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 |
Sempra
SRE
|
+$808M |
| 2 |
Southern Company
SO
|
+$780M |
| 3 |
Dominion Energy
D
|
+$546M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$360M |
| 5 |
Mattel
MAT
|
+$354M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$652M |
| 2 |
Target
TGT
|
+$630M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$586M |
| 4 |
XL
XL Group Ltd.
XL
|
+$560M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$555M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.46% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.6% |
| 3 | Technology | 14.77% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.28% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Xencor
XNCR
$1.44B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
576,532
+37,900
| +7% | +$991K |
|
777
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.7B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
166,052
-6,468
| -4% | -$729K |
|
778
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.42B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
68,428
| – | – |
|
|
CDK
779
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
269,798
+16,056
| +6% | +$1.12M |
|
|
EPZM
780
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $17M | 0.01% |
960,200
| – | – |
|
|
HES
781
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $17M | 0.01% |
336,597
-14,240
| -4% | -$698K |
|
|
XLRN
782
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $17M | 0.01% |
435,577
| – | – |
|
783
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.1B
| $17M | 0.01% |
642,928
+99,599
| +18% | +$2.87M |
|
784
Omnicom Group
OMC
$22.7B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
233,180
-7,576
| -3% | -$568K |
|
785
Realty Income
O
$61.2B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
337,754
-21,260
| -6% | -$1.06M |
|
786
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.8B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
385,226
-23,578
| -6% | -$1M |
|
787
Designer Brands
DBI
$277M
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
747,175
+51,103
| +7% | +$1.05M |
|
|
AIMT
788
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
524,900
+30,400
| +6% | +$1.07M |
|
789
HealthEquity
HQY
$7.91B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
275,400
-38,460
| -12% | -$2.08M |
|
|
PFNX
790
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
2,776,155
-6,905
| -0.2% | -$27.2K |
|
|
GRUB
791
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
+81,990
| New | +$14.5M |
|
792
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.2B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
639,561
+41,145
| +7% | +$1.18M |
|
793
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.58B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
232,517
-13,670
| -6% | -$952K |
|
|
AGFS
794
DELISTED
AgroFresh Solutions Inc
AGFS
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
+2,240,296
| New | +$17M |
|
795
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$5.84B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
+570,930
| New | +$15.9M |
|
796
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$593M
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
231,118
+300
| +0.1% | +$23.7K |
|
797
Ventas
VTR
$48.9B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
324,071
-19,874
| -6% | -$1.04M |
|
798
ENI
E
$76B
| $16M | 0.01% |
452,661
+143,292
| +46% | +$4.97M |
|
799
Synchrony
SYF
$23.7B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
471,504
-399,962
| -46% | -$14.8M |
|
800
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
337,909
+198,038
| +142% | +$9.29M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Franklin Resources held 1,595 positions worth $197B, down 5.3% from $208B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $8.63B in Q1 2018, closing 98 positions and reducing 728 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan plc, an estimated $186M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Nutrien worth $128M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q1 2018 buy was Nutrien: 2,712,468 shares worth $128M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Sempra in Q1 2018, an estimated $808M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Union Pacific, cutting an estimated $652M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Allergan plc in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $186M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $197B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Franklin Resources opened 91 new positions and closed 98 in Q1 2018.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 5.3% quarter-over-quarter to $197B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 10 May 2018.