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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$964M |
| 2 |
Baker Hughes
BKR
|
+$875M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$862M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$458M |
| 5 |
Coty
COTY
|
+$358M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$1.36B |
| 2 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$608M |
| 3 |
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
|
+$542M |
| 4 |
Ford
F
|
+$417M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$398M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.34% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.92% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.77% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.77% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Ducommun
DCO
$2.68B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
213,000
| – | – |
|
977
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.1B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
-2,010
| -1% | -$90.7K |
|
978
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$280M
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
226,990
-5,518
| -2% | -$187K |
|
979
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.68B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
138,269
-6,700
| -5% | -$327K |
|
980
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.22B
| $6.77M | ﹤0.01% |
82,334
-2,178
| -3% | -$170K |
|
981
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78.3B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
56,604
+8,964
| +19% | +$1.03M |
|
982
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.17B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$6.97M |
|
983
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$231M
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
206,800
+20,000
| +11% | +$609K |
|
984
Centene
CNC
$31.3B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+136,000
| New | +$5.85M |
|
985
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.68B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
823,700
| – | – |
|
986
Jacobs Solutions
J
$15.9B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
132,784
-33,405
| -20% | -$1.49M |
|
|
HCOM
987
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
213,600
-11,400
| -5% | -$336K |
|
988
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
111,734
+10,085
| +10% | +$578K |
|
|
NITE
989
DELISTED
Nightstar Therapeutics plc American Depositary Shares
NITE
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+325,000
| New | +$7.02M |
|
990
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$705M
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
333,500
| – | – |
|
|
ARGO
991
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
113,016
-1,534
| -1% | -$80.3K |
|
|
MXIM
992
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
126,681
+6,161
| +5% | +$282K |
|
|
EDR
993
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
167,854
-50
| -0% | -$1.92K |
|
|
TVRD
994
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.5M
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
12,069
| – | – |
|
|
SJR
995
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
257,056
+605
| +0.2% | +$13.4K |
|
|
MACK
996
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
503,729
-2
| -0% | -$21 |
|
997
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
172,379
+4,493
| +3% | +$153K |
|
998
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$11.3B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
117,365
-18,175
| -13% | -$858K |
|
999
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.8B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
918,450
-62,300
| -6% | -$420K |
|
1000
Franklin US Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF
UDIV
$137M
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
199,140
+1,320
| +0.7% | +$37.3K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,564 positions worth $204B, up 1.7% from $201B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2017 filing shows 70 new, 502 increased, 622 reduced and 89 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Baker Hughes: 24,662,918 shares worth $903M. The largest sale was Baker Hughes, an estimated $1.36B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2017 buy was Baker Hughes: 24,662,918 shares worth $903M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Walt Disney in Q3 2017, an estimated $964M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was White Mountains Insurance, cutting an estimated $542M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Baker Hughes in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $1.36B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $204B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 70 new positions and closed 89 in Q3 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1.7% quarter-over-quarter to $204B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.