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 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$570M |
| 2 |
Cognizant
CTSH
|
+$435M |
| 3 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$432M |
| 4 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$390M |
| 5 |
AB InBev
BUD
|
+$334M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QGENF
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
|
+$718M |
| 2 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$688M |
| 3 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$615M |
| 4 |
Allstate
ALL
|
+$546M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$513M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.84% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.46% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.89% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Unum
UNM
$13.8B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
55,617
-3,811
| -6% | -$152K |
|
|
CGI
1152
DELISTED
Celadon Group Inc
CGI
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
340,000
+140,000
| +70% | +$1.06M |
|
1153
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$3.01B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
50,707
+1,100
| +2% | +$49.4K |
|
|
DCOY
1154
Decoy Therapeutics
DCOY
$2.68M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
1155
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$261M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
375,000
+96,604
| +35% | +$593K |
|
|
GIFI
1156
DELISTED
Gulf Island Fabrication
GIFI
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
197,900
+5,500
| +3% | +$59.7K |
|
|
RDUS
1157
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
-13,600
| -13% | -$350K |
|
1158
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.13B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
54,474
| – | – |
|
|
PKD
1159
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
| – | – |
|
1160
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.9B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
28,084
+1,110
| +4% | +$100K |
|
|
IPHI
1161
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+31,000
| +151% | +$1.33M |
|
1162
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$394M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-12,208
| -17% | -$415K |
|
1163
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$70.1B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
118,493
-5,360
| -4% | -$89.4K |
|
1164
Tapestry
TPR
$28.8B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
65,281
+53,449
| +452% | +$1.95M |
|
|
OLBK
1165
DELISTED
Old Line Bancshares, Inc.
OLBK
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
94,145
| – | – |
|
1166
Nutanix
NTNX
$14.9B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
84,600
-308,400
| -78% | -$9.2M |
|
|
TRIL
1167
DELISTED
Trillium Therapeutics Inc.
TRIL
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
395,000
| – | – |
|
|
MRNS
1168
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
545,546
| – | – |
|
1169
Tesla
TSLA
$1.24T
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
154,395
+4,500
| +3% | +$59.1K |
|
|
LSI
1170
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
38,250
+18,300
| +92% | +$1.01M |
|
|
NE
1171
DELISTED
Noble Corporation
NE
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
366,183
-214,900
| -37% | -$1.27M |
|
1172
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$628M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
199,850
-71,650
| -26% | -$740K |
|
1173
Blackstone
BX
$104B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
79,895
-1,845
| -2% | -$47.9K |
|
1174
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.2B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
-176,869
| -69% | -$5.05M |
|
1175
Mercer International
MERC
$44.9M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Franklin Resources held 1,557 positions worth $193B, up 1% from $191B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q4 2016 filing shows 73 new, 396 increased, 736 reduced and 94 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Goodyear: 3,959,435 shares worth $122M. The largest sale was QIAGEN NV, an estimated $718M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2016 buy was Goodyear: 3,959,435 shares worth $122M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Time Warner Inc in Q4 2016, an estimated $570M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Paramount Global Class B, cutting an estimated $688M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited QIAGEN NV in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $718M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $193B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 94 in Q4 2016.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1% quarter-over-quarter to $193B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 14 Feb 2017.