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 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$719M |
| 2 |
Franklin US Core Bond ETF
FLCB
|
+$536M |
| 3 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$462M |
| 4 |
B
Barrick Mining
B
|
+$396M |
| 5 |
CHK
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
|
+$387M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RHT
Red Hat Inc
RHT
|
+$610M |
| 2 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$568M |
| 3 |
Target
TGT
|
+$560M |
| 4 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$446M |
| 5 |
Ford
F
|
+$442M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.76% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.7% |
| 3 | Financials | 14.11% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.28% |
| 5 | Utilities | 7.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$226B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
296,433
+1,821
| +0.6% | +$74.4K |
|
802
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
210,058
+5,646
| +3% | +$334K |
|
|
IMMU
803
DELISTED
Immunomedics Inc
IMMU
| $12M | 0.01% |
906,786
| – | – |
|
804
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.2B
| $12M | 0.01% |
139,371
+26,471
| +23% | +$2.25M |
|
805
Allstate
ALL
$66.9B
| $12M | 0.01% |
110,417
+33,965
| +44% | +$3.54M |
|
|
MAG
806
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $12M | 0.01% |
1,128,000
-60,000
| -5% | -$694K |
|
807
The RealReal
REAL
$1.34B
| $12M | 0.01% |
534,700
+526,600
| +6,501% | +$10.6M |
|
808
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
282,252
+46,709
| +20% | +$1.78M |
|
809
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.93B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
113,719
+319
| +0.3% | +$32.5K |
|
|
STOR
810
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
316,628
+5,596
| +2% | +$200K |
|
|
MINI
811
DELISTED
Mobile Mini Inc
MINI
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
318,485
+3,048
| +1% | +$99.4K |
|
812
Insmed
INSM
$23.2B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
662,100
+365,000
| +123% | +$7.05M |
|
813
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$10B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
318,700
-12,050
| -4% | -$425K |
|
814
Regenxbio
RGNX
$623M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
324,676
| – | – |
|
815
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$5.29B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
305,973
+2,400
| +0.8% | +$85.6K |
|
816
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
59,676
+6,002
| +11% | +$1.12M |
|
817
Fastenal
FAST
$54B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
688,258
-109,958
| -14% | -$1.71M |
|
818
Axogen
AXGN
$2.1B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
900,500
-614,500
| -41% | -$10.1M |
|
|
WCN
819
Waste Connections
WCN
$42.8B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
121,689
+23,306
| +24% | +$2.15M |
|
820
Grocery Outlet
GO
$891M
| $11M | 0.01% |
318,592
+18,892
| +6% | +$717K |
|
821
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
156,041
-948
| -0.6% | -$66.1K |
|
822
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
9,920
+2,978
| +43% | +$3.34M |
|
823
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.3B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
174,429
-8,123
| -4% | -$428K |
|
824
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$69.4B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
61,970
-1,127
| -2% | -$193K |
|
825
PagerDuty
PD
$700M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
372,000
+5,900
| +2% | +$226K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Franklin Resources held 1,609 positions worth $184B, down 2.1% from $188B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $6.67B in Q3 2019, closing 103 positions and reducing 641 holdings. Its most notable exit was Red Hat Inc, an estimated $610M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Franklin US Core Bond ETF worth $537M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2019 buy was Franklin US Core Bond ETF: 21,301,140 shares worth $537M.
- Franklin Resources added most to SLB Ltd in Q3 2019, an estimated $719M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Target, cutting an estimated $560M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Red Hat Inc in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $610M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $184B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Franklin Resources opened 65 new positions and closed 103 in Q3 2019.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 2.1% quarter-over-quarter to $184B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 14 Nov 2019.