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 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$864M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$721M |
| 3 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$637M |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$604M |
| 5 |
American Electric Power
AEP
|
+$596M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$396M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$374M |
| 3 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$322M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$306M |
| 5 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$305M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.33% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.31% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.49% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.14% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.54% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
L3Harris
LHX
$55.9B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
25,372
+4,154
| +20% | +$729K |
|
|
GSV
1027
DELISTED
Gold Standard Ventures Corp.
GSV
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
5,450,000
| – | – |
|
1028
Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF
FLBR
$537M
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
-2,035,000
| -89% | -$38.5M |
|
1029
Miller Industries
MLR
$586M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
139,655
-15,193
| -10% | -$457K |
|
1030
Community Health Systems
CYH
$385M
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,003,093
| New | +$4.43M |
|
1031
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.28B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
116,251
+861
| +0.7% | +$32.3K |
|
1032
Polaris
PII
$4.15B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
44,331
+10,006
| +29% | +$985K |
|
1033
Western Union
WU
$2.57B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
193,203
+50,172
| +35% | +$1.14M |
|
1034
Halliburton
HAL
$27.9B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
346,504
-26,783
| -7% | -$388K |
|
|
CHX
1035
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
521,022
+35,922
| +7% | +$346K |
|
1036
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.5B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
471,748
-53,622
| -10% | -$464K |
|
|
VAR
1037
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
23,876
-298,696
| -93% | -$47M |
|
1038
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.9B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
167,325
-11,217
| -6% | -$262K |
|
1039
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$21.7B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
62,553
-71,513
| -53% | -$4.48M |
|
|
ACC
1040
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,203
| New | +$4.01M |
|
|
GRP.U
1041
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
69,744
-226,267
| -76% | -$12.9M |
|
1042
Equillium
EQ
$157M
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+700,000
| New | +$5.67M |
|
1043
FlexShares Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
GUNR
$7.19B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,322
| New | +$4.23M |
|
1044
Cencora
COR
$60.3B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
41,289
-789
| -2% | -$78.4K |
|
1045
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.8B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
31,520
+287
| +0.9% | +$36.1K |
|
|
PS
1046
DELISTED
Pluralsight, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PS
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
230,408
| – | – |
|
1047
Waters Corp
WAT
$36.8B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
20,023
-675,099
| -97% | -$140M |
|
1048
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
398,194
-104,653
| -21% | -$1.04M |
|
1049
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
49,446
+2,648
| +6% | +$200K |
|
1050
NRG Energy
NRG
$29.8B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
124,908
+6,165
| +5% | +$204K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Franklin Resources held 1,922 positions worth $207B, up 6.4% from $194B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2020 filing shows 241 new, 817 increased, 586 reduced and 63 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.219% Corporate Units: 6,330,200 shares worth $302M. The largest sale was Pfizer, an estimated $396M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2020 buy was NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.219% Corporate Units: 6,330,200 shares worth $302M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Chevron in Q3 2020, an estimated $864M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $396M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Signature Bank in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $72.1M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $207B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Franklin Resources opened 241 new positions and closed 63 in Q3 2020.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 6.4% quarter-over-quarter to $207B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 12 Nov 2020.