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 |
AT&T
T
|
+$636M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$428M |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$292M |
| 4 |
3M
MMM
|
+$271M |
| 5 |
K
Kellanova
K
|
+$264M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$1.24B |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$868M |
| 3 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$725M |
| 4 |
Sanofi
SNY
|
+$713M |
| 5 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$586M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.14% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.13% |
| 3 | Technology | 14.69% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.08% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.2B
| $663M | 0.34% |
12,968,326
+1,419,820
| +12% | +$74.4M |
|
77
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.2B
| $652M | 0.33% |
7,794,166
-2,588,711
| -25% | -$207M |
|
78
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.41B
| $643M | 0.33% |
8,822,147
+570,918
| +7% | +$44M |
|
79
Bank of America Series L
BAC.PRL
$3.95B
| $643M | 0.33% |
513,818
-100,000
| -16% | -$127M |
|
|
80
AT&T
T
$161B
| $642M | 0.33% |
26,475,447
+25,342,778
| +2,237% | +$636M |
|
|
81
Bank of America
BAC
$432B
| $629M | 0.32% |
22,323,712
-447,635
| -2% | -$13.4M |
|
82
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.4B
| $627M | 0.32% |
30,369,594
+1,212,436
| +4% | +$29.1M |
|
83
APA Corp
APA
$12.9B
| $624M | 0.32% |
13,340,401
+3,399,384
| +34% | +$141M |
|
84
SLB Ltd
SLB
$75.1B
| $617M | 0.32% |
9,202,176
-518,435
| -5% | -$35.6M |
|
85
Chubb
CB
$138B
| $611M | 0.31% |
4,806,769
+3,911
| +0.1% | +$520K |
|
86
Target
TGT
$61B
| $604M | 0.31% |
7,937,921
-735,270
| -8% | -$54.1M |
|
87
Boeing
BA
$164B
| $599M | 0.31% |
1,785,248
+47,413
| +3% | +$16.3M |
|
|
RTN
88
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $593M | 0.3% |
3,071,860
+180,205
| +6% | +$37.9M |
|
89
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$79.3B
| $592M | 0.3% |
7,236,245
-152,190
| -2% | -$12.1M |
|
90
Coty
COTY
$2.31B
| $592M | 0.3% |
41,977,804
+9,015,000
| +27% | +$139M |
|
91
Xcel Energy
XEL
$50.6B
| $590M | 0.3% |
12,914,694
+252,576
| +2% | +$11.3M |
|
92
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.5B
| $578M | 0.3% |
14,959,795
-2,577,276
| -15% | -$94.8M |
|
93
Rio Tinto
RIO
$149B
| $573M | 0.29% |
10,325,293
-1,782,800
| -15% | -$99.8M |
|
94
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13B
| $569M | 0.29% |
5,826,639
+290,773
| +5% | +$28.8M |
|
95
Abbott
ABT
$177B
| $564M | 0.29% |
9,252,342
+209,656
| +2% | +$12.7M |
|
96
US Bancorp
USB
$99B
| $551M | 0.28% |
11,024,384
-2,479,623
| -18% | -$126M |
|
97
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.64B
| $544M | 0.28% |
11,443,247
-33,325
| -0.3% | -$1.74M |
|
98
Salesforce
CRM
$132B
| $538M | 0.28% |
3,943,424
-61,170
| -2% | -$7.8M |
|
99
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $538M | 0.28% |
5,336,881
-68,854
| -1% | -$6.83M |
|
100
Brookfield
BN
$101B
| $522M | 0.27% |
36,075,349
-851,398
| -2% | -$12.2M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Franklin Resources held 1,586 positions worth $195B, down 1.2% from $197B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $9.43B in Q2 2018, closing 123 positions and reducing 589 holdings. Its most notable exit was Time Warner Inc, an estimated $1.24B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Evergy worth $274M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2018 buy was Evergy: 4,886,895 shares worth $274M.
- Franklin Resources added most to AT&T in Q2 2018, an estimated $636M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $868M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $1.24B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $195B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Franklin Resources opened 92 new positions and closed 123 in Q2 2018.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 1.2% quarter-over-quarter to $195B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 14 Aug 2018.