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 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
|
+$934M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$721M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
|
+$616M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$455M |
| 5 |
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$412M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$569M |
| 2 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$398M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$374M |
| 4 |
Albemarle
ALB
|
+$372M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$369M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.21% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.2% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.49% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.67% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
CoStar Group
CSGP
$11.1B
| $897M | 0.34% |
10,422,215
-311,595
| -3% | -$26.9M |
|
77
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$29.2B
| $894M | 0.34% |
3,102,097
+35,451
| +1% | +$11.3M |
|
78
Booking.com
BKNG
$134B
| $883M | 0.33% |
9,302,750
-472,400
| -5% | -$42.4M |
|
79
Twilio
TWLO
$28.1B
| $871M | 0.33% |
2,730,787
+8,085
| +0.3% | +$2.94M |
|
80
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$113B
| $871M | 0.33% |
4,293,129
-38,013
| -0.9% | -$7.58M |
|
81
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $858M | 0.32% |
18,476,636
-344,396
| -2% | -$15.9M |
|
82
Ross Stores
ROST
$74.5B
| $848M | 0.32% |
7,792,220
-67,556
| -0.9% | -$8.1M |
|
83
Amgen
AMGN
$201B
| $842M | 0.32% |
3,959,885
+539,342
| +16% | +$124M |
|
84
ASML
ASML
$693B
| $833M | 0.31% |
1,117,919
+55,881
| +5% | +$43.9M |
|
85
HubSpot
HUBS
$9.73B
| $826M | 0.31% |
1,221,822
+82,979
| +7% | +$53.5M |
|
86
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$126B
| $826M | 0.31% |
13,960,373
-1,867,872
| -12% | -$123M |
|
87
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$213B
| $810M | 0.31% |
1,417,783
+178,095
| +14% | +$97.7M |
|
88
McDonald's
MCD
$187B
| $809M | 0.3% |
3,355,892
+102,016
| +3% | +$24.4M |
|
89
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$42.5B
| $805M | 0.3% |
1,293,762
-12,203
| -0.9% | -$8.2M |
|
90
Cognizant
CTSH
$20.3B
| $801M | 0.3% |
10,788,619
+517,157
| +5% | +$38.2M |
|
91
Atlassian
TEAM
$20.3B
| $791M | 0.3% |
2,020,689
+9,572
| +0.5% | +$3.2M |
|
92
MSCI
MSCI
$40.2B
| $784M | 0.3% |
1,288,403
-24,475
| -2% | -$15M |
|
|
DOCU
93
DocuSign
DOCU
$8.98B
| $784M | 0.3% |
3,044,656
+41,190
| +1% | +$11.9M |
|
94
Ecolab
ECL
$74.1B
| $764M | 0.29% |
3,662,283
-65,865
| -2% | -$14.4M |
|
95
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.6B
| $764M | 0.29% |
1,575,404
-5,927
| -0.4% | -$2.7M |
|
96
Tesla
TSLA
$1.26T
| $752M | 0.28% |
2,908,233
-44,331
| -2% | -$10.4M |
|
97
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$91.2B
| $731M | 0.28% |
11,826,303
+756,958
| +7% | +$43.5M |
|
98
Illumina
ILMN
$29.8B
| $714M | 0.27% |
1,809,177
-24,412
| -1% | -$11.2M |
|
99
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$42.1B
| $711M | 0.27% |
2,966,320
-16,423
| -0.6% | -$4.03M |
|
100
AT&T
T
$157B
| $696M | 0.26% |
34,100,735
-1,656,741
| -5% | -$34.8M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Franklin Resources held 2,529 positions worth $266B, up 1.5% from $262B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2021 filing shows 514 new, 1,025 increased, 619 reduced and 81 closed positions. Its largest new stake was State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF: 4,164,239 shares worth $192M. The largest sale was Procter & Gamble, an estimated $569M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2021 buy was State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF: 4,164,239 shares worth $192M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Vanguard Total Bond Market in Q3 2021, an estimated $934M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Procter & Gamble, cutting an estimated $569M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Slack Technologies, Inc. in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $365M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $266B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Franklin Resources opened 514 new positions and closed 81 in Q3 2021.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1.5% quarter-over-quarter to $266B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 12 Nov 2021.