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 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
|
+$934M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$721M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
|
+$616M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$455M |
| 5 |
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$412M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$569M |
| 2 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$398M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$374M |
| 4 |
Albemarle
ALB
|
+$372M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$369M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.21% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.2% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.49% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.67% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$382M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
719,294
+69,073
| +11% | +$1.03M |
|
1002
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.9B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
252,376
+154,112
| +157% | +$6.95M |
|
|
SNV
1003
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
234,600
-1,530,540
| -87% | -$64.7M |
|
1004
Disc Medicine
IRON
$2.83B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
83,759
+30,239
| +57% | +$4.13M |
|
1005
International General Insurance
IGIC
$1.23B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,211,455
| – | – |
|
1006
WD-40
WDFC
$3.1B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
43,770
+590
| +1% | +$142K |
|
1007
Masco
MAS
$16B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
181,635
+131,949
| +266% | +$7.83M |
|
1008
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.31B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
167,905
-23,680
| -12% | -$1.48M |
|
1009
DoubleVerify
DV
$1.62B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
293,982
+174
| +0.1% | +$6.14K |
|
1010
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$10.5B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
+304,130
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1011
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$16.8B
| $9.99M | ﹤0.01% |
611,648
-172,711
| -22% | -$2.8M |
|
1012
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYLB
$3.52B
| $9.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+247,584
| New | +$9.94M |
|
1013
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.13B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+600,000
| New | +$8.8M |
|
|
SUNL
1014
DELISTED
Sunlight Financial Holdings, Inc.
SUNL
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,863
| New | +$13.1M |
|
|
KRON
1015
DELISTED
Kronos Bio
KRON
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
469,780
+253,872
| +118% | +$5.45M |
|
1016
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund
VTIP
$19.1B
| $9.77M | ﹤0.01% |
185,863
+652
| +0.4% | +$34.2K |
|
1017
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$7.1B
| $9.72M | ﹤0.01% |
439,807
-9,226,913
| -95% | -$204M |
|
1018
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$8.4B
| $9.72M | ﹤0.01% |
116,083
+14,112
| +14% | +$1.12M |
|
1019
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.2B
| $9.69M | ﹤0.01% |
122,702
+24,564
| +25% | +$1.85M |
|
1020
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$25.5B
| $9.68M | ﹤0.01% |
55,142
+10,483
| +23% | +$1.86M |
|
1021
Align Technology
ALGN
$12B
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
14,396
-10,142
| -41% | -$6.89M |
|
1022
iShares JPMorgan EM Corporate Bond ETF
CEMB
$393M
| $9.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,304
| New | +$9.66M |
|
1023
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.5B
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+251,452
| New | +$10.8M |
|
|
HOLX
1024
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
128,067
+93,519
| +271% | +$7.01M |
|
1025
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.3B
| $9.42M | ﹤0.01% |
34,727
+32,601
| +1,533% | +$8.61M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Franklin Resources held 2,529 positions worth $266B, up 1.5% from $262B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2021 filing shows 514 new, 1,025 increased, 619 reduced and 81 closed positions. Its largest new stake was State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF: 4,164,239 shares worth $192M. The largest sale was Procter & Gamble, an estimated $569M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2021 buy was State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF: 4,164,239 shares worth $192M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Vanguard Total Bond Market in Q3 2021, an estimated $934M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Procter & Gamble, cutting an estimated $569M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Slack Technologies, Inc. in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $365M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $266B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Franklin Resources opened 514 new positions and closed 81 in Q3 2021.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1.5% quarter-over-quarter to $266B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 12 Nov 2021.