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 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$830M |
| 2 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$472M |
| 3 |
Wabtec
WAB
|
+$382M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$362M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$729M |
| 3 |
Rio Tinto
RIO
|
+$656M |
| 4 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
MetLife
MET
|
+$450M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.98% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.12% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.96% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.55% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Sempra
SRE
$61B
| $881M | 0.34% |
13,296,790
+2,891,878
| +28% | +$198M |
|
77
Franklin US Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF
FLQL
$2.05B
| $874M | 0.33% |
20,415,271
-1,106,582
| -5% | -$46.4M |
|
78
Booking.com
BKNG
$138B
| $856M | 0.33% |
9,775,150
-76,100
| -0.8% | -$7.11M |
|
79
Wells Fargo
WFC
$263B
| $852M | 0.33% |
18,821,032
+1,614,761
| +9% | +$72.1M |
|
80
Sea Limited
SE
$61.6B
| $851M | 0.33% |
3,097,366
+330,939
| +12% | +$84M |
|
81
Illumina
ILMN
$29.5B
| $844M | 0.32% |
1,833,589
+176,522
| +11% | +$71.1M |
|
82
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$116B
| $840M | 0.32% |
4,331,142
-23,503
| -0.5% | -$4.6M |
|
|
DOCU
83
DocuSign
DOCU
$9.49B
| $840M | 0.32% |
3,003,466
+325,393
| +12% | +$72.8M |
|
84
Amgen
AMGN
$203B
| $834M | 0.32% |
3,420,543
+465,676
| +16% | +$115M |
|
85
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$42.9B
| $825M | 0.32% |
1,305,965
+85,085
| +7% | +$47M |
|
86
DTE Energy
DTE
$31.1B
| $784M | 0.3% |
7,109,594
+20,672
| +0.3% | +$2.42M |
|
87
AT&T
T
$163B
| $777M | 0.3% |
35,757,476
-219,738
| -0.6% | -$5M |
|
88
Lam Research
LRCX
$395B
| $768M | 0.29% |
11,805,730
-518,450
| -4% | -$32.7M |
|
89
Ecolab
ECL
$75.5B
| $768M | 0.29% |
3,728,148
-27,437
| -0.7% | -$5.96M |
|
90
McDonald's
MCD
$189B
| $752M | 0.29% |
3,253,876
+18,153
| +0.6% | +$4.22M |
|
91
ASML
ASML
$687B
| $734M | 0.28% |
1,062,038
+74,167
| +8% | +$48.9M |
|
92
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.3B
| $733M | 0.28% |
4,003,480
-160,767
| -4% | -$25.2M |
|
93
Cognizant
CTSH
$21.1B
| $711M | 0.27% |
10,271,462
+907,816
| +10% | +$67.6M |
|
94
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$51B
| $709M | 0.27% |
16,094,588
-1,372,320
| -8% | -$61.1M |
|
95
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$43B
| $708M | 0.27% |
2,982,743
-24,313
| -0.8% | -$5.83M |
|
96
Morgan Stanley
MS
$339B
| $701M | 0.27% |
7,650,501
+1,845,940
| +32% | +$158M |
|
97
MSCI
MSCI
$40.5B
| $700M | 0.27% |
1,312,878
-21,675
| -2% | -$10.3M |
|
98
American Express
AXP
$221B
| $698M | 0.27% |
4,223,031
+124,646
| +3% | +$19.5M |
|
99
Williams Companies
WMB
$91.4B
| $687M | 0.26% |
25,863,550
-3,543,043
| -12% | -$90.7M |
|
100
Novartis
NVS
$295B
| $686M | 0.26% |
7,522,206
-922,205
| -11% | -$82.1M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Franklin Resources held 2,118 positions worth $262B, up 6.5% from $246B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 filing shows 136 new, 842 increased, 777 reduced and 106 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M. The largest sale was JPMorgan Chase, an estimated $1.09B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2021 buy was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M.
- Franklin Resources added most to AbbVie in Q2 2021, an estimated $830M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was JPMorgan Chase, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited INPHI CORPORATION in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $133M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $262B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources opened 136 new positions and closed 106 in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $262B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 13 Aug 2021.