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 |
Franklin US Core Bond ETF
FLCB
|
+$697M |
| 2 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$437M |
| 3 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$411M |
| 4 |
Franklin US Treasury Bond ETF
FLGV
|
+$370M |
| 5 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$326M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$1.17B |
| 2 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$831M |
| 3 |
AVGOP
Broadcom Inc. 8.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
AVGOP
|
+$566M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$499M |
| 5 |
WBA
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
|
+$463M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.52% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.75% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.84% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.86% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.99% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
299,190
+37,977
| +15% | +$952K |
|
877
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$165B
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
65,000
| – | – |
|
878
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.6B
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
1,319,680
+303,052
| +30% | +$1.77M |
|
879
Vanguard Growth ETF
VUG
$216B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
213,144
-534
| -0.2% | -$16.4K |
|
880
Owens Corning
OC
$11.5B
| $7.66M | ﹤0.01% |
123,722
+53,722
| +77% | +$2.5M |
|
|
SAVE
881
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
457,798
-1,023,164
| -69% | -$14.6M |
|
|
GPL
882
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
901,431
-315,000
| -26% | -$1.39M |
|
|
MRSH
883
Marsh
MRSH
$86.3B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
65,747
+29,466
| +81% | +$2.98M |
|
|
OPTN
884
DELISTED
OptiNose
OPTN
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
95,940
| – | – |
|
|
ABMD
885
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
25,182
+3,973
| +19% | +$798K |
|
|
ATVI
886
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $7.47M | ﹤0.01% |
92,072
+81,008
| +732% | +$5.65M |
|
887
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$131B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
42,465
+4,800
| +13% | +$774K |
|
888
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$6.92B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+414,329
| New | +$6.84M |
|
889
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.5B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
257,500
-40,690
| -14% | -$1.03M |
|
|
ETNB
890
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
223,800
| – | – |
|
891
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.1B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
424,150
-58,207
| -12% | -$1.04M |
|
892
Methanex
MEOH
$4.32B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
371,759
+84,197
| +29% | +$1.4M |
|
893
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$308M
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+175,050
| New | +$6.71M |
|
894
Graco
GGG
$12.9B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
140,841
-5,596
| -4% | -$264K |
|
895
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.12B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
488,382
| – | – |
|
896
Alector
ALEC
$164M
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
320,780
| – | – |
|
897
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.23B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
432,940
+65,540
| +18% | +$995K |
|
898
International General Insurance
IGIC
$1.23B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,062,755
+194,100
| +22% | +$1.26M |
|
|
AKUS
899
DELISTED
Akouos Inc
AKUS
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+365,000
| New | +$8.14M |
|
900
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.25B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
241,388
-28,347
| -11% | -$802K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Franklin Resources held 1,773 positions worth $194B, up 30% from $150B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2020 filing shows 304 new, 648 increased, 578 reduced and 97 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Franklin US Treasury Bond ETF: 14,676,171 shares worth $374M. The largest sale was Allergan plc, an estimated $1.17B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2020 buy was Franklin US Treasury Bond ETF: 14,676,171 shares worth $374M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Franklin US Core Bond ETF in Q2 2020, an estimated $697M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Gilead Sciences, cutting an estimated $499M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $1.17B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $194B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Franklin Resources opened 304 new positions and closed 97 in Q2 2020.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 30% quarter-over-quarter to $194B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 13 Aug 2020.