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 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$634M |
| 2 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$597M |
| 3 |
3M
MMM
|
+$504M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$443M |
| 5 |
Kraft Heinz
KHC
|
+$397M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sempra
SRE
|
+$667M |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$510M |
| 3 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$487M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
UBS
|
+$482M |
| 5 |
Cummins
CMI
|
+$467M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.15% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.86% |
| 3 | Financials | 14.28% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.17% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Robert Half
RHI
$3.61B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
101,213
+34,520
| +52% | +$2.06M |
|
|
RP
952
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
95,800
-32,277
| -25% | -$1.95M |
|
953
Copart
CPRT
$25.9B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
301,408
+88,248
| +41% | +$1.51M |
|
954
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.13B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
202,100
| – | – |
|
955
Expeditors International
EXPD
$22.9B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
73,689
+21,139
| +40% | +$1.6M |
|
956
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
226,478
+25,305
| +13% | +$573K |
|
957
Amcor
AMCR
$20.6B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,132
| New | +$5.34M |
|
958
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$17.7B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
48,038
-795
| -2% | -$93.1K |
|
959
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
$728M
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
180,996
-33,537
| -16% | -$1.02M |
|
960
AerCap
AER
$23.9B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
105,136
-678
| -0.6% | -$33.2K |
|
961
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.25B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
210,000
-29,100
| -12% | -$722K |
|
|
PFC
962
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
188,500
-13,100
| -6% | -$375K |
|
|
HIBB
963
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
291,130
-196
| -0.1% | -$4.12K |
|
964
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78.3B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
34,581
+6,261
| +22% | +$936K |
|
965
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$14.5B
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
26,223
-11,212
| -30% | -$2.22M |
|
|
CTXS
966
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
53,531
+30,826
| +136% | +$3.02M |
|
967
Trevi Therapeutics
TRVI
$2.49B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+700,000
| New | +$6.03M |
|
968
Investar Holding Corp
ISTR
$411M
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
220,000
| – | – |
|
|
DLA
969
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
225,100
-35,300
| -14% | -$802K |
|
970
Neuronetics
STIM
$120M
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
415,000
-700
| -0.2% | -$9.89K |
|
971
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$22B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
61,334
+15,881
| +35% | +$1.34M |
|
972
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.1B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
73,958
-571,849
| -89% | -$38.3M |
|
973
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$109B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
65,271
+13,590
| +26% | +$1.06M |
|
974
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
338,400
-73,800
| -18% | -$1.17M |
|
975
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.1B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
121,800
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Franklin Resources held 1,620 positions worth $188B, up 0.7% from $187B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $5.99B in Q2 2019, closing 78 positions and reducing 611 holdings. Its most notable exit was L3Harris, an estimated $48.7M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Dow Inc worth $256M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2019 buy was Dow Inc: 5,190,536 shares worth $256M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Occidental Petroleum in Q2 2019, an estimated $634M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Sempra, cutting an estimated $667M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited L3Harris in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $48.7M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $188B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Franklin Resources opened 134 new positions and closed 78 in Q2 2019.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 0.7% quarter-over-quarter to $188B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.