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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.58B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
292,575
-3,800
| -1% | -$240K |
|
777
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.93B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
195,000
| – | – |
|
778
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$34.7B
| $19.3M | 0.01% |
157,162
+61,764
| +65% | +$7.41M |
|
|
AAV
779
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
3,430,328
-2,748,557
| -44% | -$15.3M |
|
780
Tesla
TSLA
$1.24T
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
1,352,220
-195,195
| -13% | -$2.96M |
|
781
Halozyme
HALO
$9.72B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
2,216,929
-3,004
| -0.1% | -$29.6K |
|
782
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $19M | 0.01% |
392,575
-134,900
| -26% | -$7.19M |
|
|
FOE
783
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $19M | 0.01% |
1,420,990
-31,390
| -2% | -$416K |
|
|
NSU
784
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
6,455,100
+285,000
| +5% | +$942K |
|
785
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.42B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
131,428
-6,600
| -5% | -$941K |
|
786
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
415,616
-1,774
| -0.4% | -$77.8K |
|
|
DNR
787
DELISTED
Denbury Resources, Inc.
DNR
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
5,193,013
+4,841,843
| +1,379% | +$18.2M |
|
788
Markel Group
MKL
$25B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
19,437
-13
| -0.1% | -$12.1K |
|
|
HOT
789
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
790
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$4.14B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
308,444
+327
| +0.1% | +$19.1K |
|
791
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.45B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
837,550
| – | – |
|
|
UNVR
792
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
+963,891
| New | +$17.5M |
|
793
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$30B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
549,700
-74,700
| -12% | -$2.49M |
|
|
WRI
794
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
442,655
+49,200
| +13% | +$1.87M |
|
795
Standard BioTools
LAB
$326M
| $18M | 0.01% |
1,993,367
-4,317
| -0.2% | -$40.6K |
|
|
XLNX
796
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $18M | 0.01% |
389,751
+379,475
| +3,693% | +$17.3M |
|
797
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$83.8B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
613,006
-39,665
| -6% | -$1.06M |
|
798
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$593M
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
296,160
+31,580
| +12% | +$1.98M |
|
799
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$7.1B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
+765,100
| New | +$17.6M |
|
800
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$30.3B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
513,617
+200
| +0% | +$5.94K |
|
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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.