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 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$570M |
| 2 |
Cognizant
CTSH
|
+$435M |
| 3 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$432M |
| 4 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$390M |
| 5 |
AB InBev
BUD
|
+$334M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QGENF
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
|
+$718M |
| 2 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$688M |
| 3 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$615M |
| 4 |
Allstate
ALL
|
+$546M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$513M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.84% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.46% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.89% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Ducommun
DCO
$2.68B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
257,090
-11,952
| -4% | -$291K |
|
1002
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.1B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
141,690
| – | – |
|
|
CONE
1003
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
144,922
-137,828
| -49% | -$6.11M |
|
1004
S&P Global
SPGI
$126B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
59,266
-1,016
| -2% | -$121K |
|
1005
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.6B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
350,792
-103,321
| -23% | -$1.68M |
|
|
WIRE
1006
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
142,900
-85,600
| -37% | -$3.41M |
|
1007
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.6B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
215,588
| – | – |
|
|
PPP
1008
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
7,730,200
-175,000
| -2% | -$193K |
|
|
CBIO
1009
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$602M
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-100
| -1% | -$62.4K |
|
|
SIFI
1010
DELISTED
SI Financial Group, Inc. NEW MD
SIFI
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
395,626
-37,174
| -9% | -$519K |
|
1011
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
330,295
+34,195
| +12% | +$539K |
|
1012
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.11B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
459,500
| – | – |
|
1013
Materion
MTRN
$5.01B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
149,000
| – | – |
|
1014
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
65,948
+2,757
| +4% | +$237K |
|
|
SJR
1015
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
289,396
+91,410
| +46% | +$1.82M |
|
|
GLBR
1016
DELISTED
Global Brokerage, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBR
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
819,681
-100
| -0% | -$800 |
|
1017
Clarus
CLAR
$125M
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,081,375
-79,527
| -7% | -$443K |
|
1018
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$123B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
170,015
+6,200
| +4% | +$197K |
|
|
BPMC
1019
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$6.03M |
|
|
HCOM
1020
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
|
RARX
1021
DELISTED
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
RARX
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+366,000
| New | +$4.98M |
|
1022
BlackLine
BL
$1.69B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,200
| New | +$5.12M |
|
|
TVRD
1023
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.5M
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
16,453
-530
| -3% | -$170K |
|
1024
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
128,626
-14,490
| -10% | -$616K |
|
1025
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.82B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
121,300
+34,100
| +39% | +$1.48M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Franklin Resources held 1,557 positions worth $193B, up 1% from $191B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q4 2016 filing shows 73 new, 396 increased, 736 reduced and 94 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Goodyear: 3,959,435 shares worth $122M. The largest sale was QIAGEN NV, an estimated $718M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2016 buy was Goodyear: 3,959,435 shares worth $122M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Time Warner Inc in Q4 2016, an estimated $570M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Paramount Global Class B, cutting an estimated $688M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited QIAGEN NV in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $718M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $193B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 94 in Q4 2016.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1% quarter-over-quarter to $193B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 14 Feb 2017.