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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.19B |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$897M |
| 3 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$687M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$571M |
| 5 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$481M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.04B |
| 3 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$888M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$835M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$834M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.97% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.17% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.44% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TPHS
976
DELISTED
Trinity Place Holdings Inc.com
TPHS
| $9.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,498,034
| New | +$8.91M |
|
|
AV
977
DELISTED
Aviva Plc
AV
| $9.08M | ﹤0.01% |
596,789
-20,928
| -3% | -$312K |
|
|
BCR
978
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
47,321
+30,000
| +173% | +$5.62M |
|
979
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$11.5B
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
180,300
| – | – |
|
|
PRA
980
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
184,233
-13,600
| -7% | -$699K |
|
|
DLA
981
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
636,500
-23,500
| -4% | -$376K |
|
|
SYBX
982
DELISTED
Synlogic
SYBX
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,605
| New | +$9.01M |
|
983
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$1.14B
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
324,300
-11,000
| -3% | -$232K |
|
984
ENI
E
$76B
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
299,190
-29,380
| -9% | -$947K |
|
985
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$22.3B
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
335,902
+36,440
| +12% | +$971K |
|
986
Miller Industries
MLR
$586M
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
405,000
+30,000
| +8% | +$655K |
|
|
CAJ
987
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
292,432
+78,184
| +36% | +$2.38M |
|
988
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$20.4B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
321,702
| – | – |
|
989
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
76,950
-3,121
| -4% | -$370K |
|
990
Valero Energy
VLO
$89.8B
| $8.54M | ﹤0.01% |
120,763
-19,564
| -14% | -$1.33M |
|
|
AAT
991
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.49B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
222,121
-137,900
| -38% | -$5.59M |
|
|
GRP.U
992
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
310,069
+2,739
| +0.9% | +$79.5K |
|
|
HDNG
993
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
910,900
-24,000
| -3% | -$226K |
|
994
Aegon
AEG
$13.5B
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
2,076,258
+514,491
| +33% | +$2.19M |
|
995
Azenta
AZTA
$1.26B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
779,000
+176,000
| +29% | +$1.99M |
|
|
PGRE
996
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
451,910
-12,700
| -3% | -$227K |
|
997
Kura Oncology
KURA
$922M
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+970,171
| New | +$7.64M |
|
998
Lee Enterprises
LEE
$166M
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
482,427
| – | – |
|
|
NPKI
999
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,529,340
| – | – |
|
1000
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.7B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
137,988
+17,251
| +14% | +$940K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,653 positions worth $198B, down 2.4% from $202B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $15B in Q4 2015, closing 87 positions and reducing 711 holdings. Its most notable exit was COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW), an estimated $888M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 32,044,180 shares worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources added most to Comcast in Q4 2015, an estimated $897M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was DuPont de Nemours, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $888M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $198B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 87 in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $198B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.