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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$16.9B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
80,349
-3,524
| -4% | -$150K |
|
|
TRIL
1102
DELISTED
Trillium Therapeutics Inc.
TRIL
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
395,000
| – | – |
|
|
ORKA
1103
Oruka Therapeutics
ORKA
$5.56B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
5,634
| – | – |
|
|
APTO
1104
DELISTED
Aptose Biosciences, Inc.
APTO
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
3,148
| – | – |
|
1105
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.3B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
317,100
-1,261,900
| -80% | -$15M |
|
1106
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$33.6B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
106,990
-4,252
| -4% | -$146K |
|
1107
Ralph Lauren
RL
$22.2B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
38,945
-27,500
| -41% | -$2.55M |
|
1108
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.1B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
123,410
+7,912
| +7% | +$220K |
|
1109
Hershey
HSY
$35.4B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
30,311
+3,815
| +14% | +$357K |
|
1110
Globe Life
GL
$13.5B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
-2,900
| -5% | -$169K |
|
1111
Peoples Financial Services
PFIS
$695M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
87,543
| – | – |
|
1112
Protolabs
PRLB
$1.86B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
59,359
-156,522
| -73% | -$10.4M |
|
1113
Twilio
TWLO
$29.1B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,400
| New | +$2.89M |
|
1114
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$705M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
333,500
+33,500
| +11% | +$382K |
|
|
SN
1115
DELISTED
Sanchez Energy Corporation
SN
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
475,574
+17,574
| +4% | +$136K |
|
|
MRTX
1116
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
613,996
| – | – |
|
1117
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
21,821
-1,300
| -6% | -$173K |
|
1118
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$14.8M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
217
| – | – |
|
|
USAP
1119
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
301,000
| – | – |
|
1120
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$974M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
109,532
+21,796
| +25% | +$682K |
|
1121
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
31,348
-75
| -0.2% | -$8.19K |
|
1122
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$6.86B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
82,998
+15,040
| +22% | +$617K |
|
1123
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
82,718
+10,681
| +15% | +$457K |
|
1124
Key Tronic
KTCC
$40.3M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
430,000
| – | – |
|
1125
Full House Resorts
FLL
$84.5M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
1,600,000
| – | – |
|
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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.