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 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$661M |
| 2 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$547M |
| 3 |
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
|
+$525M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$515M |
| 5 |
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
|
+$480M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$443M |
| 2 |
Elevance Health
ELV
|
+$297M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$262M |
| 4 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$246M |
| 5 |
Halliburton
HAL
|
+$242M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.55% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.77% |
| 3 | Energy | 11.97% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.25% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.41% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPLK
1026
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
174,600
-455,000
| -72% | -$23.9M |
|
|
SQBK
1027
DELISTED
SQUARE 1 FINANCIAL INC COM
SQBK
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+507,700
| New | +$9.69M |
|
1028
Photronics
PLAB
$1.79B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,118,675
| New | +$9.71M |
|
1029
Stantec
STN
$7.69B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
309,800
+9,000
| +3% | +$272K |
|
1030
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
175,500
| – | – |
|
1031
Saia
SAIA
$11.3B
| $9.42M | ﹤0.01% |
214,500
| – | – |
|
|
LFC
1032
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $9.42M | ﹤0.01% |
720,654
-3,027
| -0.4% | -$40.8K |
|
|
FINL
1033
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
314,930
+87,800
| +39% | +$2.49M |
|
1034
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.19B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
625,259
+13,300
| +2% | +$191K |
|
|
CBR
1035
DELISTED
CIBER Inc.
CBR
| $9.27M | ﹤0.01% |
1,875,947
-302,751
| -14% | -$1.37M |
|
|
NGD
1036
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,448,000
| – | – |
|
1037
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.38B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+416,700
| New | +$7.92M |
|
1038
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$470M
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
275,100
-12,000
| -4% | -$373K |
|
|
CBIO
1039
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$602M
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
10,727
+1,780
| +20% | +$1.77M |
|
1040
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.63B
| $9.02M | ﹤0.01% |
521,000
| – | – |
|
|
LDL
1041
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
323,000
| – | – |
|
1042
Miller Industries
MLR
$586M
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
422,500
+1,000
| +0.2% | +$19.7K |
|
|
HOS
1043
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
181,500
+8,250
| +5% | +$350K |
|
|
LJPC
1044
DELISTED
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
LJPC
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+920,400
| New | +$8.4M |
|
|
LITS
1045
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$33.6M
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
66,503
+23,303
| +54% | +$3.41M |
|
1046
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.94B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
176,314
-198,695
| -53% | -$9.33M |
|
|
VOLC
1047
DELISTED
VOLCANO CORPORATION COM STK
VOLC
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
469,266
-175,520
| -27% | -$3.19M |
|
|
HTS
1048
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
414,900
| – | – |
|
1049
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.4B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
76,181
+871
| +1% | +$92.6K |
|
1050
Invesco
IVZ
$13.3B
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
214,480
-57,772
| -21% | -$2.09M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, Franklin Resources held 1,668 positions worth $227B, up 7.2% from $212B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2014 filing shows 140 new, 539 increased, 570 reduced and 113 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 9,571,616 shares worth $527M. The largest sale was Baker Hughes, an estimated $443M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Energy.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2014 buy was iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 9,571,616 shares worth $527M.
- Franklin Resources added most to General Motors in Q2 2014, an estimated $661M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Baker Hughes, cutting an estimated $443M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC. in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $223M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $227B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- Franklin Resources opened 140 new positions and closed 113 in Q2 2014.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 7.2% quarter-over-quarter to $227B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 12 Aug 2014.