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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
121,736
-1,358
| -1% | -$116K |
|
|
NXEO
952
DELISTED
Nexeo Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
NXEO
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,028,500
| – | – |
|
953
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$526M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
634,000
-346,100
| -35% | -$5.53M |
|
|
LFC
954
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
638,233
+81,196
| +15% | +$1.45M |
|
|
STML
955
DELISTED
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
STML
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
1,609,330
+50,800
| +3% | +$412K |
|
|
TUMI
956
DELISTED
TUMI HLDGS INC COM
TUMI
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
606,182
-832,663
| -58% | -$14.2M |
|
957
Regions Financial
RF
$26.3B
| $10M | 0.01% |
1,045,594
| – | – |
|
|
CAM
958
DELISTED
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
| $10M | 0.01% |
158,609
-113,100
| -42% | -$7.48M |
|
|
OAK
959
DELISTED
OAKTREE CAPITAL GROUP, LLC
OAK
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
208,800
-11,800
| -5% | -$575K |
|
960
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
793,515
-146,400
| -16% | -$2.07M |
|
961
Barclays
BCS
$94.1B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
811,731
-61,897
| -7% | -$821K |
|
962
Penumbra
PEN
$12.5B
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
181,704
+9,140
| +5% | +$414K |
|
|
CFMS
963
DELISTED
Conformis, Inc. Common Stock
CFMS
| $9.76M | ﹤0.01% |
22,584
-7,456
| -25% | -$3.74M |
|
964
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$137M
| $9.69M | ﹤0.01% |
365,000
| – | – |
|
965
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.56B
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
199,764
-56,095
| -22% | -$2.92M |
|
|
KG
966
Kestrel Group
KG
$71.3M
| $9.51M | ﹤0.01% |
31,891
+5,207
| +20% | +$1.57M |
|
967
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.2B
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
243,114
-25,765
| -10% | -$1M |
|
|
ZGNX
968
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
637,525
| – | – |
|
|
TSS
969
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
188,400
+171,300
| +1,002% | +$8.94M |
|
|
OME
970
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
420,000
-395,000
| -48% | -$8.22M |
|
|
ABB
971
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
525,502
+59,730
| +13% | +$1.1M |
|
972
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.46B
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,771,050
+69,700
| +4% | +$404K |
|
|
ANAT
973
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
| – | – |
|
|
UFS
974
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
251,600
| – | – |
|
975
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.56B
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
266,000
-84,000
| -24% | -$3.05M |
|
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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.