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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$610M |
| 2 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$468M |
| 3 |
Target
TGT
|
+$409M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$391M |
| 5 |
DD
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
|
+$336M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$686M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$666M |
| 3 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$555M |
| 4 |
Halliburton
HAL
|
+$495M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$491M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.75% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.37% |
| 3 | Energy | 10.71% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.67% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.05B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
500,415
-1,225
| -0.2% | -$44.8K |
|
|
OREX
877
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
402,088
+36,940
| +10% | +$1.98M |
|
|
GRP.U
878
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $17M | 0.01% |
494,147
+1,094
| +0.2% | +$40.8K |
|
|
BNNY
879
DELISTED
ANNIES INC COMMON STOCK (DE)
BNNY
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
+368,700
| New | +$12.9M |
|
|
VMW
880
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
180,131
+5,650
| +3% | +$550K |
|
|
SWFT
881
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
804,261
-296,600
| -27% | -$6.51M |
|
|
TW
882
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $16.8M | 0.01% |
168,500
-257,273
| -60% | -$27.1M |
|
883
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.72B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
1,134,188
+96,948
| +9% | +$1.46M |
|
|
HOLX
884
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
677,850
+658,000
| +3,315% | +$16.6M |
|
|
XLRN
885
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
544,577
-112,800
| -17% | -$3.18M |
|
886
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.13B
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
575,773
| – | – |
|
887
MKS Inc
MKSI
$22.2B
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
+492,559
| New | +$16.1M |
|
|
MDC
888
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
899,269
-68,386
| -7% | -$1.38M |
|
|
SPWR
889
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
738,874
+114,203
| +18% | +$2.78M |
|
|
BLUE
890
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
35,229
+9,094
| +35% | +$4.2M |
|
|
CHUY
891
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
520,330
+253,360
| +95% | +$7.37M |
|
892
TherapeuticsMD
TXMD
$23.8M
| $16.3M | 0.01% |
70,224
-2,624
| -4% | -$661K |
|
|
LXFT
893
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
436,312
+153,698
| +54% | +$5.42M |
|
|
PARA
894
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
+300,000
| New | +$17.7M |
|
895
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.1B
| $16M | 0.01% |
339,180
+3,614
| +1% | +$186K |
|
|
MOBL
896
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $16M | 0.01% |
1,436,886
+898,386
| +167% | +$8.8M |
|
897
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $16M | 0.01% |
143,401
-2,517
| -2% | -$267K |
|
|
CVD
898
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
202,500
+2,500
| +1% | +$212K |
|
|
ADPT
899
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
+639,837
| New | +$16.7M |
|
900
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.39B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
86,975
-115,472
| -57% | -$22.1M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Franklin Resources held 1,633 positions worth $219B, down 3.4% from $227B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2014 filing shows 74 new, 519 increased, 638 reduced and 81 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alcoa Inc: 5,173,000 shares worth $258M. The largest sale was FOREST LABORATORIES INC, an estimated $686M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Energy.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2014 buy was Alcoa Inc: 5,173,000 shares worth $258M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Verizon in Q3 2014, an estimated $610M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $666M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $686M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $219B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Franklin Resources opened 74 new positions and closed 81 in Q3 2014.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 3.4% quarter-over-quarter to $219B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 12 Nov 2014.