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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.19B |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$897M |
| 3 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$687M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$571M |
| 5 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$481M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.04B |
| 3 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$888M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$835M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$834M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.97% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.17% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.44% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHMA
926
DELISTED
Chiasma, Inc. Common Stock
CHMA
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
609,240
-5,960
| -1% | -$129K |
|
|
ARGO
927
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
251,028
| – | – |
|
|
CHL
928
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
209,537
+79,893
| +62% | +$4.71M |
|
929
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$15.8B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
669,090
| – | – |
|
|
MDC
930
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
634,696
| – | – |
|
|
CS
931
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
536,949
+19,596
| +4% | +$457K |
|
|
PPP
932
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
5,150,200
+40,000
| +0.8% | +$95.7K |
|
|
SGYP
933
DELISTED
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc Common Stock
SGYP
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
2,036,467
| – | – |
|
934
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.95B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
444,400
-10,200
| -2% | -$256K |
|
935
Magna International
MGA
$17.9B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
279,769
+10,536
| +4% | +$490K |
|
|
INN
936
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$761M
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
947,500
+273,900
| +41% | +$3.49M |
|
|
GNCA
937
DELISTED
Genocea Biosciences, Inc.
GNCA
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
263,400
+135,275
| +106% | +$6.45M |
|
938
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$87.4B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
2,546,621
+319,151
| +14% | +$1.45M |
|
939
HealthStream
HSTM
$793M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
503,999
-66,181
| -12% | -$1.55M |
|
940
Green Dot
GDOT
$753M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
673,650
-13,260
| -2% | -$227K |
|
|
CONE
941
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $11M | 0.01% |
293,300
-9,948
| -3% | -$352K |
|
942
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.13B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
375,000
-28,892
| -7% | -$814K |
|
|
KW
943
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
449,800
-57,500
| -11% | -$1.41M |
|
944
Akamai
AKAM
$16.8B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
205,088
+144,000
| +236% | +$8.85M |
|
|
PBPB
945
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
911,219
-818,581
| -47% | -$9.56M |
|
946
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
229,699
+200,711
| +692% | +$9.18M |
|
947
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
82,223
+450
| +0.6% | +$54K |
|
948
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.74B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
309,000
-156,000
| -34% | -$5.4M |
|
949
CGI
GIB
$13.9B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
258,190
-47,900
| -16% | -$1.91M |
|
|
TVRD
950
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.5M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
16,983
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,653 positions worth $198B, down 2.4% from $202B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $15B in Q4 2015, closing 87 positions and reducing 711 holdings. Its most notable exit was COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW), an estimated $888M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 32,044,180 shares worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources added most to Comcast in Q4 2015, an estimated $897M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was DuPont de Nemours, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $888M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $198B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 87 in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $198B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.