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 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$925M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$638M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$631M |
| 4 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$607M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$576M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$958M |
| 2 |
HSP
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
|
+$825M |
| 3 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$743M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$598M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$545M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.52% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.77% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.32% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.5% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Akamai
AKAM
$16.8B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
61,088
+46,553
| +320% | +$3.36M |
|
1127
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
34,586
-650
| -2% | -$81.3K |
|
|
LLL
1128
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
-2,500
| -6% | -$282K |
|
1129
Key Tronic
KTCC
$40.3M
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
400,000
| – | – |
|
1130
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
34,494
-2,935
| -8% | -$359K |
|
|
TESO
1131
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
555,200
| – | – |
|
1132
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$20.3B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
963,400
+463,400
| +93% | +$2.11M |
|
1133
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$33.6B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
113,088
+91,584
| +426% | +$3.17M |
|
1134
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$470M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
203,000
| – | – |
|
|
SRSC
1135
DELISTED
SEARS Canada Inc.
SRSC
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
597,650
| – | – |
|
|
SENEB
1136
Seneca Foods Class B
SENEB
$1.11B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
121,500
| – | – |
|
|
SMT
1137
DELISTED
SMART TECHNOLOGIES INC COM NEW
SMT
| $3.85M | ﹤0.01% |
596,732
-88
| -0% | -$695 |
|
1138
Analog Devices
ADI
$181B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
67,972
-150,200
| -69% | -$8.74M |
|
1139
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$226B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
105,847
+9,758
| +10% | +$375K |
|
1140
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$8.23B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+775,000
| New | +$3.97M |
|
1141
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$306M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
| – | – |
|
|
CIE
1142
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
35,065
-10,275
| -23% | -$1.25M |
|
1143
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$16.9B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
93,726
-6,126
| -6% | -$245K |
|
|
LUX
1144
DELISTED
Luxottica Group
LUX
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
52,150
-7,800
| -13% | -$540K |
|
|
SJR
1145
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
185,596
-3,175
| -2% | -$64.6K |
|
1146
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$65.5B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$3.47M |
|
1147
Unilever
UL
$131B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
77,429
+1,207
| +2% | +$57.7K |
|
1148
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.17B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+167,000
| New | +$3.39M |
|
|
SNC
1149
DELISTED
State National Companies, Inc.
SNC
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
373,757
| – | – |
|
|
ZEUS
1150
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
350,000
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,686 positions worth $202B, down 8.1% from $220B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 filing shows 87 new, 552 increased, 653 reduced and 107 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M. The largest sale was DIRECTV COM STK (DE), an estimated $958M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2015 buy was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M.
- Franklin Resources added most to RTX Corp in Q3 2015, an estimated $925M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $743M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $958M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $202B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 87 new positions and closed 107 in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $202B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 10 Nov 2015.