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 |
Shell
SHEL
|
+$426M |
| 2 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$426M |
| 3 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$407M |
| 4 |
D.R. Horton
DHI
|
+$378M |
| 5 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$375M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$1.25B |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$923M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$867M |
| 4 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$821M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$679M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.34% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.49% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.07% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.66% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$470M
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
751,046
-17,788
| -2% | -$205K |
|
977
Deluxe
DLX
$1.19B
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
295,711
+9
| +0% | +$283 |
|
978
ResMed
RMD
$28.3B
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
36,338
-21,109
| -37% | -$5.11M |
|
|
MPT
979
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.89B
| $8.81M | ﹤0.01% |
416,586
+31,824
| +8% | +$686K |
|
980
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
322,515
+316,532
| +5,291% | +$9.63M |
|
981
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.25B
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
275,541
+69,101
| +33% | +$2.21M |
|
982
Middleby
MIDD
$6.05B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
53,328
-53
| -0.1% | -$9.63K |
|
|
HDV
983
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$14.4B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
408,910
-1,031,750
| -72% | -$21.4M |
|
984
CryoPort
CYRX
$775M
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
249,727
-320,434
| -56% | -$12.1M |
|
985
NRG Energy
NRG
$29.8B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
227,003
-16,197
| -7% | -$631K |
|
986
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.31B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
637,300
| – | – |
|
987
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
73,054
+7,671
| +12% | +$961K |
|
988
Century Communities
CCS
$2B
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,379
| New | +$10.4M |
|
989
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$16.9B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
306,596
+301,905
| +6,436% | +$8.97M |
|
990
Sony
SONY
$123B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
418,990
-6,415
| -2% | -$139K |
|
991
GSK
GSK
$103B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
157,967
-2,190
| -1% | -$119K |
|
992
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$9.93B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
106,977
+10,336
| +11% | +$720K |
|
993
Unilever
UL
$131B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
166,184
-5,215
| -3% | -$290K |
|
994
NetApp
NTAP
$32.9B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
102,242
-22,683
| -18% | -$1.97M |
|
995
Taysha Gene Therapies
TSHA
$1.59B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
1,300,668
-7,865
| -0.6% | -$58.8K |
|
996
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
41,216
-1,679
| -4% | -$334K |
|
997
Markel Group
MKL
$25B
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
5,662
+48
| +0.9% | +$62K |
|
998
Brown & Brown
BRO
$22.9B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
115,177
+23,402
| +25% | +$1.57M |
|
|
HARP
999
DELISTED
Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
HARP
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
166,315
+45,114
| +37% | +$2.34M |
|
1000
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.9B
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
262,775
-7,925
| -3% | -$269K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Franklin Resources held 2,600 positions worth $250B, down 9.7% from $277B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $14.7B in Q1 2022, closing 164 positions and reducing 1,057 holdings. Its most notable exit was Xilinx Inc, an estimated $594M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Shell worth $441M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q1 2022 buy was Shell: 8,032,262 shares worth $441M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Activision Blizzard in Q1 2022, an estimated $426M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Merck, cutting an estimated $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Xilinx Inc in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $594M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $250B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Franklin Resources opened 125 new positions and closed 164 in Q1 2022.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 9.7% quarter-over-quarter to $250B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 13 May 2022.