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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$610M |
| 2 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$468M |
| 3 |
Target
TGT
|
+$409M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$391M |
| 5 |
DD
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
|
+$336M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$686M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$666M |
| 3 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$555M |
| 4 |
Halliburton
HAL
|
+$495M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$491M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.75% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.37% |
| 3 | Energy | 10.71% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.67% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CORI
1151
DELISTED
Corium International, Inc.
CORI
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
736,800
+41,700
| +6% | +$278K |
|
|
FSL
1152
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
231,000
+111,000
| +93% | +$2.37M |
|
1153
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.3B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
103,762
+2,030
| +2% | +$86.1K |
|
1154
Saia
SAIA
$11.3B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
-126,500
| -59% | -$6.01M |
|
|
TIF
1155
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
45,114
-590
| -1% | -$58.8K |
|
|
TERP
1156
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$4.67M |
|
1157
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.16B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
| – | – |
|
1158
Mattel
MAT
$4.17B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
139,491
+41,334
| +42% | +$1.46M |
|
1159
Global Payments
GPN
$22.1B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
121,200
-33,400
| -22% | -$1.19M |
|
|
MSL
1160
DELISTED
Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
MSL
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
225,000
| – | – |
|
1161
SPX Corp
SPXC
$11B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
176,610
-245,765
| -58% | -$6.38M |
|
1162
Saic
SAIC
$5.03B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
94,412
-180,538
| -66% | -$7.95M |
|
|
SHOE
1163
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$395M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
466,000
| – | – |
|
|
MHFI
1164
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
49,126
+22,447
| +84% | +$1.85M |
|
|
AKTX
1165
Akari Therapeutics
AKTX
$15.2M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
88
| – | – |
|
1166
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
36,075
-1,000
| -3% | -$118K |
|
1167
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
76,050
-1,100
| -1% | -$58.5K |
|
1168
Neurogene
NGNE
$696M
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,575
-5,107
| -14% | -$779K |
|
|
FWLT
1169
DELISTED
FOSTER WHEELER AG (SWITZERLAND)
FWLT
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
128,796
-275,010
| -68% | -$8.99M |
|
1170
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.11B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
437,000
| – | – |
|
1171
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.54B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
| – | – |
|
1172
Vale
VALE
$62.9B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
366,512
-367
| -0.1% | -$4.9K |
|
|
LUX
1173
DELISTED
Luxottica Group
LUX
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
77,375
-2,800
| -3% | -$150K |
|
1174
Peoples Financial Services
PFIS
$695M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
87,543
| – | – |
|
1175
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$4.97B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
236,780
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Franklin Resources held 1,633 positions worth $219B, down 3.4% from $227B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2014 filing shows 74 new, 519 increased, 638 reduced and 81 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alcoa Inc: 5,173,000 shares worth $258M. The largest sale was FOREST LABORATORIES INC, an estimated $686M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Energy.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2014 buy was Alcoa Inc: 5,173,000 shares worth $258M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Verizon in Q3 2014, an estimated $610M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $666M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $686M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $219B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Franklin Resources opened 74 new positions and closed 81 in Q3 2014.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 3.4% quarter-over-quarter to $219B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 12 Nov 2014.