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 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$830M |
| 2 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$472M |
| 3 |
Wabtec
WAB
|
+$382M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$362M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$729M |
| 3 |
Rio Tinto
RIO
|
+$656M |
| 4 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
MetLife
MET
|
+$450M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.98% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.12% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.96% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.55% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.58B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
148,290
+75,990
| +105% | +$2.29M |
|
1077
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.87B
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
529,029
+158,600
| +43% | +$1.34M |
|
|
WRI
1078
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
163,914
-18
| -0% | -$567 |
|
1079
TFI International
TFII
$12.4B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
56,845
-1,951
| -3% | -$170K |
|
|
KRON
1080
DELISTED
Kronos Bio
KRON
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
215,908
+15,900
| +8% | +$403K |
|
|
ETV
1081
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund
ETV
$1.71B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
316,630
-3,602
| -1% | -$57.8K |
|
1082
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$28.3B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
44,156
-4,245
| -9% | -$490K |
|
1083
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$23B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
149,749
-12,755
| -8% | -$466K |
|
1084
Nautilus Biotechnolgy
NAUT
$215M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
1085
Fox Class B
FOX
$20.7B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
143,167
+33,895
| +31% | +$1.23M |
|
1086
Praxis Precision Medicines
PRAX
$9.07B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,320
+1,653
| +10% | +$592K |
|
1087
Graco
GGG
$12.9B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
66,350
-55,007
| -45% | -$4.13M |
|
1088
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
79,461
+23,444
| +42% | +$1.55M |
|
|
MTCR
1089
DELISTED
Metacrine, Inc. Common Stock
MTCR
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
1,309,057
| – | – |
|
1090
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.53B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
152,372
+52,185
| +52% | +$1.54M |
|
|
JYAC
1091
DELISTED
Jiya Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
JYAC
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
|
NTST
1092
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$2.16B
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+214,582
| New | +$4.68M |
|
1093
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$375M
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
78,079
-364,883
| -82% | -$23.4M |
|
|
DFS
1094
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
41,418
+13,642
| +49% | +$1.54M |
|
1095
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$22B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
52,138
-5,162
| -9% | -$503K |
|
1096
Franklin FTSE China ETF
FLCH
$276M
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
150,529
-811,321
| -84% | -$26M |
|
1097
Boeing
BA
$165B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
20,359
-860
| -4% | -$208K |
|
1098
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.8B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
41,656
-6,633
| -14% | -$796K |
|
|
GSV
1099
DELISTED
Gold Standard Ventures Corp.
GSV
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
8,450,000
| – | – |
|
1100
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,418
| New | +$4.27M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Franklin Resources held 2,118 positions worth $262B, up 6.5% from $246B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 filing shows 136 new, 842 increased, 777 reduced and 106 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M. The largest sale was JPMorgan Chase, an estimated $1.09B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2021 buy was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M.
- Franklin Resources added most to AbbVie in Q2 2021, an estimated $830M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was JPMorgan Chase, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited INPHI CORPORATION in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $133M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $262B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources opened 136 new positions and closed 106 in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $262B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 13 Aug 2021.