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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.19B |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$897M |
| 3 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$687M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$571M |
| 5 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$481M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.04B |
| 3 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$888M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$835M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$834M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.97% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.17% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.44% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $19.9M | 0.01% |
381,110
+43,897
| +13% | +$2.26M |
|
|
DVAX
802
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
817,330
+44,400
| +6% | +$1.11M |
|
803
Keysight
KEYS
$54.5B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
693,566
+9,000
| +1% | +$277K |
|
804
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$34.7B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
170,873
-14,444
| -8% | -$1.67M |
|
|
MRTX
805
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
613,996
-62,644
| -9% | -$2.21M |
|
|
NORD
806
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
955,498
-27,566
| -3% | -$551K |
|
807
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$17.7B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
192,846
-14,446
| -7% | -$1.41M |
|
808
Chemours
CC
$2.59B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
3,573,781
+609,658
| +21% | +$3.9M |
|
809
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$8.42B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
138,028
-1,600
| -1% | -$222K |
|
|
FOLD
810
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
1,969,500
+763,600
| +63% | +$6.88M |
|
811
Omnicom Group
OMC
$22.7B
| $19.1M | 0.01% |
252,282
-4,121
| -2% | -$303K |
|
812
Macerich
MAC
$7.32B
| $19M | 0.01% |
236,038
-23,400
| -9% | -$1.88M |
|
813
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.6B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
718,132
+11,455
| +2% | +$312K |
|
|
DMC
814
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.35B
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
483,000
-58,000
| -11% | -$2.46M |
|
|
LUMO
815
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $18.8M | 0.01% |
57,307
| – | – |
|
|
TPC
816
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.57B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
1,115,850
+137,160
| +14% | +$2.33M |
|
817
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.47B
| $18.6M | 0.01% |
2,837,686
-84,832
| -3% | -$588K |
|
818
MacroGenics
MGNX
$235M
| $18.4M | 0.01% |
595,000
-23,000
| -4% | -$699K |
|
819
Markel Group
MKL
$25B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
20,612
-1,727
| -8% | -$1.5M |
|
820
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$280M
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
228,454
| – | – |
|
821
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$13.6B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
2,789,540
| – | – |
|
822
CRH
CRH
$66.7B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
627,599
-24,454
| -4% | -$685K |
|
|
GM.WS.B
823
DELISTED
General Motors Company
GM.WS.B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
1,104,713
-640,148
| -37% | -$10.8M |
|
|
PPLI
824
People Inc
PPLI
$3.1B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
1,681,979
| – | – |
|
825
Ternium
TX
$9.29B
| $18M | 0.01% |
1,447,631
-480,231
| -25% | -$6.7M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,653 positions worth $198B, down 2.4% from $202B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $15B in Q4 2015, closing 87 positions and reducing 711 holdings. Its most notable exit was COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW), an estimated $888M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 32,044,180 shares worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources added most to Comcast in Q4 2015, an estimated $897M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was DuPont de Nemours, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $888M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $198B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 87 in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $198B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.