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 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$558M |
| 2 |
STJ
St Jude Medical
STJ
|
+$474M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
UBS
|
+$436M |
| 4 |
AB InBev
BUD
|
+$388M |
| 5 |
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
|
+$382M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$1.07B |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$883M |
| 3 |
Lockheed Martin
LMT
|
+$614M |
| 4 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$529M |
| 5 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$445M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.78% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.19% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.09% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.93% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.72% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$20.3B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,183,400
+220,000
| +23% | +$1.09M |
|
|
LUMO
1027
DELISTED
Lumos Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
LUMO
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
57,307
| – | – |
|
1028
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.2B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
184,060
-6,390
| -3% | -$195K |
|
|
SIFI
1029
DELISTED
SI Financial Group, Inc. NEW MD
SIFI
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
432,800
| – | – |
|
1030
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
410,400
-13,000
| -3% | -$148K |
|
1031
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$4.67B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+378,600
| New | +$6.32M |
|
1032
Regenxbio
RGNX
$623M
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
700,500
+637,100
| +1,005% | +$7.07M |
|
|
SHOE
1033
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$395M
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
446,000
-20,000
| -4% | -$249K |
|
|
SPLK
1034
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,800
| New | +$5.43M |
|
1035
vTv Therapeutics
VTVT
$121M
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
23,823
| – | – |
|
1036
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.17B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
308,300
+61,300
| +25% | +$1.46M |
|
1037
Jacobs Solutions
J
$15.9B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
133,046
| – | – |
|
1038
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$29.3B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
89,169
-5,639
| -6% | -$345K |
|
1039
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.57B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
843,000
| – | – |
|
1040
Ducommun
DCO
$2.68B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
269,042
| – | – |
|
|
MRUS
1041
DELISTED
Merus
MRUS
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+639,025
| New | +$5.59M |
|
1042
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.11B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
459,500
| – | – |
|
1043
ATN International
ATNI
$361M
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,137
| New | +$4.88M |
|
|
ZGNX
1044
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
637,525
| – | – |
|
|
KG
1045
Kestrel Group
KG
$71.3M
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
20,901
-10,990
| -34% | -$2.79M |
|
|
CFMS
1046
DELISTED
Conformis, Inc. Common Stock
CFMS
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
29,004
-64
| -0.2% | -$15K |
|
1047
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
VSS
$11.2B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
54,397
-748
| -1% | -$70.9K |
|
|
CTXS
1048
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
79,279
-4,249
| -5% | -$280K |
|
1049
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.6B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
367,882
-37,608
| -9% | -$536K |
|
1050
Scholastic
SCHL
$796M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,300
| New | +$4.6M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Franklin Resources held 1,602 positions worth $186B, down 1.3% from $188B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $9.49B in Q2 2016, closing 106 positions and reducing 702 holdings. Its most notable exit was TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK, an estimated $1.07B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Broadcom worth $225M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2016 buy was Broadcom: 14,456,240 shares worth $225M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Charter Communications in Q2 2016, an estimated $558M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Merck, cutting an estimated $883M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $1.07B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $186B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Franklin Resources opened 95 new positions and closed 106 in Q2 2016.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 1.3% quarter-over-quarter to $186B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 11 Aug 2016.