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 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$925M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$638M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$631M |
| 4 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$607M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$576M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$958M |
| 2 |
HSP
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
|
+$825M |
| 3 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$743M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$598M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$545M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.52% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.77% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.32% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.5% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CONE
976
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $9.9M | ﹤0.01% |
303,248
-14,100
| -4% | -$448K |
|
977
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.19B
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
94,500
-101,000
| -52% | -$10.9M |
|
|
VALE.P
978
DELISTED
Vale S A
VALE.P
| $9.73M | ﹤0.01% |
2,904,534
-22,273,453
| -88% | -$92.1M |
|
|
PRA
979
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
197,833
-63,200
| -24% | -$3.07M |
|
|
LFC
980
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $9.68M | ﹤0.01% |
557,037
+437,721
| +367% | +$7.99M |
|
981
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$137M
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
365,000
-8,964
| -2% | -$276K |
|
982
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.64B
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
411,625
-20,100
| -5% | -$513K |
|
983
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.5B
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
180,300
-33,000
| -15% | -$1.75M |
|
984
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
80,071
+588
| +0.7% | +$69.8K |
|
985
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.3B
| $9.43M | ﹤0.01% |
127,600
+93,700
| +276% | +$7.1M |
|
986
Regions Financial
RF
$26.3B
| $9.42M | ﹤0.01% |
1,045,594
+253,838
| +32% | +$2.51M |
|
987
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
123,094
+238
| +0.2% | +$19.3K |
|
|
XEC
988
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
91,386
-34,500
| -27% | -$3.67M |
|
|
OREX
989
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
432,450
+87,850
| +25% | +$3.01M |
|
|
MRNS
990
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
272,646
-52,800
| -16% | -$2.98M |
|
|
IMGN
991
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $9.08M | ﹤0.01% |
946,301
+72,251
| +8% | +$1.06M |
|
|
CLD
992
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
3,436,000
| – | – |
|
|
UFS
993
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
251,600
| – | – |
|
|
SQBK
994
DELISTED
SQUARE 1 FINANCIAL INC COM
SQBK
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
349,900
-706,300
| -67% | -$18.7M |
|
|
EXAS
995
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
496,337
-4,376
| -0.9% | -$101K |
|
996
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
81,773
-1,366
| -2% | -$151K |
|
|
ANAT
997
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
| – | – |
|
|
CYBR
998
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
175,108
+8
| +0% | +$437 |
|
|
TVRD
999
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.5M
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
16,983
| – | – |
|
|
GRP.U
1000
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
307,330
-3,690
| -1% | -$112K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,686 positions worth $202B, down 8.1% from $220B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 filing shows 87 new, 552 increased, 653 reduced and 107 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M. The largest sale was DIRECTV COM STK (DE), an estimated $958M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2015 buy was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M.
- Franklin Resources added most to RTX Corp in Q3 2015, an estimated $925M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $743M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $958M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $202B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 87 new positions and closed 107 in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $202B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 10 Nov 2015.