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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$610M |
| 2 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$468M |
| 3 |
Target
TGT
|
+$409M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$391M |
| 5 |
DD
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
|
+$336M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$686M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$666M |
| 3 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$555M |
| 4 |
Halliburton
HAL
|
+$495M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$491M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.75% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.37% |
| 3 | Energy | 10.71% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.67% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.56B
| $13M | 0.01% |
456,000
| – | – |
|
|
BTU
952
DELISTED
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM STK NEW (DE)
BTU
| $13M | 0.01% |
69,870
-29,437
| -30% | -$6.69M |
|
|
PVG
953
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $13M | 0.01% |
2,479,200
+9,800
| +0.4% | +$68.6K |
|
954
SAP
SAP
$187B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
179,240
-2,762
| -2% | -$215K |
|
|
VSI
955
DELISTED
Vitamin Shoppe Inc.
VSI
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
290,522
-36,078
| -11% | -$1.51M |
|
956
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.71B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
329,944
+200
| +0.1% | +$8.35K |
|
|
TWOU
957
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
27,431
+11,392
| +71% | +$5.43M |
|
958
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$43.7M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
1,897,701
+641,589
| +51% | +$4.1M |
|
|
WFT
959
DELISTED
Weatherford International plc
WFT
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
+613,100
| New | +$13.8M |
|
960
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.17B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
300,000
| – | – |
|
961
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$593M
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
176,200
| – | – |
|
|
GLF
962
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
402,470
| – | – |
|
963
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17.1B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
201,628
+37,915
| +23% | +$2.48M |
|
964
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.45B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
527,650
+38,800
| +8% | +$946K |
|
|
PAMT
965
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$340M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
1,382,400
-425,600
| -24% | -$3.72M |
|
966
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.65B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
220,800
-22,300
| -9% | -$1.12M |
|
967
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
269,261
-29,054
| -10% | -$1.47M |
|
968
Huron Consulting
HURN
$1.82B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
203,366
+43,522
| +27% | +$2.78M |
|
|
AAT
969
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.49B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
372,321
+100
| +0% | +$3.47K |
|
970
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.5B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
210,076
-81,999
| -28% | -$5.02M |
|
971
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.65B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
199,207
| – | – |
|
|
STML
972
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
971,730
-190,800
| -16% | -$2.35M |
|
|
AV
973
DELISTED
Aviva Plc
AV
| $12M | 0.01% |
707,412
-220,998
| -24% | -$3.79M |
|
|
LFC
974
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
857,004
+136,350
| +19% | +$1.96M |
|
|
BNFT
975
DELISTED
Benefitfocus, Inc.
BNFT
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
436,734
+195,034
| +81% | +$7.12M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Franklin Resources held 1,633 positions worth $219B, down 3.4% from $227B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2014 filing shows 74 new, 519 increased, 638 reduced and 81 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alcoa Inc: 5,173,000 shares worth $258M. The largest sale was FOREST LABORATORIES INC, an estimated $686M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Energy.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2014 buy was Alcoa Inc: 5,173,000 shares worth $258M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Verizon in Q3 2014, an estimated $610M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $666M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $686M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $219B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Franklin Resources opened 74 new positions and closed 81 in Q3 2014.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 3.4% quarter-over-quarter to $219B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 12 Nov 2014.