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 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$754M |
| 2 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$428M |
| 3 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$355M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$323M |
| 5 |
Target
TGT
|
+$301M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FON
SPRINT CORP FON COM
FON
|
+$634M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$415M |
| 3 |
Blackrock
BLK
|
+$397M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$303M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.26% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.12% |
| 3 | Energy | 12.22% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.49% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.76% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$1.79B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,000
| New | +$3.54M |
|
|
PHII
1127
DELISTED
PHI, Inc.
PHII
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
| – | – |
|
1128
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$306M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-4,800
| -3% | -$116K |
|
1129
Curis
CRIS
$9.53M
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
415
| – | – |
|
1130
Cencora
COR
$60.3B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
60,587
-728
| -1% | -$42.6K |
|
|
AUQ
1131
DELISTED
AURICO GOLD INC COM
AUQ
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
965,500
| – | – |
|
1132
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$20.3B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+395,300
| New | +$3.87M |
|
1133
BlackBerry
BB
$5.01B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
450,250
-133,220
| -23% | -$1.29M |
|
1134
Unum
UNM
$13.8B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
117,369
-4,400
| -4% | -$135K |
|
|
RAD
1135
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
37,414
+75
| +0.2% | +$5.12K |
|
1136
Tapestry
TPR
$28.8B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
64,636
-2,516
| -4% | -$139K |
|
|
SPWR
1137
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
204,424
| – | – |
|
1138
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
83,361
-2,538
| -3% | -$107K |
|
|
ANK
1139
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
66,975
| – | – |
|
|
MSL
1140
DELISTED
Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
MSL
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
1141
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.1B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
316,696
-94,200
| -23% | -$1.04M |
|
|
KATE
1142
DELISTED
Kate Spade & Company
KATE
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
137,970
| – | – |
|
1143
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$594M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
105,807
-20,794
| -16% | -$638K |
|
1144
Groupon
GRPN
$980M
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,000
| New | +$2.99M |
|
|
OMED
1145
DELISTED
OncoMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
OMED
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+218,600
| New | +$4.05M |
|
|
BSTC
1146
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
169,050
| – | – |
|
1147
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
38,584
-33,752
| -47% | -$2.7M |
|
|
EXAS
1148
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
272,752
-305,260
| -53% | -$3.92M |
|
1149
iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF
ECNS
$63.7M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
74,326
+18,000
| +32% | +$753K |
|
|
FINL
1150
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+129,270
| New | +$2.86M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Franklin Resources held 1,520 positions worth $188B, up 7.3% from $175B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2013 filing shows 86 new, 508 increased, 625 reduced and 58 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 23,914,184 shares worth $799M. The largest sale was SPRINT CORP FON COM, an estimated $634M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Energy.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 23,914,184 shares worth $799M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Coca-Cola in Q3 2013, an estimated $428M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $415M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited SPRINT CORP FON COM in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $634M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $188B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Franklin Resources opened 86 new positions and closed 58 in Q3 2013.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 7.3% quarter-over-quarter to $188B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.