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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Neurogene
NGNE
$696M
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
66,012
| – | – |
|
777
Ventas
VTR
$48.9B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
286,132
-12,872
| -4% | -$868K |
|
778
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$16.3B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
209,950
-245,792
| -54% | -$21.7M |
|
779
BlackLine
BL
$1.69B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
544,200
+316,000
| +138% | +$10.7M |
|
780
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.19B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
81,351
+779
| +1% | +$169K |
|
781
Markel Group
MKL
$25B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
17,348
-17
| -0.1% | -$17.6K |
|
|
LTXB
782
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
+463,729
| New | +$17.5M |
|
783
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.93B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
197,958
| – | – |
|
784
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.58B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
257,117
-10,318
| -4% | -$725K |
|
785
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.8B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
428,464
-18,708
| -4% | -$815K |
|
|
HES
786
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
386,537
+20,540
| +6% | +$869K |
|
|
TEN
787
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
298,156
+15,418
| +5% | +$867K |
|
788
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$13.6B
| $18M | 0.01% |
624,474
+13,196
| +2% | +$347K |
|
|
NWLI
789
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $18M | 0.01% |
51,521
| – | – |
|
790
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.1B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
558,742
-14,505
| -3% | -$431K |
|
791
Omnicom Group
OMC
$22.7B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
240,952
+1,605
| +0.7% | +$124K |
|
792
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$593M
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
233,043
-330
| -0.1% | -$23.2K |
|
793
TotalEnergies
TTE
$193B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
332,813
-39,791
| -11% | -$2.04M |
|
794
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.56B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
142,966
-61,991
| -30% | -$7.84M |
|
795
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.7B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
165,280
-42,800
| -21% | -$4.58M |
|
796
Amdocs
DOX
$5.53B
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
273,198
+5,818
| +2% | +$376K |
|
797
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$109B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
235,698
-52
| -0% | -$3.64K |
|
798
Oceaneering
OII
$5.25B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
665,620
+156,800
| +31% | +$3.8M |
|
|
XLRN
799
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
462,977
| – | – |
|
|
GG
800
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
1,327,245
-728,000
| -35% | -$9.57M |
|
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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.