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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$964M |
| 2 |
Baker Hughes
BKR
|
+$875M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$862M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$458M |
| 5 |
Coty
COTY
|
+$358M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$1.36B |
| 2 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$608M |
| 3 |
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
|
+$542M |
| 4 |
Ford
F
|
+$417M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$398M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.34% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.92% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.77% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.77% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Minerva Neurosciences
NERV
$188M
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
149,038
+4,275
| +3% | +$245K |
|
|
PRTK
927
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
360,000
-148,066
| -29% | -$3.45M |
|
928
Scholastic
SCHL
$796M
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
242,809
+55,478
| +30% | +$2.22M |
|
|
EGLE
929
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
281,296
| – | – |
|
|
DLA
930
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
413,050
-1,950
| -0.5% | -$40.2K |
|
|
TIME
931
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
654,891
+9
| +0% | +$121 |
|
|
LFC
932
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
585,211
-23,058
| -4% | -$362K |
|
933
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$654M
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
277,000
| – | – |
|
|
UFS
934
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
198,000
-22,000
| -10% | -$877K |
|
935
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
116,816
-11,350
| -9% | -$801K |
|
936
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.6B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
421,994
-2,080
| -0.5% | -$41.3K |
|
|
OPTU
937
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$316M
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
310,500
-1,839,271
| -86% | -$56.1M |
|
|
HDNG
938
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
552,500
-67,500
| -11% | -$907K |
|
939
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
53,736
+2,100
| +4% | +$307K |
|
|
PFNX
940
DELISTED
Pfenex Inc.
PFNX
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
2,751,765
+78,074
| +3% | +$297K |
|
|
PES
941
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
3,258,150
+345,200
| +12% | +$733K |
|
|
FOMX
942
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,495,970
-3,400
| -0.2% | -$17.6K |
|
943
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.13B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
240,000
| – | – |
|
|
SHYF
944
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
749,300
-31,600
| -4% | -$294K |
|
945
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$20.3B
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
542,182
-160,818
| -23% | -$2.03M |
|
|
STOR
946
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+331,250
| New | +$8.06M |
|
|
CHL
947
DELISTED
China Mobile Limited
CHL
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
160,983
-4,734
| -3% | -$252K |
|
|
CHUBA
948
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series A Common Stock
CHUBA
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
358,644
+25,500
| +8% | +$518K |
|
|
IMDZ
949
DELISTED
Immune Design Corp.
IMDZ
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
781,753
+21,500
| +3% | +$212K |
|
950
Clarus
CLAR
$125M
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,077,428
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,564 positions worth $204B, up 1.7% from $201B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2017 filing shows 70 new, 502 increased, 622 reduced and 89 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Baker Hughes: 24,662,918 shares worth $903M. The largest sale was Baker Hughes, an estimated $1.36B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2017 buy was Baker Hughes: 24,662,918 shares worth $903M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Walt Disney in Q3 2017, an estimated $964M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was White Mountains Insurance, cutting an estimated $542M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Baker Hughes in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $1.36B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $204B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 70 new positions and closed 89 in Q3 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1.7% quarter-over-quarter to $204B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.