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 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$1.44B |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$926M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$834M |
| 4 |
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
CNH
CNH Industrial
CNH
|
+$215M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$443M |
| 2 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$346M |
| 3 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$338M |
| 4 |
PPL
PPL Corp
PPL
|
+$335M |
| 5 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$284M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.7% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.66% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.67% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.87% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FOMX
926
DELISTED
Foamix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Ordinary Shares
FOMX
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,494,645
-1,325
| -0.1% | -$7.97K |
|
|
UFS
927
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
178,200
-19,800
| -10% | -$921K |
|
928
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$382M
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
547,560
| – | – |
|
|
HDNG
929
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
502,600
-49,900
| -9% | -$826K |
|
930
Natera
NTRA
$37.5B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
968,625
-73,700
| -7% | -$796K |
|
|
STOR
931
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
334,049
+2,799
| +0.8% | +$71.6K |
|
|
ALTR
932
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+362,973
| New | +$8.07M |
|
933
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$46.8B
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
51,064
+20,627
| +68% | +$3.31M |
|
|
FG
934
DELISTED
FGL Holdings Ordinary Shares
FG
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
854,700
-2,500
| -0.3% | -$25.6K |
|
|
LFC
935
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
549,321
-35,890
| -6% | -$583K |
|
936
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.6B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
84,263
-64,372
| -43% | -$6.68M |
|
|
PLG
937
Platinum Group Metals
PLG
$164M
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
2,787,849
| – | – |
|
|
CMA
938
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
97,139
-51,000
| -34% | -$4.1M |
|
|
EMBJ
939
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$11.6B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
349,390
-2,447,402
| -88% | -$50.2M |
|
|
DLA
940
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
413,050
| – | – |
|
941
Allstate
ALL
$66.9B
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
79,410
-3,671
| -4% | -$362K |
|
942
Centene
CNC
$31.3B
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
164,000
+28,000
| +21% | +$1.36M |
|
|
IRDMB
943
DELISTED
Iridium Communications Inc - 6.75% Series B
IRDMB
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
944
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.3B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
230,081
+130,237
| +130% | +$4.61M |
|
945
Kodak
KODK
$806M
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,613,836
-458,991
| -15% | -$2.12M |
|
946
Clarus
CLAR
$125M
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
1,022,786
-54,642
| -5% | -$410K |
|
947
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$231M
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
206,800
| – | – |
|
|
CHUBA
948
DELISTED
CommerceHub, Inc. Series A Common Stock
CHUBA
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
358,629
-15
| -0% | -$336 |
|
949
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$10.2B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
470,390
-21,800
| -4% | -$403K |
|
|
AGRX
950
DELISTED
Agile Therapeutics
AGRX
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,434
+48
| +3% | +$447K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,562 positions worth $208B, up 2.2% from $204B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q4 2017 filing shows 88 new, 430 increased, 749 reduced and 61 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Franklin FTSE Europe ETF: 4,154,800 shares worth $106M. The largest sale was RTX Corp, an estimated $443M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2017 buy was Franklin FTSE Europe ETF: 4,154,800 shares worth $106M.
- Franklin Resources added most to GE Aerospace in Q4 2017, an estimated $1.44B increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was RTX Corp, cutting an estimated $443M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Tenet Healthcare in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $82.2M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $208B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 88 new positions and closed 61 in Q4 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 2.2% quarter-over-quarter to $208B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.