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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.19B |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$897M |
| 3 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$687M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$571M |
| 5 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$481M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.04B |
| 3 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$888M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$835M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$834M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.97% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.17% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.44% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEJU
1151
DELISTED
Leju Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Ordinary Shares
LEJU
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
60,156
-27
| -0% | -$1.68K |
|
1152
Terex
TEX
$7.98B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,000
| New | +$3.66M |
|
1153
W.P. Carey
WPC
$17.1B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
58,810
-165,137
| -74% | -$9.9M |
|
1154
Match Group
MTCH
$8.84B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,000
| New | +$3.5M |
|
1155
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
HEFA
$7.44B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
133,300
| – | – |
|
1156
Globe Life
GL
$13.5B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+700
| +1% | +$41K |
|
1157
Blackstone
BX
$104B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
115,003
-34,178
| -23% | -$1.09M |
|
1158
Qorvo
QRVO
$7.63B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,000
| New | +$3.38M |
|
|
NBRV
1159
DELISTED
Nabriva Therapeutics plc Ordinary Shares Ireland
NBRV
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
| – | – |
|
1160
Peoples Financial Services
PFIS
$695M
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
87,543
| – | – |
|
|
INDT
1161
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
127,000
| – | – |
|
|
PES
1162
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
1,523,822
+530,510
| +53% | +$1.37M |
|
1163
RPC Inc
RES
$1.24B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
275,700
-113,000
| -29% | -$1.35M |
|
|
CBNJ
1164
DELISTED
CAPE BANCORP, INC COM
CBNJ
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
264,663
| – | – |
|
1165
Key Tronic
KTCC
$40.3M
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
430,000
+30,000
| +8% | +$244K |
|
1166
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78.3B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
37,683
-27
| -0.1% | -$2.34K |
|
1167
Tonix Pharmaceuticals
TNXP
$157M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
1168
Unilever
UL
$131B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
66,342
-11,087
| -14% | -$541K |
|
1169
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$56.8B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
77,476
-3,692
| -5% | -$150K |
|
1170
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
31,423
-140
| -0.4% | -$14.1K |
|
1171
F5
FFIV
$22.1B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
31,921
-2,573
| -7% | -$278K |
|
1172
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.6B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
64,286
-16,191
| -20% | -$732K |
|
1173
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
24,118
-83
| -0.3% | -$10.3K |
|
|
HERO
1174
DELISTED
HERCULES OFFSHORE INC COM STK
HERO
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,407,881
| New | +$5.6M |
|
1175
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$9.75B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
500,000
-2,522,480
| -83% | -$15.3M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,653 positions worth $198B, down 2.4% from $202B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $15B in Q4 2015, closing 87 positions and reducing 711 holdings. Its most notable exit was COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW), an estimated $888M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 32,044,180 shares worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources added most to Comcast in Q4 2015, an estimated $897M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was DuPont de Nemours, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $888M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $198B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 87 in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $198B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.