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 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$925M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$638M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$631M |
| 4 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$607M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$576M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$958M |
| 2 |
HSP
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
|
+$825M |
| 3 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$743M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$598M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$545M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.52% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.77% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.32% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.5% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Acco Brands
ACCO
$369M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
435,000
| – | – |
|
|
SNDK
1177
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
-167,131
| -75% | -$9.23M |
|
1178
Peoples Financial Services
PFIS
$695M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
87,543
| – | – |
|
|
BCIC
1179
BCP Investment Corp
BCIC
$86.9M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
67,415
| – | – |
|
|
CACQ
1180
DELISTED
Caesars Acquisition Company
CACQ
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
427,600
-274,290
| -39% | -$1.95M |
|
1181
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$9.82B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+236,735
| New | +$2.94M |
|
|
PWX
1182
DELISTED
Providence & Worcester Railroad Company
PWX
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
| – | – |
|
1183
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Municipal Bond ETF
TFI
$3.05B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
61,037
-1,275
| -2% | -$60.9K |
|
1184
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
384,252
+222,640
| +138% | +$1.9M |
|
1185
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$855M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
| – | – |
|
1186
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$109B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
53,750
| – | – |
|
|
SRNE
1187
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
339,400
| – | – |
|
1188
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
189,400
+22,597
| +14% | +$389K |
|
|
HOS
1189
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
209,100
-6,750
| -3% | -$120K |
|
1190
NetApp
NTAP
$32.9B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
95,556
-6,590
| -6% | -$203K |
|
1191
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$78.3B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
37,710
-822
| -2% | -$72.1K |
|
1192
Clorox
CLX
$11.6B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
24,201
+50
| +0.2% | +$5.61K |
|
1193
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$28B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
173,603
-1,249
| -0.7% | -$20.5K |
|
1194
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.9B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
31,563
-55
| -0.2% | -$5.6K |
|
|
PKD
1195
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
| – | – |
|
1196
Lincoln National
LNC
$7.91B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
56,395
-12,092
| -18% | -$648K |
|
1197
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$281M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
|
BITI
1198
DELISTED
BIOTIE THERAPIES CORP SPONSORED ADR
BITI
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
202,279
-82,444
| -29% | -$1.45M |
|
1199
Semtech
SMTC
$11.7B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
174,843
-1,461,006
| -89% | -$25.1M |
|
|
PHII
1200
DELISTED
PHI, Inc.
PHII
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
130,800
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,686 positions worth $202B, down 8.1% from $220B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 filing shows 87 new, 552 increased, 653 reduced and 107 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M. The largest sale was DIRECTV COM STK (DE), an estimated $958M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2015 buy was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M.
- Franklin Resources added most to RTX Corp in Q3 2015, an estimated $925M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $743M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $958M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $202B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 87 new positions and closed 107 in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $202B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 10 Nov 2015.