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 |
Sempra
SRE
|
+$808M |
| 2 |
Southern Company
SO
|
+$780M |
| 3 |
Dominion Energy
D
|
+$546M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$360M |
| 5 |
Mattel
MAT
|
+$354M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$652M |
| 2 |
Target
TGT
|
+$630M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$586M |
| 4 |
XL
XL Group Ltd.
XL
|
+$560M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$555M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.46% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.6% |
| 3 | Technology | 14.77% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.28% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.82B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
410,230
-9,420
| -2% | -$326K |
|
|
CTIC
827
DELISTED
CTI BioPharma Corp. (DE) Common Stock
CTIC
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
+3,472,300
| New | +$12.2M |
|
828
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.3B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
184,799
-38,296
| -17% | -$2.64M |
|
829
Weibo
WB
$1.9B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
112,910
+92,595
| +456% | +$11.8M |
|
|
ULTI
830
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
54,835
-51,985
| -49% | -$12.3M |
|
|
RDUS
831
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
369,400
-32,400
| -8% | -$1.17M |
|
832
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.88B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
140,942
-9,020
| -6% | -$845K |
|
|
CNCE
833
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
576,900
-25,700
| -4% | -$572K |
|
|
AHL
834
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
293,575
-1,472,376
| -83% | -$57.8M |
|
|
DESP
835
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
419,750
+350
| +0.1% | +$10.4K |
|
836
Align Technology
ALGN
$12B
| $13M | 0.01% |
51,891
+10,615
| +26% | +$2.73M |
|
837
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$22.8B
| $13M | 0.01% |
250,802
-3,060
| -1% | -$159K |
|
|
GSS
838
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $13M | 0.01% |
4,418,333
+30,000
| +0.7% | +$111K |
|
839
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF
VGIT
$41.6B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
204,356
+21,206
| +12% | +$1.33M |
|
840
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.2B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
342,304
-35,380
| -9% | -$1.33M |
|
841
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.88B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
437,411
-27,554
| -6% | -$813K |
|
842
NeoGenomics
NEO
$1.81B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
1,557,393
+784,493
| +101% | +$6.36M |
|
|
ALTR
843
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
404,727
+41,754
| +12% | +$1.14M |
|
844
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
67,012
+13,302
| +25% | +$2.45M |
|
845
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.7B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
431,813
-18,800
| -4% | -$532K |
|
846
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$16.3B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
144,947
-52,143
| -26% | -$4.5M |
|
847
Terex
TEX
$7.98B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
329,800
| – | – |
|
|
BKI
848
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
261,275
+30,900
| +13% | +$1.5M |
|
849
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.87B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
692,400
+231,000
| +50% | +$4.82M |
|
850
MacroGenics
MGNX
$235M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
479,500
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Franklin Resources held 1,595 positions worth $197B, down 5.3% from $208B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $8.63B in Q1 2018, closing 98 positions and reducing 728 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan plc, an estimated $186M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Nutrien worth $128M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q1 2018 buy was Nutrien: 2,712,468 shares worth $128M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Sempra in Q1 2018, an estimated $808M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Union Pacific, cutting an estimated $652M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Allergan plc in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $186M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $197B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Franklin Resources opened 91 new positions and closed 98 in Q1 2018.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 5.3% quarter-over-quarter to $197B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 10 May 2018.