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 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$558M |
| 2 |
STJ
St Jude Medical
STJ
|
+$474M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
UBS
|
+$436M |
| 4 |
AB InBev
BUD
|
+$388M |
| 5 |
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
|
+$382M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$1.07B |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$883M |
| 3 |
Lockheed Martin
LMT
|
+$614M |
| 4 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$529M |
| 5 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$445M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.78% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.19% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.09% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.93% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.72% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Caterpillar
CAT
$412B
| $640M | 0.34% |
8,446,657
-237,981
| -3% | -$17.8M |
|
77
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$42.1B
| $635M | 0.34% |
3,840,721
-92,598
| -2% | -$14.8M |
|
|
PARA
78
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $633M | 0.34% |
11,631,038
-282,953
| -2% | -$15.4M |
|
|
EMC
79
DELISTED
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
| $632M | 0.34% |
23,274,687
-544,475
| -2% | -$14.7M |
|
80
Mastercard
MA
$469B
| $626M | 0.34% |
7,101,794
-107,440
| -1% | -$10.3M |
|
81
Altria Group
MO
$120B
| $618M | 0.33% |
8,957,677
-260,754
| -3% | -$16.7M |
|
82
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$72.9B
| $615M | 0.33% |
32,860,307
-178,209
| -0.5% | -$3.18M |
|
83
Baidu
BIDU
$36.5B
| $612M | 0.33% |
3,706,263
+2,070,818
| +127% | +$364M |
|
84
US Bancorp
USB
$98.7B
| $600M | 0.32% |
14,865,087
-2,940,599
| -17% | -$122M |
|
85
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$63.1B
| $594M | 0.32% |
55,903,587
-1,492,143
| -3% | -$15.2M |
|
86
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.4B
| $591M | 0.32% |
12,760,996
+46,179
| +0.4% | +$2.03M |
|
|
MRO
87
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $588M | 0.32% |
39,158,563
-959,121
| -2% | -$12.7M |
|
88
Visa
V
$669B
| $580M | 0.31% |
7,819,689
-184,519
| -2% | -$14.4M |
|
89
Allstate
ALL
$65.5B
| $580M | 0.31% |
8,285,946
-1,980,820
| -19% | -$133M |
|
90
Xcel Energy
XEL
$50.4B
| $577M | 0.31% |
12,888,939
-1,494,185
| -10% | -$61.8M |
|
91
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $577M | 0.31% |
22,198,350
-5,082,157
| -19% | -$133M |
|
92
Procter & Gamble
PG
$342B
| $574M | 0.31% |
6,775,732
-239,455
| -3% | -$19.7M |
|
|
QGENF
93
DELISTED
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
| $567M | 0.31% |
26,190,642
+125,887
| +0.5% | +$2.72M |
|
|
STJ
94
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $560M | 0.3% |
7,183,890
+6,648,909
| +1,243% | +$474M |
|
95
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$290B
| $541M | 0.29% |
9,156,872
-4,083,457
| -31% | -$245M |
|
96
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$12.9B
| $536M | 0.29% |
6,721,238
-104,217
| -2% | -$8.72M |
|
97
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.89T
| $523M | 0.28% |
15,120,900
-1,158,440
| -7% | -$41.6M |
|
98
Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv
WFC.PRL
$4.66B
| $518M | 0.28% |
398,788
| – | – |
|
99
Republic Services
RSG
$66.9B
| $510M | 0.27% |
9,932,720
-1,665,316
| -14% | -$79.9M |
|
100
Accenture
ACN
$84.9B
| $504M | 0.27% |
4,449,842
-74,237
| -2% | -$8.61M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Franklin Resources held 1,602 positions worth $186B, down 1.3% from $188B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $9.49B in Q2 2016, closing 106 positions and reducing 702 holdings. Its most notable exit was TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK, an estimated $1.07B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Broadcom worth $225M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2016 buy was Broadcom: 14,456,240 shares worth $225M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Charter Communications in Q2 2016, an estimated $558M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Merck, cutting an estimated $883M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $1.07B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $186B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Franklin Resources opened 95 new positions and closed 106 in Q2 2016.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 1.3% quarter-over-quarter to $186B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 11 Aug 2016.