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 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$719M |
| 2 |
Franklin US Core Bond ETF
FLCB
|
+$536M |
| 3 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$462M |
| 4 |
B
Barrick Mining
B
|
+$396M |
| 5 |
CHK
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
|
+$387M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RHT
Red Hat Inc
RHT
|
+$610M |
| 2 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$568M |
| 3 |
Target
TGT
|
+$560M |
| 4 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$446M |
| 5 |
Ford
F
|
+$442M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.76% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.7% |
| 3 | Financials | 14.11% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.28% |
| 5 | Utilities | 7.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$11.3B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
197,490
+4,045
| +2% | +$185K |
|
852
ING
ING
$93.8B
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
871,720
-96,676
| -10% | -$1.02M |
|
853
Waste Management
WM
$95.9B
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
78,720
+53,535
| +213% | +$6.25M |
|
854
Steris
STE
$20.9B
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,138
| New | +$9.28M |
|
|
DOC
855
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
503,321
+5,285
| +1% | +$91.8K |
|
856
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.46B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+135,478
| New | +$8.72M |
|
|
DERM
857
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,370,420
| – | – |
|
858
Broadridge
BR
$17.2B
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
70,134
+10,097
| +17% | +$1.3M |
|
859
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78.3B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
47,589
+13,008
| +38% | +$2.21M |
|
|
GRMN
860
Garmin
GRMN
$46.9B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
101,927
+24,782
| +32% | +$2M |
|
|
GPL
861
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,216,431
+200,000
| +20% | +$1.6M |
|
862
ENI
E
$76B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
281,806
-30,510
| -10% | -$944K |
|
|
KL
863
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
190,159
-35,374
| -16% | -$1.62M |
|
864
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$83.8B
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
294,930
-23,560
| -7% | -$686K |
|
865
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.6B
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
67,031
+49,605
| +285% | +$5.99M |
|
866
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.8B
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
89,850
-54,300
| -38% | -$4.97M |
|
867
Alector
ALEC
$164M
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
560,400
+60,400
| +12% | +$1.09M |
|
868
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.8B
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
279,386
-1,050
| -0.4% | -$29.1K |
|
869
Cigna
CI
$76.6B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
52,536
-3,780
| -7% | -$615K |
|
870
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
282,983
+56,505
| +25% | +$1.49M |
|
871
Scholastic
SCHL
$796M
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
204,823
-166
| -0.1% | -$5.83K |
|
872
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.1B
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
295,725
-13,940
| -5% | -$367K |
|
873
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
628,609
-146,106
| -19% | -$1.71M |
|
|
LOGC
874
DELISTED
LogicBio Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
LOGC
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
700,000
| – | – |
|
|
HES
875
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $7.54M | ﹤0.01% |
124,634
-54,319
| -30% | -$3.38M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, Franklin Resources held 1,609 positions worth $184B, down 2.1% from $188B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $6.67B in Q3 2019, closing 103 positions and reducing 641 holdings. Its most notable exit was Red Hat Inc, an estimated $610M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Franklin US Core Bond ETF worth $537M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2019 buy was Franklin US Core Bond ETF: 21,301,140 shares worth $537M.
- Franklin Resources added most to SLB Ltd in Q3 2019, an estimated $719M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Target, cutting an estimated $560M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Red Hat Inc in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $610M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $184B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- Franklin Resources opened 65 new positions and closed 103 in Q3 2019.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 2.1% quarter-over-quarter to $184B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 14 Nov 2019.