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 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$754M |
| 2 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$428M |
| 3 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$355M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$323M |
| 5 |
Target
TGT
|
+$301M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FON
SPRINT CORP FON COM
FON
|
+$634M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$415M |
| 3 |
Blackrock
BLK
|
+$397M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$303M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.26% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.12% |
| 3 | Energy | 12.22% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.49% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.76% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$87.4B
| $20.3M | 0.01% |
4,226,322
-32,721
| -0.8% | -$148K |
|
777
Forward Air
FWRD
$482M
| $20.2M | 0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
778
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.43B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
302,733
+153,066
| +102% | +$11.7M |
|
779
Avery Dennison
AVY
$12.3B
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
462,300
| – | – |
|
|
ECHO
780
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $20.1M | 0.01% |
959,038
+111,888
| +13% | +$2.36M |
|
781
ING
ING
$93.8B
| $20M | 0.01% |
1,765,122
-4,895
| -0.3% | -$52.8K |
|
782
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $20M | 0.01% |
127,456
+44,616
| +54% | +$8.25M |
|
783
SITE Centers
SITC
$230M
| $20M | 0.01% |
985,841
-1,792
| -0.2% | -$38K |
|
784
Estee Lauder
EL
$29B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
284,271
+32,907
| +13% | +$2.23M |
|
|
CIR
785
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
319,500
-351,608
| -52% | -$20.2M |
|
786
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$15.1B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
225,570
-3,570
| -2% | -$318K |
|
|
ANAT
787
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
788
BHP
BHP
$213B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
348,435
+176,645
| +103% | +$9.61M |
|
789
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.78B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
267,754
+32,772
| +14% | +$2.14M |
|
|
AXLL
790
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
516,574
+65,036
| +14% | +$2.71M |
|
|
STKL
791
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
2,005,323
+248,721
| +14% | +$2.2M |
|
|
CLVS
792
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
320,400
+1,500
| +0.5% | +$106K |
|
793
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.86B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
254,170
+10,120
| +4% | +$701K |
|
|
QCOR
794
DELISTED
QUESTCOR PHARMA INC
QCOR
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
333,300
-109,000
| -25% | -$6.48M |
|
795
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.71B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
479,703
-12,955
| -3% | -$462K |
|
796
SPX Corp
SPXC
$11B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
905,825
+240,762
| +36% | +$4.68M |
|
797
Moody's
MCO
$81.7B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
273,285
| – | – |
|
798
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$401M
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
778,000
| – | – |
|
|
PXD
799
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
101,000
+65,000
| +181% | +$11M |
|
|
STML
800
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $19M | 0.01% |
419,700
+156,500
| +59% | +$5.1M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Franklin Resources held 1,520 positions worth $188B, up 7.3% from $175B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2013 filing shows 86 new, 508 increased, 625 reduced and 58 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 23,914,184 shares worth $799M. The largest sale was SPRINT CORP FON COM, an estimated $634M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Energy.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 23,914,184 shares worth $799M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Coca-Cola in Q3 2013, an estimated $428M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $415M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited SPRINT CORP FON COM in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $634M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $188B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Franklin Resources opened 86 new positions and closed 58 in Q3 2013.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 7.3% quarter-over-quarter to $188B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.