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 |
Franklin US Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF
FLQL
|
+$514M |
| 2 |
Target
TGT
|
+$487M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$384M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$257M |
| 5 |
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$247M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$597M |
| 2 |
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$318M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$310M |
| 5 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$268M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.33% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.62% |
| 3 | Financials | 14.4% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.04% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GPL
851
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
+1,018,380
| New | +$8.51M |
|
852
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$83.8B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
328,251
-8,770
| -3% | -$245K |
|
853
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$382M
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
649,760
| – | – |
|
|
SFS
854
DELISTED
Smart & Final Stores, Inc.
SFS
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
1,916,455
-395,375
| -17% | -$2.4M |
|
855
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$188M
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
150,115
| – | – |
|
856
Cigna
CI
$76.6B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
58,367
-2,450
| -4% | -$447K |
|
857
Alector
ALEC
$164M
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$9.46M |
|
|
SMAR
858
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
227,700
+26,000
| +13% | +$899K |
|
|
DOC
859
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
491,764
+165,400
| +51% | +$2.95M |
|
860
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.23B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
775,000
| – | – |
|
861
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.1B
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+447,513
| New | +$9.01M |
|
|
PLAN
862
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
228,200
+130,200
| +133% | +$4.38M |
|
863
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
VSS
$11.2B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
86,168
-200
| -0.2% | -$20.3K |
|
|
MGP
864
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
277,600
-3,600
| -1% | -$109K |
|
865
UNIFI
UFI
$117M
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
462,067
-3,675
| -0.8% | -$80.1K |
|
866
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.3B
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
49,199
+8,360
| +20% | +$1.43M |
|
|
AZRE
867
DELISTED
Azure Power Global Limited
AZRE
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
790,522
| – | – |
|
868
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
772,244
+198,605
| +35% | +$2.06M |
|
869
Hershey
HSY
$35.4B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
77,031
+30,232
| +65% | +$3.29M |
|
|
TVRD
870
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.5M
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
12,514
| – | – |
|
|
AIMT
871
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
395,300
| – | – |
|
872
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$32.6B
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
122,990
+27,622
| +29% | +$1.92M |
|
873
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$11.3B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
189,810
-24,139
| -11% | -$1.09M |
|
874
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
235,543
| – | – |
|
875
Terex
TEX
$7.98B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
272,100
-553,218
| -67% | -$17.5M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Franklin Resources held 1,583 positions worth $187B, up 13% from $166B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q1 2019 filing shows 113 new, 618 increased, 562 reduced and 100 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares: 1,189,251 shares worth $200M. The largest sale was Eli Lilly, an estimated $597M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q1 2019 buy was GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares: 1,189,251 shares worth $200M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Franklin US Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF in Q1 2019, an estimated $514M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Eli Lilly, cutting an estimated $597M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited FCB Financial Holdings, Inc. in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $79.2M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $187B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Franklin Resources opened 113 new positions and closed 100 in Q1 2019.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $187B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 14 May 2019.