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 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$872M |
| 2 |
Western Digital
WDC
|
+$304M |
| 3 |
DISCK
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
|
+$295M |
| 4 |
K
Kellanova
K
|
+$245M |
| 5 |
RHT
Red Hat Inc
RHT
|
+$243M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$1.17B |
| 2 |
PX
Praxair Inc
PX
|
+$894M |
| 3 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$833M |
| 4 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$700M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$675M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.07% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.24% |
| 3 | Financials | 15.2% |
| 4 | Industrials | 8.39% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Bank of America Series L
BAC.PRL
$3.96B
| $600M | 0.36% |
478,818
-10,000
| -2% | -$12.7M |
|
77
General Dynamics
GD
$105B
| $599M | 0.36% |
3,809,089
+6,305
| +0.2% | +$1.13M |
|
78
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.9B
| $595M | 0.36% |
14,834,521
-1,475,097
| -9% | -$65.5M |
|
79
RTX Corp
RTX
$287B
| $590M | 0.36% |
8,801,495
+207,018
| +2% | +$16.2M |
|
80
Intel
INTC
$490B
| $587M | 0.35% |
12,503,583
+3,737,836
| +43% | +$175M |
|
81
Boeing
BA
$166B
| $576M | 0.35% |
1,787,644
+62,266
| +4% | +$21.5M |
|
82
American Tower
AMT
$78.6B
| $574M | 0.35% |
3,629,660
+174,545
| +5% | +$27.3M |
|
|
RTN
83
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $574M | 0.35% |
3,743,824
+285,618
| +8% | +$51.1M |
|
84
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$56.9B
| $565M | 0.34% |
9,209,609
+772,306
| +9% | +$54.3M |
|
85
Gen Digital
GEN
$15.7B
| $510M | 0.31% |
26,971,361
-3,244,259
| -11% | -$67.1M |
|
|
APC
86
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $503M | 0.3% |
11,475,994
+3,776,845
| +49% | +$213M |
|
87
McDonald's
MCD
$189B
| $500M | 0.3% |
2,814,355
-57,535
| -2% | -$10.2M |
|
88
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$78.8B
| $492M | 0.3% |
6,647,919
-154,500
| -2% | -$12.8M |
|
89
Ecolab
ECL
$75.4B
| $482M | 0.29% |
3,270,101
-50,972
| -2% | -$7.78M |
|
90
Illumina
ILMN
$29.4B
| $476M | 0.29% |
1,632,854
+59,205
| +4% | +$18.3M |
|
91
AT&T
T
$164B
| $474M | 0.29% |
21,979,234
-1,437,237
| -6% | -$33.5M |
|
92
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24B
| $471M | 0.28% |
4,800,130
-37,701
| -0.8% | -$4.09M |
|
|
K
93
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $467M | 0.28% |
8,716,941
+4,051,393
| +87% | +$245M |
|
94
3M
MMM
$89.2B
| $458M | 0.28% |
2,874,477
-7,743
| -0.3% | -$1.29M |
|
95
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16.8B
| $453M | 0.27% |
27,181,941
+213,207
| +0.8% | +$3.99M |
|
96
Brookfield
BN
$102B
| $446M | 0.27% |
32,687,681
-852,504
| -3% | -$12.7M |
|
97
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$880B
| $439M | 0.27% |
1,746,437
-261,225
| -13% | -$70.9M |
|
98
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.3B
| $438M | 0.26% |
4,264,483
+88,489
| +2% | +$9.71M |
|
99
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.2B
| $437M | 0.26% |
12,107,034
+3,431,233
| +40% | +$169M |
|
100
Ford
F
$57.6B
| $429M | 0.26% |
56,113,684
-6,460,115
| -10% | -$57.6M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Franklin Resources held 1,581 positions worth $166B, down 18% from $201B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $9.32B in Q4 2018, closing 110 positions and reducing 645 holdings. Its most notable exit was Praxair Inc, an estimated $894M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Linde worth $861M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2018 buy was Linde: 5,516,284 shares worth $861M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Western Digital in Q4 2018, an estimated $304M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Eli Lilly, cutting an estimated $1.17B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Praxair Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $894M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $166B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Franklin Resources opened 69 new positions and closed 110 in Q4 2018.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 18% quarter-over-quarter to $166B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 12 Feb 2019.