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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.19B |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$897M |
| 3 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$687M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$571M |
| 5 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$481M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.04B |
| 3 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$888M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$835M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$834M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.97% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.17% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.44% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$2.23B
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
2,178,000
+71,900
| +3% | +$499K |
|
852
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.85B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
1,975,883
| – | – |
|
853
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$22B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
267,406
+106
| +0% | +$7.14K |
|
|
ORBC
854
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
2,277,500
+290,000
| +15% | +$1.86M |
|
855
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16.8B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
1,069,265
-183,500
| -15% | -$3.05M |
|
856
Ericsson
ERIC
$30.7B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
1,706,443
+29,500
| +2% | +$287K |
|
857
Alamos Gold
AGI
$12.4B
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
4,959,505
+362,900
| +8% | +$1.31M |
|
|
IMDZ
858
DELISTED
Immune Design Corp.
IMDZ
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
812,226
-24,200
| -3% | -$417K |
|
|
BXLT
859
DELISTED
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
417,775
-2,140
| -0.5% | -$74.6K |
|
860
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
423,382
-2,331
| -0.5% | -$85.2K |
|
|
PRTY
861
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
1,230,185
-140,253
| -10% | -$2.02M |
|
|
PHIIK
862
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
963,900
+20,600
| +2% | +$411K |
|
863
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.45B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
837,550
| – | – |
|
864
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$22.8B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
300,966
-18,026
| -6% | -$946K |
|
865
KBR
KBR
$4.68B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
929,687
-394,943
| -30% | -$7.25M |
|
866
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$4.14B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
300,223
-125
| -0% | -$6.65K |
|
867
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.71B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
352,144
+33,300
| +10% | +$1.42M |
|
868
GSK
GSK
$103B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
303,714
-16,678
| -5% | -$850K |
|
|
CASC
869
DELISTED
Cascadian Therapeutics, Inc.
CASC
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
1,149,933
| – | – |
|
|
LXFT
870
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
198,473
| – | – |
|
871
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$83.8B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
595,386
-223,129
| -27% | -$5.8M |
|
|
AZPN
872
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $15.1M | 0.01% |
400,014
| – | – |
|
|
ITC
873
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $15M | 0.01% |
382,700
-52,220
| -12% | -$1.81M |
|
874
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$401M
| $14.8M | 0.01% |
690,000
-30,000
| -4% | -$688K |
|
|
CMA
875
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $14.7M | 0.01% |
351,639
-189,925
| -35% | -$8.3M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,653 positions worth $198B, down 2.4% from $202B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $15B in Q4 2015, closing 87 positions and reducing 711 holdings. Its most notable exit was COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW), an estimated $888M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 32,044,180 shares worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources added most to Comcast in Q4 2015, an estimated $897M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was DuPont de Nemours, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $888M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $198B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 87 in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $198B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.