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 |
Sempra
SRE
|
+$808M |
| 2 |
Southern Company
SO
|
+$780M |
| 3 |
Dominion Energy
D
|
+$546M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$360M |
| 5 |
Mattel
MAT
|
+$354M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$652M |
| 2 |
Target
TGT
|
+$630M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$586M |
| 4 |
XL
XL Group Ltd.
XL
|
+$560M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$555M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.46% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.6% |
| 3 | Technology | 14.77% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.28% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Bank of America
BAC
$436B
| $683M | 0.35% |
22,771,347
+6,919,851
| +44% | +$217M |
|
77
US Bancorp
USB
$99.7B
| $682M | 0.35% |
13,504,007
-94,760
| -0.7% | -$5.18M |
|
78
Nike
NKE
$62B
| $676M | 0.34% |
10,172,463
-17,278
| -0.2% | -$1.14M |
|
79
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$56.6B
| $674M | 0.34% |
10,382,877
-3,382,010
| -25% | -$237M |
|
80
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.8B
| $667M | 0.34% |
18,931,903
-1,337,138
| -7% | -$50.8M |
|
81
Chubb
CB
$139B
| $657M | 0.33% |
4,802,858
-224,738
| -4% | -$32.5M |
|
82
Baker Hughes
BKR
$57.4B
| $653M | 0.33% |
23,505,931
-536,297
| -2% | -$16.4M |
|
83
Williams Companies
WMB
$91.3B
| $653M | 0.33% |
26,256,271
+4,364,798
| +20% | +$129M |
|
84
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $653M | 0.33% |
15,984,088
+995,564
| +7% | +$38.4M |
|
85
ConocoPhillips
COP
$146B
| $647M | 0.33% |
10,915,312
-1,133,161
| -9% | -$64.1M |
|
|
TFCFA
86
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $642M | 0.33% |
17,503,158
-5,354,403
| -23% | -$198M |
|
87
ServiceNow
NOW
$101B
| $633M | 0.32% |
19,133,745
+179,430
| +0.9% | +$5.54M |
|
88
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.6B
| $630M | 0.32% |
9,720,611
-3,519,919
| -27% | -$246M |
|
|
RTN
89
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $624M | 0.32% |
2,891,655
+40,511
| +1% | +$8.38M |
|
90
Rio Tinto
RIO
$150B
| $624M | 0.32% |
12,108,093
-3,170,700
| -21% | -$173M |
|
91
Intel
INTC
$480B
| $615M | 0.31% |
11,818,749
-2,244,260
| -16% | -$107M |
|
92
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.28B
| $610M | 0.31% |
5,144,383
+1,725,493
| +50% | +$197M |
|
93
Coty
COTY
$2.35B
| $603M | 0.31% |
32,962,804
+3,355,105
| +11% | +$65.9M |
|
|
94
Target
TGT
$62.3B
| $602M | 0.31% |
8,673,191
-8,650,041
| -50% | -$630M |
|
95
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.53B
| $601M | 0.3% |
17,537,071
-152,244
| -0.9% | -$5.35M |
|
96
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.6B
| $595M | 0.3% |
11,548,506
+2,667,741
| +30% | +$146M |
|
97
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.74B
| $595M | 0.3% |
11,476,572
-147,122
| -1% | -$7.84M |
|
98
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $594M | 0.3% |
5,405,735
+506,727
| +10% | +$56.2M |
|
|
MON
99
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $586M | 0.3% |
5,021,903
+51,653
| +1% | +$6.22M |
|
100
Ford
F
$57.6B
| $576M | 0.29% |
51,992,097
+1,246,237
| +2% | +$14.1M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Franklin Resources held 1,595 positions worth $197B, down 5.3% from $208B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $8.63B in Q1 2018, closing 98 positions and reducing 728 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan plc, an estimated $186M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Nutrien worth $128M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q1 2018 buy was Nutrien: 2,712,468 shares worth $128M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Sempra in Q1 2018, an estimated $808M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Union Pacific, cutting an estimated $652M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Allergan plc in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $186M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $197B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Franklin Resources opened 91 new positions and closed 98 in Q1 2018.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 5.3% quarter-over-quarter to $197B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 10 May 2018.