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 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$830M |
| 2 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$472M |
| 3 |
Wabtec
WAB
|
+$382M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$362M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$729M |
| 3 |
Rio Tinto
RIO
|
+$656M |
| 4 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
MetLife
MET
|
+$450M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.98% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.12% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.96% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.55% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Honda
HMC
$36.5B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
118,573
-63,325
| -35% | -$1.97M |
|
1152
Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF
VTWV
$1.29B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
26,224
| – | – |
|
1153
Brown & Brown
BRO
$22.9B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
71,668
+5,423
| +8% | +$279K |
|
|
FRC
1154
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
20,310
-2,540
| -11% | -$467K |
|
1155
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$535M
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
140,125
-3,153
| -2% | -$69.8K |
|
1156
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$822M
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
121,019
| – | – |
|
1157
Methanex
MEOH
$4.32B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
112,577
+10,737
| +11% | +$395K |
|
1158
KKR & Co
KKR
$89.2B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
62,836
+1,638
| +3% | +$90.9K |
|
|
FLHK
1159
DELISTED
Franklin FTSE Hong Kong ETF
FLHK
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
128,563
| – | – |
|
1160
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$20.3B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
153,251
| – | – |
|
1161
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$678M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
874,900
+510,500
| +140% | +$2.18M |
|
|
MRUS
1162
DELISTED
Merus
MRUS
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
175,010
| – | – |
|
1163
Arrow Financial
AROW
$652M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
111,035
-1,058
| -0.9% | -$34.7K |
|
1164
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$855M
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
81,205
+54
| +0.1% | +$2.33K |
|
|
PFC
1165
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
127,657
| – | – |
|
1166
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$13.2B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
86,967
-46,529
| -35% | -$1.86M |
|
|
VER
1167
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
78,308
-222,787
| -74% | -$10.1M |
|
|
HIBB
1168
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
40,044
+110
| +0.3% | +$8.6K |
|
1169
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$115B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
48,398
+3,498
| +8% | +$245K |
|
|
TREC
1170
DELISTED
Trecora Resources
TREC
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
429,318
+267,018
| +165% | +$2.15M |
|
1171
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$214M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
41,776
+26,304
| +170% | +$2.28M |
|
1172
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.7B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
34,387
-93,931
| -73% | -$9.59M |
|
1173
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$631M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
149,357
+83,636
| +127% | +$2.04M |
|
1174
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
37,769
-1
| -0% | -$99 |
|
1175
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.12B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
41,037
+20,830
| +103% | +$1.82M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Franklin Resources held 2,118 positions worth $262B, up 6.5% from $246B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 filing shows 136 new, 842 increased, 777 reduced and 106 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M. The largest sale was JPMorgan Chase, an estimated $1.09B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2021 buy was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M.
- Franklin Resources added most to AbbVie in Q2 2021, an estimated $830M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was JPMorgan Chase, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited INPHI CORPORATION in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $133M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $262B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources opened 136 new positions and closed 106 in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $262B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 13 Aug 2021.