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 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$558M |
| 2 |
STJ
St Jude Medical
STJ
|
+$474M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
UBS
|
+$436M |
| 4 |
AB InBev
BUD
|
+$388M |
| 5 |
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
|
+$382M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$1.07B |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$883M |
| 3 |
Lockheed Martin
LMT
|
+$614M |
| 4 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$529M |
| 5 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$445M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.78% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.19% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.09% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.93% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.72% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.39B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
408,400
+19,800
| +5% | +$918K |
|
|
LVNTA
752
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
569,718
+482
| +0.1% | +$18.3K |
|
753
Chemours
CC
$2.59B
| $21.1M | 0.01% |
2,562,948
-1,010,273
| -28% | -$9M |
|
754
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$9.68B
| $20.9M | 0.01% |
933,644
+4,952
| +0.5% | +$119K |
|
|
SCS
755
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
1,534,334
-12,755
| -0.8% | -$193K |
|
756
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
1,347,600
-581,800
| -30% | -$9.24M |
|
757
Atlassian
TEAM
$22B
| $20.8M | 0.01% |
802,400
+282,900
| +54% | +$6.7M |
|
758
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.53B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
666,857
-21,500
| -3% | -$670K |
|
759
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.31B
| $20.6M | 0.01% |
361,800
-26,200
| -7% | -$1.52M |
|
|
NORD
760
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $20.5M | 0.01% |
967,718
-4,491
| -0.5% | -$96.9K |
|
|
KITE
761
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
408,844
+6,400
| +2% | +$314K |
|
762
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.71B
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
386,679
+19,835
| +5% | +$955K |
|
|
WIRE
763
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $20.4M | 0.01% |
547,400
| – | – |
|
|
COR
764
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
228,220
-6,300
| -3% | -$485K |
|
765
Freshpet
FRPT
$2.83B
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
2,166,760
| – | – |
|
766
Keysight
KEYS
$54.5B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
691,016
-907
| -0.1% | -$25.7K |
|
|
PF
767
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $20M | 0.01% |
431,530
+314,430
| +269% | +$13.7M |
|
768
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$280M
| $20M | 0.01% |
252,501
+24,047
| +11% | +$1.81M |
|
769
Netflix
NFLX
$292B
| $20M | 0.01% |
2,181,990
-1,015,590
| -32% | -$9.76M |
|
770
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$22B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
267,795
+495
| +0.2% | +$36.2K |
|
771
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.33B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
1,104,150
-163,800
| -13% | -$2.65M |
|
|
FL
772
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
357,715
-817,361
| -70% | -$47.4M |
|
773
Omnicom Group
OMC
$22.7B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
239,766
-10,770
| -4% | -$895K |
|
|
GGP
774
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
651,565
-9,240
| -1% | -$261K |
|
775
Estee Lauder
EL
$29B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
213,455
-7,907
| -4% | -$738K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Franklin Resources held 1,602 positions worth $186B, down 1.3% from $188B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $9.49B in Q2 2016, closing 106 positions and reducing 702 holdings. Its most notable exit was TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK, an estimated $1.07B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Broadcom worth $225M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2016 buy was Broadcom: 14,456,240 shares worth $225M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Charter Communications in Q2 2016, an estimated $558M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Merck, cutting an estimated $883M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $1.07B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $186B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Franklin Resources opened 95 new positions and closed 106 in Q2 2016.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 1.3% quarter-over-quarter to $186B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 11 Aug 2016.