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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$964M |
| 2 |
Baker Hughes
BKR
|
+$875M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$862M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$458M |
| 5 |
Coty
COTY
|
+$358M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$1.36B |
| 2 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$608M |
| 3 |
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
|
+$542M |
| 4 |
Ford
F
|
+$417M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$398M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.34% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.92% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.77% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.77% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
United Parcel Service
UPS
$97B
| $741M | 0.36% |
6,170,379
+535,189
| +9% | +$60.8M |
|
77
SLB Ltd
SLB
$70.6B
| $736M | 0.36% |
10,543,950
-449,911
| -4% | -$29.7M |
|
78
BP
BP
$113B
| $730M | 0.36% |
21,050,869
-1,079,410
| -5% | -$34.3M |
|
79
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$42.1B
| $712M | 0.35% |
3,723,753
+43,061
| +1% | +$8.35M |
|
80
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.78B
| $706M | 0.35% |
17,690,311
+4,042,775
| +30% | +$155M |
|
|
81
General Motors
GM
$73B
| $697M | 0.34% |
17,257,618
-10,902,002
| -39% | -$398M |
|
82
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.1B
| $687M | 0.34% |
6,028,463
-121,841
| -2% | -$13.4M |
|
83
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16.4B
| $687M | 0.34% |
37,163,017
+1,262,312
| +4% | +$23M |
|
84
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.4B
| $685M | 0.34% |
8,086,742
-23,000
| -0.3% | -$1.79M |
|
85
Rio Tinto
RIO
$149B
| $676M | 0.33% |
14,328,993
-3,944,731
| -22% | -$183M |
|
86
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.5B
| $671M | 0.33% |
4,439,606
-382,061
| -8% | -$56M |
|
87
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $660M | 0.32% |
21,981,111
+28,246
| +0.1% | +$859K |
|
88
Xcel Energy
XEL
$50.4B
| $658M | 0.32% |
13,906,301
+6,373
| +0% | +$306K |
|
89
Accenture
ACN
$84.9B
| $646M | 0.32% |
4,782,710
-70,977
| -1% | -$9.25M |
|
|
APC
90
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $641M | 0.31% |
13,130,265
-1,264,693
| -9% | -$55.8M |
|
91
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.88T
| $638M | 0.31% |
13,298,980
+88,880
| +0.7% | +$4.14M |
|
92
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$79.2B
| $623M | 0.31% |
7,516,273
+82,568
| +1% | +$6.69M |
|
93
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.4B
| $622M | 0.31% |
15,447,369
+4,239,489
| +38% | +$172M |
|
94
Procter & Gamble
PG
$342B
| $619M | 0.3% |
6,805,430
+28,893
| +0.4% | +$2.63M |
|
|
95
Ford
F
$56.4B
| $607M | 0.3% |
50,730,451
-36,973,507
| -42% | -$417M |
|
96
APA Corp
APA
$12.9B
| $607M | 0.3% |
13,242,955
+27,448
| +0.2% | +$1.21M |
|
97
ConocoPhillips
COP
$146B
| $606M | 0.3% |
12,113,905
+88,490
| +0.7% | +$3.98M |
|
98
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.55B
| $600M | 0.29% |
17,987,070
-1,260,931
| -7% | -$43.4M |
|
99
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.5B
| $595M | 0.29% |
8,010,212
+250,955
| +3% | +$17.8M |
|
|
MON
100
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $595M | 0.29% |
4,962,690
-66,466
| -1% | -$7.82M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,564 positions worth $204B, up 1.7% from $201B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2017 filing shows 70 new, 502 increased, 622 reduced and 89 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Baker Hughes: 24,662,918 shares worth $903M. The largest sale was Baker Hughes, an estimated $1.36B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2017 buy was Baker Hughes: 24,662,918 shares worth $903M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Walt Disney in Q3 2017, an estimated $964M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was White Mountains Insurance, cutting an estimated $542M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Baker Hughes in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $1.36B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $204B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 70 new positions and closed 89 in Q3 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1.7% quarter-over-quarter to $204B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.