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 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$925M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$638M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$631M |
| 4 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$607M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$576M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$958M |
| 2 |
HSP
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
|
+$825M |
| 3 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$743M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$598M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$545M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.52% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.77% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.32% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.5% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ITCI
826
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
467,500
+100,800
| +27% | +$3.29M |
|
|
NEOS
827
DELISTED
Neos Therapeutics, Inc
NEOS
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
+888,250
| New | +$19.6M |
|
|
KYNB
828
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
34,052
-35,635
| -51% | -$21.6M |
|
|
LUMO
829
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
57,307
-7,255
| -11% | -$3.19M |
|
|
HABT
830
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
856,040
+849,320
| +12,639% | +$22.8M |
|
|
SIOX
831
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
175,835
-39,419
| -18% | -$4.62M |
|
832
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$22B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
267,300
| – | – |
|
833
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$72.6B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
706,677
+14,650
| +2% | +$357K |
|
834
Markel Group
MKL
$25B
| $17.9M | 0.01% |
22,339
-8,499
| -28% | -$7.19M |
|
|
KERX
835
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
5,062,743
-1,512,209
| -23% | -$10.1M |
|
|
PHIIK
836
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
943,300
+1,600
| +0.2% | +$41.6K |
|
837
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.86B
| $17.8M | 0.01% |
265,217
-146,636
| -36% | -$10.4M |
|
|
WIRE
838
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $17.6M | 0.01% |
537,400
-7,000
| -1% | -$248K |
|
839
A10 Networks
ATEN
$2.47B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
2,922,518
+232,787
| +9% | +$1.47M |
|
840
Natera
NTRA
$37.5B
| $17.5M | 0.01% |
+1,612,170
| New | +$27.3M |
|
841
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.45B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
837,550
-105,108
| -11% | -$2.3M |
|
842
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.17B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
197,635
+724
| +0.4% | +$84.3K |
|
843
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$13.6B
| $17.4M | 0.01% |
2,789,540
+339,558
| +14% | +$2.67M |
|
844
CRH
CRH
$66.7B
| $17.3M | 0.01% |
652,053
+408,282
| +167% | +$11.8M |
|
|
SPLK
845
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $17.2M | 0.01% |
310,454
-148,300
| -32% | -$9.69M |
|
846
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.16B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
481,748
-24,256
| -5% | -$974K |
|
847
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12.4B
| $17M | 0.01% |
4,596,605
+368,737
| +9% | +$1.48M |
|
848
Assurant
AIZ
$13.7B
| $17M | 0.01% |
215,000
| – | – |
|
849
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$401M
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
720,000
| – | – |
|
850
Omnicom Group
OMC
$22.7B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
256,403
+675
| +0.3% | +$47.3K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,686 positions worth $202B, down 8.1% from $220B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 filing shows 87 new, 552 increased, 653 reduced and 107 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M. The largest sale was DIRECTV COM STK (DE), an estimated $958M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2015 buy was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M.
- Franklin Resources added most to RTX Corp in Q3 2015, an estimated $925M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $743M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $958M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $202B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 87 new positions and closed 107 in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $202B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 10 Nov 2015.