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 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$754M |
| 2 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$428M |
| 3 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$355M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$323M |
| 5 |
Target
TGT
|
+$301M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FON
SPRINT CORP FON COM
FON
|
+$634M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$415M |
| 3 |
Blackrock
BLK
|
+$397M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$303M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.26% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.12% |
| 3 | Energy | 12.22% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.49% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.76% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
APFC
901
DELISTED
AMERICAN PACIFIC CORP
APFC
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
223,000
-179,000
| -45% | -$7.56M |
|
|
OREX
902
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
198,570
+42,020
| +27% | +$2.85M |
|
903
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.71B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
344,759
-61,720
| -15% | -$2.19M |
|
904
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$372M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
530,700
+50,800
| +11% | +$971K |
|
905
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.65B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
208,297
-8,336
| -4% | -$471K |
|
906
Nordson
NDSN
$16.5B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
164,768
-46,932
| -22% | -$3.37M |
|
907
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$47.8M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
314,348
+50,398
| +19% | +$1.9M |
|
908
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.5B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
590,923
-1,463
| -0.2% | -$30.4K |
|
|
SGEN
909
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
275,030
-31,500
| -10% | -$1.31M |
|
|
MBT
910
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $12M | 0.01% |
538,264
+229,804
| +75% | +$4.74M |
|
|
AAT
911
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.49B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
389,179
-678
| -0.2% | -$21.4K |
|
912
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.56B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
456,000
| – | – |
|
913
Tesla
TSLA
$1.24T
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
904,785
-47,415
| -5% | -$469K |
|
914
Allstate
ALL
$66.9B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
230,109
+1,100
| +0.5% | +$55.3K |
|
915
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
146,201
+8,343
| +6% | +$643K |
|
916
Methode Electronics
MEI
$543M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
406,229
+336,367
| +481% | +$7.11M |
|
|
XEC
917
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
117,673
-13,800
| -10% | -$1.12M |
|
|
CHL
918
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
199,359
-2,046
| -1% | -$111K |
|
|
VOLC
919
DELISTED
VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK
VOLC
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
468,336
+47,083
| +11% | +$1M |
|
920
ENI
E
$76B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
242,997
-714
| -0.3% | -$32.1K |
|
921
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.86B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
555,253
-1,112
| -0.2% | -$22.7K |
|
922
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$13.6B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
+691,900
| New | +$10.4M |
|
|
FTR
923
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
177,161
-1,333,478
| -88% | -$86.7M |
|
|
NILE
924
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
270,637
+19,589
| +8% | +$754K |
|
925
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$2.06B
| $11M | 0.01% |
470,295
-1,093
| -0.2% | -$26.6K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Franklin Resources held 1,520 positions worth $188B, up 7.3% from $175B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2013 filing shows 86 new, 508 increased, 625 reduced and 58 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 23,914,184 shares worth $799M. The largest sale was SPRINT CORP FON COM, an estimated $634M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Energy.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 23,914,184 shares worth $799M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Coca-Cola in Q3 2013, an estimated $428M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $415M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited SPRINT CORP FON COM in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $634M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $188B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Franklin Resources opened 86 new positions and closed 58 in Q3 2013.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 7.3% quarter-over-quarter to $188B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.