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 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$563M |
| 2 |
Nokia
NOK
|
+$505M |
| 3 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$499M |
| 4 |
Macy's
M
|
+$456M |
| 5 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$431M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TLM
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
|
+$1.08B |
| 2 |
LO
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
|
+$977M |
| 3 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$409M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$387M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$376M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18.19% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.48% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.14% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.54% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Yelp
YELP
$1.38B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
701,960
-253,800
| -27% | -$11.8M |
|
752
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$148M
| $30M | 0.01% |
1,196,100
| – | – |
|
753
Idacorp
IDA
$8.23B
| $30M | 0.01% |
534,280
+280
| +0.1% | +$16.7K |
|
754
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
785,282
-5,512
| -0.7% | -$206K |
|
755
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
1,867,493
+1,809,321
| +3,110% | +$30M |
|
756
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.48B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
606,110
+3,600
| +0.6% | +$186K |
|
|
XLNX
757
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
668,518
-2,293,121
| -77% | -$103M |
|
758
Exponent
EXPO
$2.98B
| $29.5M | 0.01% |
1,318,404
+85,692
| +7% | +$1.88M |
|
|
VAR
759
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
397,887
-8,585
| -2% | -$672K |
|
760
Photronics
PLAB
$1.79B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
3,089,797
| – | – |
|
761
Oceaneering
OII
$5.25B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
626,210
-38,100
| -6% | -$2M |
|
762
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$13.8B
| $29M | 0.01% |
475,700
-200,100
| -30% | -$13.3M |
|
763
Enpro
NPO
$7.05B
| $29M | 0.01% |
506,194
-426,700
| -46% | -$26.9M |
|
764
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$27.1B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
180,866
-16,483
| -8% | -$2.74M |
|
|
SQBK
765
DELISTED
SQUARE 1 FINANCIAL INC COM
SQBK
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
1,056,200
-73,834
| -7% | -$1.97M |
|
|
CBF
766
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
987,620
| – | – |
|
|
P
767
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
1,840,630
-2,700
| -0.1% | -$47.4K |
|
768
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
603,475
+10,000
| +2% | +$559K |
|
769
Travelers Companies
TRV
$80.8B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
292,813
-16,100
| -5% | -$1.65M |
|
|
PHIIK
770
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
941,700
-2,050
| -0.2% | -$67.4K |
|
|
CASC
771
DELISTED
Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.
CASC
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
1,259,250
+17,533
| +1% | +$277K |
|
|
RDUS
772
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
416,200
| – | – |
|
773
NetEase
NTES
$76.5B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
969,510
-504,075
| -34% | -$13.5M |
|
|
GM.WS.B
774
DELISTED
General Motors Company
GM.WS.B
| $28M | 0.01% |
1,744,861
-5,226
| -0.3% | -$93.2K |
|
775
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.86B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
411,853
-213,489
| -34% | -$15.1M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,677 positions worth $220B, down 0.11% from $221B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2015 filing shows 107 new, 565 increased, 652 reduced and 79 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Nokia: 69,288,354 shares worth $475M. The largest sale was TALISMAN ENERGY INC, an estimated $1.08B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2015 buy was Nokia: 69,288,354 shares worth $475M.
- Franklin Resources added most to ExxonMobil in Q2 2015, an estimated $563M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Cigna, cutting an estimated $409M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited TALISMAN ENERGY INC in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $1.08B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $220B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 107 new positions and closed 79 in Q2 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 0.11% quarter-over-quarter to $220B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 12 Aug 2015.