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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.88T
| $774M | 0.35% |
26,597,824
-1,141,325
| -4% | -$33M |
|
|
77
Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv
WFC.PRL
$4.66B
| $767M | 0.35% |
637,616
| – | – |
|
78
Nike
NKE
$60.8B
| $746M | 0.34% |
16,725,770
-67,454
| -0.4% | -$2.68M |
|
79
Transocean
RIG
$5.89B
| $744M | 0.34% |
23,264,077
-100,154
| -0.4% | -$3.92M |
|
80
IBM
IBM
$194B
| $743M | 0.34% |
4,093,344
-632,446
| -13% | -$115M |
|
81
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.3B
| $742M | 0.34% |
8,056,750
+1,932,281
| +32% | +$185M |
|
82
Procter & Gamble
PG
$342B
| $742M | 0.34% |
8,862,555
-118,773
| -1% | -$9.73M |
|
83
Roper Technologies
ROP
$35.8B
| $739M | 0.34% |
5,054,965
-56,210
| -1% | -$8.26M |
|
84
Edison International
EIX
$30.6B
| $718M | 0.33% |
12,843,630
+2,003,500
| +18% | +$114M |
|
85
Waste Management
WM
$95.3B
| $718M | 0.33% |
15,110,440
+248,750
| +2% | +$11.4M |
|
|
MRO
86
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $716M | 0.33% |
19,038,280
+232,138
| +1% | +$9.21M |
|
87
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$109B
| $707M | 0.32% |
47,470,594
-11,846,529
| -20% | -$211M |
|
88
Walt Disney
DIS
$161B
| $705M | 0.32% |
7,918,475
-1,064,143
| -12% | -$93.9M |
|
89
Xerox
XRX
$341M
| $698M | 0.32% |
20,018,630
-3,618,006
| -15% | -$126M |
|
90
Ford
F
$56.4B
| $697M | 0.32% |
47,131,488
-8,147,322
| -15% | -$139M |
|
91
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.4B
| $682M | 0.31% |
13,053,183
-2,006,887
| -13% | -$106M |
|
92
Biogen
BIIB
$29.6B
| $670M | 0.31% |
2,024,099
-257,199
| -11% | -$84.8M |
|
93
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$106B
| $667M | 0.3% |
15,013,473
-424,830
| -3% | -$19.5M |
|
94
Altria Group
MO
$120B
| $662M | 0.3% |
14,420,872
-583,387
| -4% | -$25M |
|
95
Scotiabank
BNS
$106B
| $652M | 0.3% |
11,237,935
-23,922
| -0.2% | -$1.49M |
|
96
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.5B
| $636M | 0.29% |
5,279,242
-357,243
| -6% | -$43.7M |
|
97
Allstate
ALL
$65.5B
| $604M | 0.28% |
9,835,656
-68,243
| -0.7% | -$4.1M |
|
|
HSP
98
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $603M | 0.28% |
11,586,291
-592,893
| -5% | -$31.5M |
|
99
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$197B
| $599M | 0.27% |
12,133,286
+649,059
| +6% | +$33.7M |
|
100
Honeywell
HON
$78B
| $593M | 0.27% |
7,092,404
+334,603
| +5% | +$28.4M |
|
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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.