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 |
Shell
SHEL
|
+$426M |
| 2 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$426M |
| 3 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$407M |
| 4 |
D.R. Horton
DHI
|
+$378M |
| 5 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$375M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$1.25B |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$923M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$867M |
| 4 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$821M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$679M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.34% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.49% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.07% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.66% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.7B
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
69,830
-322
| -0.5% | -$36.6K |
|
|
AVDX
1002
DELISTED
AvidXchange
AVDX
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,015,200
+6,862
| +0.7% | +$69.2K |
|
1003
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$6.92B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
438,402
-8,221
| -2% | -$148K |
|
1004
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$1.05B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
777,880
+3,346
| +0.4% | +$45.2K |
|
1005
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
160,883
+12,359
| +8% | +$681K |
|
1006
Pinduoduo
PDD
$118B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
201,183
+16,310
| +9% | +$838K |
|
|
ECOL
1007
DELISTED
US Ecology, Inc.
ECOL
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
167,783
-827,661
| -83% | -$33.1M |
|
1008
Baxter International
BAX
$11.6B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
103,124
+36,031
| +54% | +$3.02M |
|
1009
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$96.1B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
50,287
+39,760
| +378% | +$6.2M |
|
1010
Masco
MAS
$16B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
153,133
+11,557
| +8% | +$687K |
|
1011
Leidos
LDOS
$14.1B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
71,977
+9,373
| +15% | +$903K |
|
1012
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17.1B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
98,005
-43,172
| -31% | -$3.31M |
|
1013
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.8B
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
191,232
| – | – |
|
1014
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$455B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
20,941
-701
| -3% | -$249K |
|
1015
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$39.4B
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
66,275
-13,230
| -17% | -$1.48M |
|
1016
Corning
GLW
$126B
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
204,962
+45,489
| +29% | +$1.78M |
|
1017
Ero Copper
ERO
$2.71B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
516,000
+110,000
| +27% | +$1.53M |
|
1018
WD-40
WDFC
$3.1B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
41,192
-235
| -0.6% | -$50.2K |
|
|
ATRI
1019
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
10,544
-163
| -2% | -$111K |
|
1020
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$5B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
204,780
+121
| +0.1% | +$4.12K |
|
1021
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$166B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
1,186,821
+50,203
| +4% | +$358K |
|
1022
First American
FAF
$7.67B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
114,335
+25,015
| +28% | +$1.78M |
|
1023
Regions Financial
RF
$26.3B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
332,805
-33,493
| -9% | -$788K |
|
1024
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$2.83B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
498,085
+105,964
| +27% | +$1.36M |
|
|
BWIN
1025
Baldwin Insurance Group
BWIN
$2.58B
| $7.32M | ﹤0.01% |
272,826
+42,746
| +19% | +$1.23M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Franklin Resources held 2,600 positions worth $250B, down 9.7% from $277B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $14.7B in Q1 2022, closing 164 positions and reducing 1,057 holdings. Its most notable exit was Xilinx Inc, an estimated $594M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Shell worth $441M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q1 2022 buy was Shell: 8,032,262 shares worth $441M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Activision Blizzard in Q1 2022, an estimated $426M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Merck, cutting an estimated $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Xilinx Inc in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $594M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $250B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Franklin Resources opened 125 new positions and closed 164 in Q1 2022.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 9.7% quarter-over-quarter to $250B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 13 May 2022.