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 |
Qiagen
QGEN
|
+$677M |
| 2 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$625M |
| 3 |
Williams Companies
WMB
|
+$425M |
| 4 |
Viatris
VTRS
|
+$403M |
| 5 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$378M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$958M |
| 2 |
STJ
St Jude Medical
STJ
|
+$715M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$637M |
| 4 |
The Mosaic Company
MOS
|
+$528M |
| 5 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$493M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.23% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.51% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.22% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.3% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Arq
ARQ
$86.7M
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
1,724,209
| – | – |
|
802
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$83.8B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
595,367
-10,917
| -2% | -$305K |
|
|
TEN
803
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
262,656
-176,290
| -40% | -$11.6M |
|
|
PFNX
804
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
2,818,022
-1,052,956
| -27% | -$7.92M |
|
|
BV
805
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
3,792,325
-422,418
| -10% | -$1.9M |
|
|
EDR
806
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $16M | 0.01% |
392,618
-8,664
| -2% | -$354K |
|
|
HIBB
807
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $16M | 0.01% |
541,563
-7,000
| -1% | -$220K |
|
808
Estee Lauder
EL
$29B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
188,027
-16,300
| -8% | -$1.35M |
|
809
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.1B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
519,944
+88,323
| +20% | +$2.85M |
|
810
Franklin US Equity Index ETF
USPX
$1.97B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
576,265
+214,300
| +59% | +$5.73M |
|
811
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$4.58B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
729,333
| – | – |
|
|
SHPG
812
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
90,309
+6,943
| +8% | +$1.21M |
|
|
CHMT
813
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
470,950
-1,029,980
| -69% | -$34.2M |
|
|
NEOS
814
DELISTED
Neos Therapeutics, Inc
NEOS
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
2,176,100
+860,600
| +65% | +$5.34M |
|
|
NWLI
815
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
51,500
| – | – |
|
|
CCXI
816
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
2,131,997
| – | – |
|
|
MRUS
817
DELISTED
Merus
MRUS
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
636,328
| – | – |
|
818
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.19B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
79,900
| – | – |
|
|
LVNTA
819
DELISTED
Liberty Interactive Corporation Series A Liberty Ventures
LVNTA
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
341,830
| – | – |
|
|
SFLY
820
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
313,169
-204,483
| -40% | -$9.82M |
|
821
Xencor
XNCR
$1.44B
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
631,132
-13,200
| -2% | -$318K |
|
|
HES
822
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $15M | 0.01% |
312,002
+56,235
| +22% | +$2.98M |
|
|
FARO
823
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $15M | 0.01% |
418,808
+101,269
| +32% | +$3.69M |
|
824
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.2B
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
382,348
-10,225
| -3% | -$391K |
|
825
Insulet
PODD
$11.3B
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
340,472
-95,000
| -22% | -$4.07M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,551 positions worth $197B, up 2% from $193B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $7.08B in Q1 2017, closing 67 positions and reducing 639 holdings. Its most notable exit was St Jude Medical, an estimated $715M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Qiagen worth $676M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q1 2017 buy was Qiagen: 21,971,206 shares worth $676M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Baker Hughes in Q1 2017, an estimated $625M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $958M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited St Jude Medical in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $715M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $197B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 87 new positions and closed 67 in Q1 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 2% quarter-over-quarter to $197B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.