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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GOLD
851
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $13M | 0.01% |
133,423
-101,566
| -43% | -$9.75M |
|
|
LEXEA
852
DELISTED
Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LEXEA
| $13M | 0.01% |
244,010
+602
| +0.2% | +$32.6K |
|
|
MRNS
853
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
545,546
| – | – |
|
|
ITG
854
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
576,907
-130,200
| -18% | -$2.72M |
|
855
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.3B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
227,225
-2,030
| -0.9% | -$109K |
|
856
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.7B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
441,913
-10,789
| -2% | -$309K |
|
|
MRUS
857
DELISTED
Merus
MRUS
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
636,328
| – | – |
|
|
ESRX
858
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
199,649
-22,181
| -10% | -$1.38M |
|
859
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
180,565
+48,787
| +37% | +$3.11M |
|
860
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$15.8B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
421,880
| – | – |
|
861
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF
VGIT
$41.6B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
191,550
+20,431
| +12% | +$1.33M |
|
|
AGRX
862
DELISTED
Agile Therapeutics
AGRX
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,386
| – | – |
|
|
WRI
863
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
386,485
+20,320
| +6% | +$649K |
|
864
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
133,785
-4,080
| -3% | -$346K |
|
|
CBAY
865
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
+1,500,000
| New | +$10.1M |
|
866
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.6B
| $12M | 0.01% |
215,588
| – | – |
|
867
Xencor
XNCR
$1.44B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
519,732
| – | – |
|
|
MAG
868
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
1,058,000
+10,000
| +1% | +$126K |
|
|
CALA
869
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
37,500
| – | – |
|
870
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.74B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
180,777
-1,244,158
| -87% | -$84.9M |
|
|
ELME
871
Elme Communities
ELME
$132M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
351,846
+35,011
| +11% | +$1.14M |
|
|
PLG
872
Platinum Group Metals
PLG
$164M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
2,787,849
| – | – |
|
|
NGD
873
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
3,080,000
+200,000
| +7% | +$691K |
|
874
Adient
ADNT
$1.6B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
135,526
-417
| -0.3% | -$29.6K |
|
|
CMA
875
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
148,139
-143,391
| -49% | -$10.3M |
|
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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.