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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Halliburton
HAL
$27.3B
| $688M | 0.35% |
20,217,485
+655,842
| +3% | +$24.7M |
|
77
Allstate
ALL
$65.5B
| $672M | 0.34% |
10,824,185
-233,939
| -2% | -$14.5M |
|
78
Union Pacific
UNP
$181B
| $671M | 0.34% |
8,582,197
+144,930
| +2% | +$12.4M |
|
79
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$197B
| $668M | 0.34% |
17,036,656
+846,624
| +5% | +$34.3M |
|
80
Capital One
COF
$123B
| $656M | 0.33% |
9,084,495
+883,495
| +11% | +$67.7M |
|
81
Biogen
BIIB
$29.6B
| $648M | 0.33% |
2,115,574
-259,337
| -11% | -$74.5M |
|
82
AT&T
T
$157B
| $642M | 0.32% |
24,686,847
-23,528,118
| -49% | -$597M |
|
83
Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv
WFC.PRL
$4.66B
| $637M | 0.32% |
547,788
-10,403
| -2% | -$12.2M |
|
84
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $633M | 0.32% |
19,905,874
-169,863
| -0.8% | -$5.64M |
|
85
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.54T
| $627M | 0.32% |
5,987,498
+369,623
| +7% | +$38M |
|
|
86
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.89T
| $625M | 0.32% |
16,462,700
-28,985,000
| -64% | -$1.04B |
|
87
Honeywell
HON
$78B
| $617M | 0.31% |
6,634,295
-609,074
| -8% | -$55.9M |
|
88
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.5B
| $616M | 0.31% |
5,121,925
-7,926
| -0.2% | -$998K |
|
|
EMC
89
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $613M | 0.31% |
23,887,394
-114,706
| -0.5% | -$2.98M |
|
90
APA Corp
APA
$12.9B
| $611M | 0.31% |
13,731,144
-372,768
| -3% | -$17.4M |
|
91
Altria Group
MO
$120B
| $602M | 0.3% |
10,336,243
-694,202
| -6% | -$40.2M |
|
92
American Electric Power
AEP
$73.4B
| $598M | 0.3% |
10,256,019
-1,972,460
| -16% | -$112M |
|
|
PARA
93
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $593M | 0.3% |
12,587,824
-1,532,101
| -11% | -$71.9M |
|
|
RAI
94
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $589M | 0.3% |
12,755,413
-465,909
| -4% | -$21.6M |
|
95
Caterpillar
CAT
$412B
| $588M | 0.3% |
8,656,447
+1,143,060
| +15% | +$79.9M |
|
96
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$42.1B
| $588M | 0.3% |
3,910,059
-35,826
| -0.9% | -$5.16M |
|
97
Visa
V
$669B
| $586M | 0.3% |
7,560,638
-325,968
| -4% | -$25.3M |
|
98
Walt Disney
DIS
$161B
| $583M | 0.3% |
5,552,368
-53,267
| -1% | -$5.94M |
|
99
Procter & Gamble
PG
$342B
| $582M | 0.29% |
7,328,436
-351,657
| -5% | -$26.9M |
|
|
CIT
100
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $570M | 0.29% |
14,346,111
-319,266
| -2% | -$13.4M |
|
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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.