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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CYBR
1001
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
175,108
| – | – |
|
|
XEC
1002
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
87,686
-3,700
| -4% | -$411K |
|
|
ESGR
1003
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
51,919
+17,040
| +49% | +$2.63M |
|
|
FINL
1004
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
426,230
| – | – |
|
|
GWPH
1005
DELISTED
GW Pharmaceuticals Plc American Depositary Shares
GWPH
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
110,045
-229
| -0.2% | -$18.7K |
|
1006
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$654M
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
330,000
-6,000
| -2% | -$136K |
|
1007
eBay
EBAY
$48.6B
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
275,425
-18,244
| -6% | -$504K |
|
|
CLLS
1008
Cellectis
CLLS
$286M
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
243,700
| – | – |
|
|
SOHU
1009
Sohu.com
SOHU
$336M
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
131,992
-8,467
| -6% | -$428K |
|
1010
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.6B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
241,267
+725
| +0.3% | +$23.9K |
|
1011
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.9B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
186,500
-688,100
| -79% | -$32.6M |
|
|
OREX
1012
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
432,450
| – | – |
|
|
PTVCB
1013
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
305,001
| – | – |
|
|
FOE
1014
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+654,110
| New | +$7.76M |
|
1015
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$3.02B
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$7.65M |
|
|
MAG
1016
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,018,000
-107,000
| -10% | -$767K |
|
1017
Methanex
MEOH
$4.32B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
217,544
+78,400
| +56% | +$3M |
|
1018
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.3B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
138,486
+21,600
| +18% | +$1.13M |
|
1019
Helen of Troy
HELE
$663M
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
| – | – |
|
1020
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$382M
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
547,560
| – | – |
|
|
CLD
1021
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
3,436,000
| – | – |
|
1022
SM Energy
SM
$7.96B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
358,300
+147,100
| +70% | +$4.48M |
|
1023
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF
VGIT
$41.6B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
108,915
+1,130
| +1% | +$73.3K |
|
1024
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.6B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
378,749
| – | – |
|
1025
HUB Group
HUBG
$3.01B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
423,964
-1,577,720
| -79% | -$29.4M |
|
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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.