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 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$680M |
| 2 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$394M |
| 4 |
Perrigo
PRGO
|
+$314M |
| 5 |
WBA
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
|
+$301M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TotalEnergies
TTE
|
+$625M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$502M |
| 3 |
PNC Financial Services
PNC
|
+$406M |
| 4 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$363M |
| 5 |
BEAV
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
|
+$275M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.3% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.27% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.23% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.12% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Gentex
GNTX
$4.88B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
136,594
-1,211,006
| -90% | -$23.6M |
|
1152
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$70.1B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
143,964
+24,804
| +21% | +$441K |
|
|
ALSK
1153
DELISTED
Alaska Communications Systems
ALSK
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,155,600
-60,000
| -5% | -$131K |
|
|
UN
1154
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
45,826
-4,631
| -9% | -$250K |
|
1155
Petrobras
PBR
$121B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
316,400
| – | – |
|
1156
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.89B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,300
| New | +$2.32M |
|
1157
Invesco
IVZ
$13.3B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
71,164
-9,861
| -12% | -$321K |
|
1158
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$132M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
133,800
| – | – |
|
|
HURA
1159
TuHURA Biosciences
HURA
$134M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+62
| New | +$2.78M |
|
1160
Blackstone
BX
$104B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
73,480
-4,375
| -6% | -$137K |
|
|
GTYH
1161
DELISTED
GTY Technology Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
GTYH
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
240,000
| – | – |
|
1162
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.15B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+313,000
| New | +$2.1M |
|
|
EV
1163
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
50,497
+15,764
| +45% | +$717K |
|
1164
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF
EEMA
$827M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
36,665
-1,825
| -5% | -$115K |
|
|
SYBX
1165
DELISTED
Synlogic
SYBX
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
13,182
| – | – |
|
1166
Titan Machinery
TITN
$466M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
+30,000
| +30% | +$493K |
|
|
RDUS
1167
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
| – | – |
|
1168
Mercer International
MERC
$44.9M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
1169
Hudbay
HBM
$9.92B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
395,900
| – | – |
|
1170
McKesson
MCK
$98.5B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
13,920
-50,210
| -78% | -$7.61M |
|
1171
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$3.87B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,300
| New | +$2.47M |
|
1172
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$306M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
42,054
+54
| +0.1% | +$2.84K |
|
1173
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
19,215
-82
| -0.4% | -$10.4K |
|
1174
Kohl's
KSS
$2.03B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,608
| New | +$2.25M |
|
|
GPT
1175
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,000
| New | +$2.19M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,584 positions worth $201B, up 1.8% from $197B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2017 filing shows 100 new, 514 increased, 622 reduced and 87 closed positions. Its largest new stake was DXC Technology: 7,759,257 shares worth $515M. The largest sale was TotalEnergies, an estimated $625M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2017 buy was DXC Technology: 7,759,257 shares worth $515M.
- Franklin Resources added most to GE Aerospace in Q2 2017, an estimated $680M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was TotalEnergies, cutting an estimated $625M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited B/E Aerospace Inc in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $275M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $201B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 100 new positions and closed 87 in Q2 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1.8% quarter-over-quarter to $201B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 10 Aug 2017.