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 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$634M |
| 2 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$597M |
| 3 |
3M
MMM
|
+$504M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$443M |
| 5 |
Kraft Heinz
KHC
|
+$397M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sempra
SRE
|
+$667M |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$510M |
| 3 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$487M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
UBS
|
+$482M |
| 5 |
Cummins
CMI
|
+$467M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.15% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.86% |
| 3 | Financials | 14.28% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.17% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JAG
876
DELISTED
Jagged Peak Energy Inc.
JAG
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
1,063,016
+104,900
| +11% | +$1.02M |
|
877
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
60,166
+11,963
| +25% | +$1.79M |
|
878
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
112,230
-89,858
| -44% | -$6.83M |
|
|
GPL
879
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
1,016,431
-1,949
| -0.2% | -$15.8K |
|
|
DOC
880
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
498,036
+6,272
| +1% | +$114K |
|
881
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
235,543
| – | – |
|
882
Open Text
OTEX
$5.43B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
208,661
-150,831
| -42% | -$6M |
|
883
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.1B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
309,665
-180,125
| -37% | -$5.05M |
|
|
ALDR
884
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
725,000
| – | – |
|
885
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.6B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
72,248
-30,244
| -30% | -$3.4M |
|
886
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.31B
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
137,345
-200
| -0.1% | -$12.2K |
|
887
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$730M
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
3,845,423
-159,391
| -4% | -$869K |
|
|
AZRE
888
DELISTED
Azure Power Global Limited
AZRE
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
790,522
| – | – |
|
889
UNIFI
UFI
$117M
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
456,824
-5,243
| -1% | -$101K |
|
|
CBAY
890
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
1,151,356
+28,100
| +3% | +$318K |
|
|
AIMT
891
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
395,300
| – | – |
|
892
Franklin Municipal Green Bond ETF
FLMB
$75M
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
315,000
+170,000
| +117% | +$4.33M |
|
893
Infosys
INFY
$45B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
753,904
+49,198
| +7% | +$521K |
|
894
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.3B
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
38,468
-10,731
| -22% | -$2.11M |
|
|
ITCI
895
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
614,700
| – | – |
|
896
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.11B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
288,265
-15,200
| -5% | -$322K |
|
897
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$32.6B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
108,100
-14,890
| -12% | -$1.09M |
|
|
KW
898
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
378,896
-23,300
| -6% | -$496K |
|
899
Allstate
ALL
$66.9B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
76,452
+9,041
| +13% | +$883K |
|
|
PLG
900
Platinum Group Metals
PLG
$164M
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
5,881,383
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Franklin Resources held 1,620 positions worth $188B, up 0.7% from $187B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $5.99B in Q2 2019, closing 78 positions and reducing 611 holdings. Its most notable exit was L3Harris, an estimated $48.7M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Dow Inc worth $256M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2019 buy was Dow Inc: 5,190,536 shares worth $256M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Occidental Petroleum in Q2 2019, an estimated $634M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Sempra, cutting an estimated $667M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited L3Harris in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $48.7M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $188B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Franklin Resources opened 134 new positions and closed 78 in Q2 2019.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 0.7% quarter-over-quarter to $188B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.