak
KODK
$806M
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
3,072,827
| – | – |
|
732
Burlington
BURL
$22B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
236,382
-80
| -0% | -$7.02K |
|
733
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
545,100
+517,400
| +1,868% | +$21.2M |
|
734
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.68B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
782,236
| – | – |
|
735
Methanex
MEOH
$4.32B
| $22M | 0.01% |
437,611
-12,466
| -3% | -$587K |
|
|
COHR
736
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $21.7M | 0.01% |
92,200
+5,300
| +6% | +$1.28M |
|
|
ZGNX
737
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
617,625
| – | – |
|
|
AZUL
738
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $21.6M | 0.01% |
787,993
| – | – |
|
|
IMGN
739
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $21.5M | 0.01% |
+2,810,900
| New | +$18.7M |
|
|
NEOS
740
DELISTED
Neos Therapeutics, Inc
NEOS
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
2,341,600
+165,300
| +8% | +$1.26M |
|
741
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$43.7M
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
4,743,199
+165,538
| +4% | +$734K |
|
742
Estee Lauder
EL
$29B
| $21.4M | 0.01% |
198,024
+5,068
| +3% | +$520K |
|
743
Realty Income
O
$61.2B
| $21.3M | 0.01% |
384,945
-21,819
| -5% | -$1.21M |
|
|
DVAX
744
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $21M | 0.01% |
978,730
| – | – |
|
745
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.82B
| $21M | 0.01% |
552,050
+1,400
| +0.3% | +$47.5K |
|
746
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.7B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
180,949
+176,089
| +3,623% | +$19.7M |
|
|
HOME
747
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
908,063
+5,006
| +0.6% | +$115K |
|
|
BBL
748
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $20.7M | 0.01% |
584,975
-65,080
| -10% | -$2.32M |
|
|
SHLM
749
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
604,526
+554,126
| +1,099% | +$16.5M |
|
750
PRA Group
PRAA
$648M
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
716,867
+12,044
| +2% | +$402K |
|
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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.