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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MRNS
876
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
475,571
+202,925
| +74% | +$5.95M |
|
877
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.1B
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
443,704
+12,700
| +3% | +$411K |
|
878
Neurogene
NGNE
$696M
| $14.5M | 0.01% |
57,917
+2,565
| +5% | +$675K |
|
879
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$30.3B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
500,017
| – | – |
|
880
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$4.97B
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
755,060
| – | – |
|
881
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$655M
| $14.4M | 0.01% |
851,010
-44,950
| -5% | -$661K |
|
|
CCXI
882
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $14.3M | 0.01% |
1,768,497
| – | – |
|
|
ITG
883
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $14.2M | 0.01% |
833,090
| – | – |
|
884
ConocoPhillips
COP
$147B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
302,360
-30,233
| -9% | -$1.58M |
|
885
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.88B
| $14M | 0.01% |
631,600
-2,400
| -0.4% | -$52.9K |
|
|
PRO
886
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $14M | 0.01% |
606,600
+465,976
| +331% | +$10.8M |
|
887
Phillips 66
PSX
$82.9B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
170,384
-17,375
| -9% | -$1.5M |
|
|
BLCM
888
DELISTED
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BLCM
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
68,650
-2,700
| -4% | -$483K |
|
889
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$593M
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
264,580
| – | – |
|
|
TCO
890
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
179,927
-4,300
| -2% | -$320K |
|
|
GLBR
891
DELISTED
Global Brokerage, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBR
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
+819,681
| New | +$7.43M |
|
892
ING
ING
$93.8B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
1,012,913
-9,230
| -0.9% | -$130K |
|
893
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.86B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
213,897
-51,320
| -19% | -$3.31M |
|
|
FOMX
894
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
1,675,060
-17,140
| -1% | -$128K |
|
|
COR
895
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
236,920
+44,100
| +23% | +$2.5M |
|
|
TRST
896
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$977M
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
436,341
| – | – |
|
897
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$4.69B
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
+169,870
| New | +$13.3M |
|
|
P
898
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
990,480
-26,550
| -3% | -$396K |
|
899
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.45B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
182,530
| – | – |
|
900
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
360,801
-340,575
| -49% | -$13M |
|
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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.