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 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$925M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$638M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$631M |
| 4 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$607M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$576M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$958M |
| 2 |
HSP
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
|
+$825M |
| 3 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$743M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$598M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$545M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.52% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.77% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.32% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.5% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.88B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
634,000
+76,000
| +14% | +$1.53M |
|
902
MacroGenics
MGNX
$235M
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
618,000
-108,100
| -15% | -$3.39M |
|
|
CDK
903
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
277,024
-301,664
| -52% | -$15.3M |
|
|
BXLT
904
DELISTED
BAXALTA INC COM STK (DE)
BXLT
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
+419,915
| New | +$14.5M |
|
|
XLRN
905
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
527,877
-6,700
| -1% | -$201K |
|
906
Sabre
SABR
$656M
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
+476,000
| New | +$12.9M |
|
907
Magna International
MGA
$17.9B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
269,233
+32,200
| +14% | +$1.67M |
|
|
CNCE
908
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
687,000
| – | – |
|
|
WFM
909
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
404,860
-4,129,809
| -91% | -$146M |
|
910
Oceaneering
OII
$5.25B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
325,820
-300,390
| -48% | -$12.5M |
|
|
TRST
911
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$977M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
436,341
-509,420
| -54% | -$15.8M |
|
|
TCO
912
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
184,227
-9,500
| -5% | -$673K |
|
913
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17.1B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
223,947
-9,511
| -4% | -$554K |
|
914
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.59B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
LXFT
915
DELISTED
Luxoft Holding, Inc.
LXFT
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
198,473
| – | – |
|
916
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$865M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
2,056,300
| – | – |
|
917
HealthStream
HSTM
$793M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
570,180
+4,889
| +0.9% | +$130K |
|
918
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
939,915
-44,400
| -5% | -$640K |
|
|
CS
919
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
517,353
+409,903
| +381% | +$11.3M |
|
|
FOMX
920
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
1,692,200
+129,400
| +8% | +$1.32M |
|
921
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.71B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
318,844
-15,800
| -5% | -$636K |
|
|
CHMA
922
DELISTED
Chiasma, Inc. Common Stock
CHMA
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
+615,200
| New | +$15.3M |
|
923
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$15.8B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
669,090
| – | – |
|
924
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.85B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
1,975,883
| – | – |
|
925
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$2.23B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
2,106,100
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,686 positions worth $202B, down 8.1% from $220B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 filing shows 87 new, 552 increased, 653 reduced and 107 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M. The largest sale was DIRECTV COM STK (DE), an estimated $958M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2015 buy was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M.
- Franklin Resources added most to RTX Corp in Q3 2015, an estimated $925M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $743M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $958M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $202B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 87 new positions and closed 107 in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $202B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 10 Nov 2015.