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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.31B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,720
| New | +$4.6M |
|
1052
Clarus
CLAR
$125M
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
1,160,902
| – | – |
|
1053
AeroVironment
AVAV
$7.57B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
171,771
| – | – |
|
|
HCOM
1054
DELISTED
Hawaiian Telcom Holdco, Inc
HCOM
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
1055
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.23B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
775,000
| – | – |
|
1056
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$74B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
69,183
-2,240
| -3% | -$147K |
|
1057
Paychex
PAYX
$40.4B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
78,337
+21,119
| +37% | +$1.13M |
|
1058
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.8B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
1059
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.16B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
142,215
-3,285
| -2% | -$112K |
|
1060
eBay
EBAY
$48.6B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
193,857
-33,755
| -15% | -$814K |
|
1061
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
41,625
| – | – |
|
1062
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$123B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
149,380
+10,120
| +7% | +$297K |
|
1063
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.85B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
215,143
| – | – |
|
1064
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.9B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
33,720
+22,017
| +188% | +$3.01M |
|
|
SENEB
1065
Seneca Foods Class B
SENEB
$1.11B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
121,500
| – | – |
|
|
SPA
1066
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
-6,000
| -3% | -$119K |
|
|
SAFM
1067
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
CYTR
1068
DELISTED
CytRx Corp
CYTR
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
319,317
| – | – |
|
|
RGC
1069
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
193,535
-11,721
| -6% | -$243K |
|
1070
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
35,552
-1,756
| -5% | -$204K |
|
|
NTBL
1071
DELISTED
Notable Labs, Ltd. Ordinary Shares
NTBL
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,974
| New | +$3.36M |
|
|
FRED
1072
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
260,000
| – | – |
|
|
SYT
1073
DELISTED
Syngenta Ag
SYT
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
53,836
+825
| +2% | +$66.8K |
|
|
GTLS
1074
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
168,000
| – | – |
|
1075
Aecom
ACM
$9.07B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
127,200
| – | – |
|
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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.