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 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$937M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$770M |
| 3 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$531M |
| 4 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$504M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$476M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$632M |
| 2 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$611M |
| 3 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$538M |
| 4 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$504M |
| 5 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$495M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.07% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.61% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.36% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.77% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.31B
| $6.98M | ﹤0.01% |
127,120
+24,400
| +24% | +$1.23M |
|
|
CNCE
1002
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
687,000
| – | – |
|
1003
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.53B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
| – | – |
|
|
PFC
1004
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
310,000
| – | – |
|
1005
vTv Therapeutics
VTVT
$121M
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
23,823
| – | – |
|
1006
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.8B
| $6.74M | ﹤0.01% |
326,930
+243,359
| +291% | +$4.68M |
|
1007
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$401M
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
332,700
-53,700
| -14% | -$1.05M |
|
1008
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.85B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
334,720
+119,577
| +56% | +$2.41M |
|
1009
Twilio
TWLO
$29.1B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
102,800
+9,400
| +10% | +$469K |
|
1010
New Oriental
EDU
$7.84B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
142,140
-3,390,460
| -96% | -$147M |
|
|
BOLD
1011
DELISTED
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc
BOLD
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+367,100
| New | +$5.57M |
|
|
WPG
1012
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,533
| New | +$6.71M |
|
|
MDC
1013
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
350,680
| – | – |
|
1014
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$526M
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
338,900
-162,400
| -32% | -$3.18M |
|
1015
Eaton
ETN
$157B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
97,474
-100
| -0.1% | -$6.47K |
|
1016
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.6B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
454,113
+86,231
| +23% | +$1.17M |
|
1017
Fabrinet
FN
$17.1B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
142,100
-252,400
| -64% | -$10M |
|
1018
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$4.85B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
771,883
-534,000
| -41% | -$4.48M |
|
|
IMDZ
1019
DELISTED
Immune Design Corp.
IMDZ
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
812,226
| – | – |
|
1020
Ducommun
DCO
$2.68B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
269,042
| – | – |
|
1021
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.22B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
89,584
-3,134
| -3% | -$212K |
|
|
IRDMB
1022
DELISTED
Iridium Communications Inc - 6.75% Series B
IRDMB
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
1023
Clarus
CLAR
$125M
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
1,160,902
| – | – |
|
1024
Jacobs Solutions
J
$15.9B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
138,271
+5,225
| +4% | +$227K |
|
1025
Acco Brands
ACCO
$369M
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
609,680
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Franklin Resources held 1,570 positions worth $191B, up 2.9% from $186B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2016 filing shows 81 new, 487 increased, 601 reduced and 83 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Halcon Resources Corporation: 34,261,436 shares worth $280M. The largest sale was EMC CORPORATION, an estimated $632M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2016 buy was Halcon Resources Corporation: 34,261,436 shares worth $280M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Coca-Cola in Q3 2016, an estimated $937M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Raytheon Company, cutting an estimated $611M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $632M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $191B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Franklin Resources opened 81 new positions and closed 83 in Q3 2016.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 2.9% quarter-over-quarter to $191B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.