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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$964M |
| 2 |
Baker Hughes
BKR
|
+$875M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$862M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$458M |
| 5 |
Coty
COTY
|
+$358M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$1.36B |
| 2 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$608M |
| 3 |
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
|
+$542M |
| 4 |
Ford
F
|
+$417M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$398M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.34% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.92% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.77% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.77% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Petrobras
PBR
$121B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
316,400
| – | – |
|
|
POT
1102
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
164,769
-12,621
| -7% | -$225K |
|
1103
Regions Financial
RF
$26.3B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
208,134
-41,683
| -17% | -$599K |
|
1104
Macerich
MAC
$7.32B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
57,521
-3,920
| -6% | -$220K |
|
1105
Xylem
XYL
$28.5B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
50,475
| – | – |
|
|
LLL
1106
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
16,729
+896
| +6% | +$161K |
|
|
JWN
1107
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
66,556
-998,028
| -94% | -$46.3M |
|
|
TMX
1108
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
99,571
-43,735
| -31% | -$1.29M |
|
1109
Hudbay
HBM
$9.92B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
416,760
+20,860
| +5% | +$157K |
|
|
SPA
1110
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
132,617
-27,383
| -17% | -$633K |
|
1111
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
10,982
-5,614
| -34% | -$1.47M |
|
1112
Apollo Global Management
APO
$70.7B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,057
| New | +$2.91M |
|
1113
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
66,028
+7,420
| +13% | +$304K |
|
|
TSS
1114
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
| – | – |
|
1115
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
24,764
+2,024
| +9% | +$244K |
|
1116
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.4B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
23,806
-870
| -4% | -$103K |
|
1117
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$514M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
445,000
| – | – |
|
|
HOUS
1118
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
87,900
| – | – |
|
1119
Masco
MAS
$16B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
73,940
+40
| +0.1% | +$1.51K |
|
|
GIFI
1120
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
227,000
| – | – |
|
1121
Unum
UNM
$13.8B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
56,228
-12
| -0% | -$585 |
|
|
NBRV
1122
DELISTED
Nabriva Therapeutics plc Ordinary Shares Ireland
NBRV
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
| – | – |
|
1123
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
143,312
+6,718
| +5% | +$122K |
|
1124
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.12B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
254,434
-21,842
| -8% | -$271K |
|
|
GDEN
1125
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
115,700
-14,100
| -11% | -$310K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,564 positions worth $204B, up 1.7% from $201B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2017 filing shows 70 new, 502 increased, 622 reduced and 89 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Baker Hughes: 24,662,918 shares worth $903M. The largest sale was Baker Hughes, an estimated $1.36B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2017 buy was Baker Hughes: 24,662,918 shares worth $903M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Walt Disney in Q3 2017, an estimated $964M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was White Mountains Insurance, cutting an estimated $542M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Baker Hughes in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $1.36B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $204B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 70 new positions and closed 89 in Q3 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1.7% quarter-over-quarter to $204B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.