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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ADVM
1176
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,630
| New | +$3.46M |
|
1177
Fluor
FLR
$7.29B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
58,551
-1,906
| -3% | -$140K |
|
|
COR
1178
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
117,920
+500
| +0.4% | +$17.1K |
|
1179
Cencora
COR
$60.3B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
49,964
-6,447
| -11% | -$490K |
|
1180
Unum
UNM
$13.8B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
112,216
-17
| -0% | -$598 |
|
|
PKD
1181
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
| – | – |
|
|
HTS
1182
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
210,300
-204,600
| -49% | -$3.97M |
|
1183
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$633M
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
183,523
+300
| +0.2% | +$6.38K |
|
|
SENEB
1184
Seneca Foods Class B
SENEB
$1.11B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
121,500
| – | – |
|
1185
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
$15.4B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
70,337
+17,840
| +34% | +$937K |
|
|
INDT
1186
DELISTED
INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (MD) Common Stock
INDT
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
127,000
| – | – |
|
|
PETM
1187
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
51,952
-15,650
| -23% | -$1.09M |
|
1188
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF
TFI
$3.05B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
75,260
-2,450
| -3% | -$117K |
|
|
ANK
1189
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
66,881
| – | – |
|
1190
Unilever
UL
$131B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
75,964
+6,350
| +9% | +$314K |
|
|
LLL
1191
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+2,100
| +8% | +$238K |
|
1192
Xylem
XYL
$28.5B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
99,704
-1,396
| -1% | -$51.9K |
|
|
SJR
1193
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
143,221
| – | – |
|
1194
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
34,188
-100
| -0.3% | -$10.2K |
|
1195
Teradata
TDC
$2.68B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
79,940
+10,000
| +14% | +$430K |
|
|
SPIL
1196
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
491,214
| – | – |
|
|
PWX
1197
DELISTED
Providence & Worcester Railroad Company
PWX
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
| – | – |
|
1198
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
26,857
+1,211
| +5% | +$149K |
|
1199
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.04B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
113,630
-8,370
| -7% | -$259K |
|
|
AMRN
1200
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$284M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
147,928
-32,832
| -18% | -$1.07M |
|
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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.