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 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$937M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$770M |
| 3 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$531M |
| 4 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$504M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$476M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$632M |
| 2 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$611M |
| 3 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$538M |
| 4 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$504M |
| 5 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$495M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.07% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.61% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.36% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.77% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLLS
1026
Cellectis
CLLS
$286M
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
243,700
| – | – |
|
1027
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.57B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
843,000
| – | – |
|
|
TRIL
1028
DELISTED
Trillium Therapeutics Inc.
TRIL
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
395,000
| – | – |
|
1029
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$19.6B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+215,588
| New | +$5.49M |
|
|
SIFI
1030
DELISTED
SI Financial Group, Inc. NEW MD
SIFI
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
432,800
| – | – |
|
1031
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
98,666
+20,329
| +26% | +$1.22M |
|
|
RICE
1032
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
218,340
-51,500
| -19% | -$1.28M |
|
|
PES
1033
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
1,381,550
-85,581
| -6% | -$316K |
|
1034
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.75B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
66,597
+130
| +0.2% | +$10.7K |
|
1035
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.37B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
397,800
| – | – |
|
|
GTLS
1036
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
168,000
| – | – |
|
1037
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.23B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
775,000
| – | – |
|
|
CTXS
1038
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
80,630
+1,351
| +2% | +$92K |
|
1039
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
143,116
-1,945,838
| -93% | -$68.3M |
|
1040
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
VSS
$11.2B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
54,779
+382
| +0.7% | +$37.2K |
|
1041
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
63,191
+18,313
| +41% | +$1.58M |
|
1042
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$7.95B
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+244,500
| New | +$4.93M |
|
|
SHOE
1043
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$395M
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
400,000
-46,000
| -10% | -$618K |
|
|
DCOY
1044
Decoy Therapeutics
DCOY
$2.68M
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1045
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.11B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
459,500
| – | – |
|
1046
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
42,337
+712
| +2% | +$84.9K |
|
|
KG
1047
Kestrel Group
KG
$71.3M
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
20,843
-58
| -0.3% | -$15.5K |
|
|
REXX
1048
DELISTED
Rex Energy Corporation
REXX
| $5.27M | ﹤0.01% |
905,199
+619,426
| +217% | +$3.66M |
|
|
SPA
1049
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
1050
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$705M
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
333,500
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Franklin Resources held 1,570 positions worth $191B, up 2.9% from $186B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2016 filing shows 81 new, 487 increased, 601 reduced and 83 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Halcon Resources Corporation: 34,261,436 shares worth $280M. The largest sale was EMC CORPORATION, an estimated $632M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2016 buy was Halcon Resources Corporation: 34,261,436 shares worth $280M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Coca-Cola in Q3 2016, an estimated $937M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Raytheon Company, cutting an estimated $611M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $632M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $191B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Franklin Resources opened 81 new positions and closed 83 in Q3 2016.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 2.9% quarter-over-quarter to $191B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.