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 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$925M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$638M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$631M |
| 4 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$607M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$576M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$958M |
| 2 |
HSP
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
|
+$825M |
| 3 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$743M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$598M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$545M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.52% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.77% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.32% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.5% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Halliburton
HAL
$27.3B
| $692M | 0.34% |
19,561,643
+236,961
| +1% | +$9.32M |
|
|
QGENF
77
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $687M | 0.34% |
26,684,778
+755,765
| +3% | +$19.5M |
|
|
TFCF
78
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $674M | 0.33% |
24,883,995
-469,681
| -2% | -$13.9M |
|
79
Mastercard
MA
$469B
| $654M | 0.32% |
7,256,997
+58,339
| +0.8% | +$5.48M |
|
80
Macy's
M
$6.14B
| $652M | 0.32% |
12,712,587
+1,142,074
| +10% | +$71.6M |
|
81
Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv
WFC.PRL
$4.66B
| $652M | 0.32% |
558,191
-2,500
| -0.4% | -$2.96M |
|
82
Novartis
NVS
$297B
| $648M | 0.32% |
7,871,193
+3,792,015
| +93% | +$337M |
|
83
Allstate
ALL
$65.5B
| $644M | 0.32% |
11,058,124
+418,215
| +4% | +$26.2M |
|
84
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$197B
| $638M | 0.32% |
16,190,032
+2,083,677
| +15% | +$83M |
|
85
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $632M | 0.31% |
20,075,737
-3,021,565
| -13% | -$110M |
|
|
86
US Bancorp
USB
$98.7B
| $624M | 0.31% |
15,223,436
+14,732,619
| +3,002% | +$638M |
|
87
Honeywell
HON
$78B
| $616M | 0.3% |
7,243,369
+54,037
| +0.8% | +$4.92M |
|
88
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.5B
| $605M | 0.3% |
5,129,851
-6,270
| -0.1% | -$798K |
|
89
Altria Group
MO
$120B
| $600M | 0.3% |
11,030,445
-191,376
| -2% | -$10.3M |
|
90
Capital One
COF
$123B
| $595M | 0.29% |
8,201,000
+1,748,180
| +27% | +$140M |
|
|
CIT
91
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $587M | 0.29% |
14,665,377
+323,464
| +2% | +$14.5M |
|
|
RAI
92
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $585M | 0.29% |
13,221,322
-244,950
| -2% | -$10.2M |
|
93
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$12.9B
| $580M | 0.29% |
7,310,455
+30,294
| +0.4% | +$2.42M |
|
|
EMC
94
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $580M | 0.29% |
24,002,100
+3,707,912
| +18% | +$93.7M |
|
95
Qualcomm
QCOM
$180B
| $578M | 0.29% |
10,757,199
+1,881,902
| +21% | +$112M |
|
96
Walt Disney
DIS
$161B
| $573M | 0.28% |
5,605,635
+53,349
| +1% | +$5.81M |
|
97
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.8B
| $569M | 0.28% |
13,490,516
-2,021,305
| -13% | -$82.5M |
|
98
Republic Services
RSG
$66.9B
| $565M | 0.28% |
13,711,180
+500,000
| +4% | +$20.6M |
|
|
PARA
99
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $563M | 0.28% |
14,119,925
-13,750
| -0.1% | -$667K |
|
|
PPL
100
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $554M | 0.27% |
16,837,524
-535,289
| -3% | -$16.8M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,686 positions worth $202B, down 8.1% from $220B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 filing shows 87 new, 552 increased, 653 reduced and 107 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M. The largest sale was DIRECTV COM STK (DE), an estimated $958M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2015 buy was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M.
- Franklin Resources added most to RTX Corp in Q3 2015, an estimated $925M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $743M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $958M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $202B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 87 new positions and closed 107 in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $202B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 10 Nov 2015.