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 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$754M |
| 2 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$428M |
| 3 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$355M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$323M |
| 5 |
Target
TGT
|
+$301M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FON
SPRINT CORP FON COM
FON
|
+$634M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$415M |
| 3 |
Blackrock
BLK
|
+$397M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$303M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.26% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.12% |
| 3 | Energy | 12.22% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.49% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.76% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RNET
1001
DELISTED
RigNet, Inc.
RNET
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
213,850
-22,600
| -10% | -$701K |
|
1002
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
294,349
-328,500
| -53% | -$10.3M |
|
|
SMT
1003
DELISTED
SMART TECHNOLOGIES INC COM NEW
SMT
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
273,237
+1,824
| +0.7% | +$37.5K |
|
1004
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$470M
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
284,800
-7,372
| -3% | -$193K |
|
|
OUTR
1005
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
152,251
-24,173
| -14% | -$1.42M |
|
|
RPT
1006
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
491,060
-809
| -0.2% | -$12.4K |
|
|
RGC
1007
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
396,143
-14,100
| -3% | -$264K |
|
|
IBTX
1008
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
207,764
+92,964
| +81% | +$3.15M |
|
1009
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$8.49B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
220,000
-170,000
| -44% | -$5.61M |
|
|
HPTX
1010
DELISTED
HYPERION THERAPEUTICS INC COM STK (DE)
HPTX
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
279,052
+49,339
| +21% | +$1.24M |
|
1011
iPath Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return ETN due 12 June 2036
DJP
$819M
| – | – |
-82,602
| Closed | -$3.11M |
|
|
NWBO
1012
DELISTED
Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. Common stock
NWBO
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,174,144
| New | +$7.57M |
|
|
BWP
1013
DELISTED
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners
BWP
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
238,070
+6,550
| +3% | +$201K |
|
1014
OneSpan
OSPN
$562M
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
911,310
+15,300
| +2% | +$126K |
|
1015
Fabrinet
FN
$17.1B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
424,416
-446,445
| -51% | -$6.58M |
|
|
THI
1016
DELISTED
TIM HORTONS INC COM, CANADA
THI
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
123,247
-5,842
| -5% | -$332K |
|
|
TRQ
1017
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
209,187
-325
| -0.2% | -$12.8K |
|
1018
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.81B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
346,250
-4,000
| -1% | -$82.3K |
|
|
BPO
1019
DELISTED
BROOKFIELD OFFICE PROPERTIES. INC
BPO
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
370,098
+3,175
| +0.9% | +$53K |
|
|
CXO
1020
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
65,170
-7,100
| -10% | -$676K |
|
1021
UDR
UDR
$12.9B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
298,629
-439
| -0.1% | -$10.7K |
|
1022
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
78,337
+364
| +0.5% | +$33.7K |
|
|
MCP
1023
DELISTED
MOLYCORP INC COM STK
MCP
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,077,688
+14,900
| +1% | +$100K |
|
|
USAK
1024
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
786,000
| – | – |
|
|
PDS
1025
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.09B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
35,235
+283
| +0.8% | +$56.1K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Franklin Resources held 1,520 positions worth $188B, up 7.3% from $175B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2013 filing shows 86 new, 508 increased, 625 reduced and 58 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 23,914,184 shares worth $799M. The largest sale was SPRINT CORP FON COM, an estimated $634M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Energy.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 23,914,184 shares worth $799M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Coca-Cola in Q3 2013, an estimated $428M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $415M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited SPRINT CORP FON COM in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $634M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $188B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Franklin Resources opened 86 new positions and closed 58 in Q3 2013.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 7.3% quarter-over-quarter to $188B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.