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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.19B |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$897M |
| 3 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$687M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$571M |
| 5 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$481M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.04B |
| 3 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$888M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$835M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$834M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.97% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.17% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.44% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.2B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
63,546
-9,300
| -13% | -$669K |
|
|
SNDK
1102
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+3,200
| +6% | +$234K |
|
1103
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$470M
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
203,000
| – | – |
|
|
GLUU
1104
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,835,050
| – | – |
|
|
ZEUS
1105
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
385,000
+35,000
| +10% | +$375K |
|
1106
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$46.8B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
41,841
-65
| -0.2% | -$7.26K |
|
|
RICE
1107
DELISTED
Rice Energy Inc.
RICE
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
407,040
+34,830
| +9% | +$481K |
|
|
DCOY
1108
Decoy Therapeutics
DCOY
$2.68M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
1109
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$226B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
119,672
+13,825
| +13% | +$518K |
|
1110
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$633M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
209,723
+50,000
| +31% | +$1.06M |
|
1111
Ducommun
DCO
$2.68B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
269,042
| – | – |
|
|
RGC
1112
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
230,291
-20,567
| -8% | -$391K |
|
|
LLL
1113
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-3,100
| -8% | -$368K |
|
|
FRED
1114
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
260,000
| – | – |
|
|
KERX
1115
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
836,515
-4,226,228
| -83% | -$20.1M |
|
1116
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
34,686
+100
| +0.3% | +$12.2K |
|
1117
Eledon Pharmaceuticals
ELDN
$276M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
2,936
+148
| +5% | +$258K |
|
1118
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
42,420
+9,640
| +29% | +$977K |
|
1119
BBVA Argentina
BBAR
$3.85B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
215,143
-166,100
| -44% | -$3.34M |
|
1120
Acco Brands
ACCO
$369M
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
575,000
+140,000
| +32% | +$1.09M |
|
1121
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$131B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
39,852
-799
| -2% | -$84.5K |
|
1122
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$19.4B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
33,778
+2,510
| +8% | +$290K |
|
1123
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.23B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
775,000
| – | – |
|
1124
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$306M
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
-29,000
| -24% | -$1.24M |
|
|
TESO
1125
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
555,200
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,653 positions worth $198B, down 2.4% from $202B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $15B in Q4 2015, closing 87 positions and reducing 711 holdings. Its most notable exit was COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW), an estimated $888M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 32,044,180 shares worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources added most to Comcast in Q4 2015, an estimated $897M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was DuPont de Nemours, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $888M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $198B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 87 in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $198B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.