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 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$455M |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$393M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$387M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$352M |
| 5 |
Target
TGT
|
+$348M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$403M |
| 2 |
CoStar Group
CSGP
|
+$348M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$320M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$260M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$236M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 26.87% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.43% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.44% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.86% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.67% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.84B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
119,018
+24,722
| +26% | +$1.31M |
|
1002
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
162,664
+7,436
| +5% | +$272K |
|
1003
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.4B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
279,375
-9,615
| -3% | -$200K |
|
|
WWE
1004
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
55,804
+5,472
| +11% | +$566K |
|
1005
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$72.5B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
85,428
-805
| -0.9% | -$53.2K |
|
1006
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
12,560
+70
| +0.6% | +$31.9K |
|
1007
ResMed
RMD
$28.3B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
27,426
+2,270
| +9% | +$506K |
|
1008
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.53B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
125,247
+62,740
| +100% | +$3.02M |
|
1009
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.42B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
190,699
-74,833
| -28% | -$1.96M |
|
1010
Acuity Brands
AYI
$9.88B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
36,086
-5,051
| -12% | -$807K |
|
|
ATRI
1011
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
10,370
+351
| +4% | +$205K |
|
1012
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.47B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,143
| New | +$5.83M |
|
1013
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.74B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
70,947
+577
| +0.8% | +$45.6K |
|
1014
Chemed
CHE
$6.78B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
10,549
+6,967
| +195% | +$3.81M |
|
1015
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$1.76B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+523,395
| New | +$5.38M |
|
1016
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.7B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
54,692
+39,424
| +258% | +$3.09M |
|
1017
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.64B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
227,466
-62,339
| -22% | -$1.65M |
|
1018
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.5B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
52,394
-2,549
| -5% | -$278K |
|
|
NEX
1019
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
629,416
-101,587
| -14% | -$838K |
|
1020
Ventas
VTR
$48.9B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
118,760
+68,985
| +139% | +$3.13M |
|
1021
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.89B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
103,552
+86,878
| +521% | +$4.99M |
|
1022
Leidos
LDOS
$14.1B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
63,225
-12,134
| -16% | -$1.03M |
|
1023
Southern Copper
SCCO
$141B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
83,701
+48,607
| +139% | +$3.32M |
|
1024
Oil States International
OIS
$522M
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
739,891
-43,585
| -6% | -$318K |
|
1025
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$42.1B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
53,682
+7,383
| +16% | +$766K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, Franklin Resources held 2,805 positions worth $210B, up 5.6% from $199B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2023 filing shows 498 new, 1,216 increased, 722 reduced and 82 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Ferguson: 2,322,434 shares worth $365M. The largest sale was T-Mobile US, an estimated $403M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 27% of assets, up from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2023 buy was Ferguson: 2,322,434 shares worth $365M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Union Pacific in Q2 2023, an estimated $455M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was T-Mobile US, cutting an estimated $403M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Arconic Corporation in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $114M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $210B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- Franklin Resources opened 498 new positions and closed 82 in Q2 2023.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 5.6% quarter-over-quarter to $210B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 11 Aug 2023.