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 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$570M |
| 2 |
Cognizant
CTSH
|
+$435M |
| 3 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$432M |
| 4 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$390M |
| 5 |
AB InBev
BUD
|
+$334M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QGENF
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
|
+$718M |
| 2 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$688M |
| 3 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$615M |
| 4 |
Allstate
ALL
|
+$546M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$513M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.84% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.46% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.89% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
ING
ING
$93.8B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
833,043
-86,495
| -9% | -$1.17M |
|
|
SRC
877
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
240,106
-51,623
| -18% | -$2.62M |
|
|
TIME
878
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
654,455
-500
| -0.1% | -$7.42K |
|
879
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.53B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
434,527
-17,910
| -4% | -$459K |
|
880
CGI
GIB
$13.9B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
241,471
+12,581
| +5% | +$599K |
|
|
EGLE
881
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
281,296
| – | – |
|
882
ENI
E
$76B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
356,584
-42,758
| -11% | -$1.25M |
|
|
PHIIK
883
DELISTED
PHI, Inc. Non-Voting Common Stock
PHIIK
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
635,200
| – | – |
|
|
FARO
884
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
317,539
+69,977
| +28% | +$2.49M |
|
|
ELLI
885
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
134,508
-239,500
| -64% | -$22.1M |
|
886
News Corp Class B
NWS
$16.4B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
944,600
+87,600
| +10% | +$1.11M |
|
887
Terex
TEX
$7.98B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
353,100
+32,800
| +10% | +$910K |
|
|
RPAI
888
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+725,400
| New | +$11.2M |
|
|
NDRM
889
DELISTED
NeuroDerm Ltd. Ordinary Shares
NDRM
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$9.35M |
|
890
Infosys
INFY
$45B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,496,260
+1,350,464
| +926% | +$10.1M |
|
|
SHLM
891
DELISTED
Schulman (A.) Inc
SHLM
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
331,300
-127,400
| -28% | -$4.04M |
|
892
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.13B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
276,500
-33,500
| -11% | -$1.16M |
|
893
Open Text
OTEX
$5.43B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
358,636
-3,076,398
| -90% | -$95.9M |
|
894
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.8B
| $11M | 0.01% |
553,498
+226,568
| +69% | +$4.47M |
|
|
DOC
895
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $11M | 0.01% |
580,719
-91,711
| -14% | -$1.74M |
|
896
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.82B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
311,550
+117,900
| +61% | +$3.57M |
|
|
GPOR
897
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
503,000
+132,900
| +36% | +$3.41M |
|
898
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
VSS
$11.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
115,413
+60,634
| +111% | +$5.8M |
|
|
NPKI
899
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
1,423,783
-105,557
| -7% | -$766K |
|
900
NNN REIT
NNN
$9.39B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
239,633
-50,567
| -17% | -$2.23M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Franklin Resources held 1,557 positions worth $193B, up 1% from $191B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q4 2016 filing shows 73 new, 396 increased, 736 reduced and 94 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Goodyear: 3,959,435 shares worth $122M. The largest sale was QIAGEN NV, an estimated $718M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2016 buy was Goodyear: 3,959,435 shares worth $122M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Time Warner Inc in Q4 2016, an estimated $570M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Paramount Global Class B, cutting an estimated $688M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited QIAGEN NV in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $718M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $193B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 94 in Q4 2016.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1% quarter-over-quarter to $193B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 14 Feb 2017.