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 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$563M |
| 2 |
Nokia
NOK
|
+$505M |
| 3 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$499M |
| 4 |
Macy's
M
|
+$456M |
| 5 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$431M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TLM
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
|
+$1.08B |
| 2 |
LO
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
|
+$977M |
| 3 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$409M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$387M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$376M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18.19% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.48% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.14% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.54% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$306M
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-20,000
| -14% | -$736K |
|
|
DCOY
1127
Decoy Therapeutics
DCOY
$2.68M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
GRUB
1128
DELISTED
Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. American Depositary Shares
GRUB
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
75,222
-24,778
| -25% | -$2.01M |
|
1129
Glaukos
GKOS
$9.02B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+175,000
| New | +$5.08M |
|
1130
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$46.8B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
40,380
-2,149
| -5% | -$274K |
|
|
SIFI
1131
DELISTED
SI Financial Group, Inc. NEW MD
SIFI
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
432,800
| – | – |
|
|
FRED
1132
DELISTED
Fred's Inc
FRED
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
260,000
-55,094
| -17% | -$981K |
|
1133
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.6B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
269,425
-19,784
| -7% | -$368K |
|
1134
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.1B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
| – | – |
|
|
CARM
1135
DELISTED
Carisma Therapeutics
CARM
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
85,940
+39,445
| +85% | +$5.57M |
|
|
CACQ
1136
DELISTED
Caesars Acquisition Company
CACQ
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
701,890
-701,890
| -50% | -$4.99M |
|
1137
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$565M
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
294,110
-2,639
| -0.9% | -$43.5K |
|
1138
GSK
GSK
$103B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
91,497
-149,949
| -62% | -$8.44M |
|
|
LLL
1139
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-1,939
| -4% | -$231K |
|
1140
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$132B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
41,622
-4,090
| -9% | -$468K |
|
1141
Alcoa
AA
$11.7B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
172,909
-3,731,039
| -96% | -$116M |
|
1142
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$470M
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
203,000
-46,000
| -18% | -$1.07M |
|
|
ANK
1143
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
66,785
| – | – |
|
1144
ProQR Therapeutics
PRQR
$243M
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
275,000
| – | – |
|
1145
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.11B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
459,500
| – | – |
|
1146
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
60,170
| – | – |
|
|
AUY
1147
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
1,498,863
+20,000
| +1% | +$73.1K |
|
1148
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
37,429
-2,473
| -6% | -$304K |
|
1149
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
$15.4B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
85,210
-1,343
| -2% | -$71.4K |
|
|
HOS
1150
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
215,850
-41,300
| -16% | -$905K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,677 positions worth $220B, down 0.11% from $221B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2015 filing shows 107 new, 565 increased, 652 reduced and 79 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Nokia: 69,288,354 shares worth $475M. The largest sale was TALISMAN ENERGY INC, an estimated $1.08B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2015 buy was Nokia: 69,288,354 shares worth $475M.
- Franklin Resources added most to ExxonMobil in Q2 2015, an estimated $563M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Cigna, cutting an estimated $409M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited TALISMAN ENERGY INC in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $1.08B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $220B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 107 new positions and closed 79 in Q2 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 0.11% quarter-over-quarter to $220B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 12 Aug 2015.