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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Magna International
MGA
$17.9B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
322,103
-25,929
| -7% | -$1.26M |
|
802
Regency Centers
REG
$15B
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
276,934
-12,020
| -4% | -$774K |
|
803
First Solar
FSLR
$21.8B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
372,392
-1,669,877
| -82% | -$77.4M |
|
804
Synopsys
SNPS
$71.5B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
212,072
+33,508
| +19% | +$2.6M |
|
805
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.92B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
328,273
| – | – |
|
|
PFPT
806
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
193,672
-470,523
| -71% | -$41.8M |
|
|
GSS
807
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
4,388,333
+60,000
| +1% | +$211K |
|
|
BV
808
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
3,400,306
+70,576
| +2% | +$336K |
|
809
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.55B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
1,877,975
+37,620
| +2% | +$299K |
|
|
RDUS
810
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
432,600
| – | – |
|
|
FARO
811
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
432,552
+22,664
| +6% | +$821K |
|
|
CDK
812
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
261,558
-1,758
| -0.7% | -$111K |
|
|
MDR
813
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
739,467
-159,266
| -18% | -$3.19M |
|
814
HealthEquity
HQY
$7.91B
| $16M | 0.01% |
316,938
+13,888
| +5% | +$646K |
|
|
NPKI
815
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $16M | 0.01% |
1,598,533
| – | – |
|
|
TTSH
816
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $16M | 0.01% |
1,256,447
+45,191
| +4% | +$706K |
|
817
Terex
TEX
$7.98B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
353,100
| – | – |
|
818
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.6B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
148,635
-38,547
| -21% | -$4.04M |
|
|
SOHU
819
Sohu.com
SOHU
$336M
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
291,592
| – | – |
|
|
AAV
820
DELISTED
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd
AAV
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
2,531,046
-49,706
| -2% | -$327K |
|
821
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.2B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
399,500
+20,709
| +5% | +$807K |
|
822
Fortinet
FTNT
$112B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
2,159,305
-60,150
| -3% | -$457K |
|
823
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.88B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
157,007
-8,226
| -5% | -$798K |
|
824
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
390,027
+178,712
| +85% | +$6.58M |
|
|
SPTN
825
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
583,765
+6
| +0% | +$154 |
|
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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.