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 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$561M |
| 2 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$391M |
| 3 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$382M |
| 4 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$354M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$332M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$980M |
| 2 |
Bank of America Series L
BAC.PRL
|
+$453M |
| 3 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$386M |
| 4 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$358M |
| 5 |
International Paper
IP
|
+$332M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.66% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.45% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.9% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.7% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.59% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$35.6B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
172,202
+7,806
| +5% | +$271K |
|
1002
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.6B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
905,938
-155,685
| -15% | -$915K |
|
1003
Leidos
LDOS
$14.1B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
60,025
+55,942
| +1,370% | +$5.36M |
|
|
KOR
1004
DELISTED
Corvus Gold Inc. Common Shares
KOR
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
2,650,000
| – | – |
|
1005
Bentley Systems
BSY
$9.54B
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
153,560
-95,940
| -38% | -$3.4M |
|
1006
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$14.5B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
21,544
+940
| +5% | +$240K |
|
1007
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.51B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
127,051
+85,143
| +203% | +$4.11M |
|
|
OZON
1008
DELISTED
Ozon Holdings PLC American Depositary Shares, each ADS representing one ordinary share
OZON
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+148,314
| New | +$6.46M |
|
|
LSI
1009
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
76,220
-6
| -0% | -$457 |
|
1010
SEI Investments
SEIC
$11.9B
| $6.06M | ﹤0.01% |
105,458
+2,323
| +2% | +$127K |
|
1011
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
ASR
$8.03B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,510
| New | +$5.11M |
|
|
KRON
1012
DELISTED
Kronos Bio
KRON
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+200,008
| New | +$6.28M |
|
1013
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
21,885
+6,975
| +47% | +$1.73M |
|
1014
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$23B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
164,042
+548
| +0.3% | +$20.5K |
|
1015
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$166B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
954,766
+133,684
| +16% | +$784K |
|
|
ABMD
1016
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
18,169
+13,199
| +266% | +$3.65M |
|
1017
Invesco
IVZ
$13.3B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
337,313
+15,294
| +5% | +$235K |
|
1018
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.1B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
322,697
-44,198
| -12% | -$775K |
|
1019
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
172,275
+4,298
| +3% | +$133K |
|
1020
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$261M
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
297,933
| – | – |
|
1021
Beyond Meat
BYND
$288M
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,568
| New | +$7.02M |
|
|
GPL
1022
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
681,431
-20,000
| -3% | -$168K |
|
1023
Ferrari
RACE
$63.3B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
24,969
-779
| -3% | -$159K |
|
1024
Vertex
VERX
$1.92B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
164,135
-612
| -0.4% | -$16.7K |
|
1025
Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF
FLBR
$537M
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Franklin Resources held 1,998 positions worth $236B, up 14% from $207B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q4 2020 filing shows 139 new, 838 increased, 683 reduced and 94 closed positions. Its largest new stake was State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF: 3,810,875 shares worth $131M. The largest sale was Alibaba, an estimated $980M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2020 buy was State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF: 3,810,875 shares worth $131M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Bank of America in Q4 2020, an estimated $561M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Alibaba, cutting an estimated $980M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Bank of America Series L in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $453M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $236B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Franklin Resources opened 139 new positions and closed 94 in Q4 2020.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $236B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 10 Feb 2021.