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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$964M |
| 2 |
Baker Hughes
BKR
|
+$875M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$862M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$458M |
| 5 |
Coty
COTY
|
+$358M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$1.36B |
| 2 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$608M |
| 3 |
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
|
+$542M |
| 4 |
Ford
F
|
+$417M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$398M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.34% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.92% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.77% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.77% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
35,198
-47,235
| -57% | -$2.65M |
|
|
LPT
1177
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
47,414
-236
| -0.5% | -$9.86K |
|
1178
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
$15.4B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
36,783
+805
| +2% | +$42.5K |
|
1179
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$4.01B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
57,143
-778,175
| -93% | -$26.1M |
|
1180
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.2B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
11,825
-200
| -2% | -$31.4K |
|
1181
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
10,543
+554
| +6% | +$90.4K |
|
|
AFI
1182
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
115,665
-943,981
| -89% | -$15.1M |
|
1183
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
37,566
+14,820
| +65% | +$739K |
|
1184
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$960M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
220,000
| – | – |
|
1185
KB Home
KBH
$3.48B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
74,728
-954,053
| -93% | -$21.5M |
|
1186
JetBlue
JBLU
$1.96B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
97,154
+5,505
| +6% | +$115K |
|
1187
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.74B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
23,147
+9,823
| +74% | +$777K |
|
|
NOVN
1188
DELISTED
Novan, Inc. Common Stock
NOVN
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
31,803
| – | – |
|
|
CTXS
1189
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
22,805
+59
| +0.3% | +$4.58K |
|
1190
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
9,973
| – | – |
|
|
KE
1191
Kimball Electronics
KE
$598M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
79,000
| – | – |
|
1192
Broadridge
BR
$17.2B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
21,022
+4,451
| +27% | +$343K |
|
1193
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$949M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
25,066
-9,997
| -29% | -$641K |
|
1194
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$18.1B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
13,650
-2,433
| -15% | -$302K |
|
1195
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IVOG
$1.63B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
26,716
| – | – |
|
1196
iShares CMBS ETF
CMBS
$473M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
32,214
| – | – |
|
1197
Appian
APPN
$1.74B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
| – | – |
|
|
DCOY
1198
Decoy Therapeutics
DCOY
$2.68M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
1199
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.25B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
54,350
-904
| -2% | -$26.7K |
|
1200
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$122B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
48,964
-3,600
| -7% | -$110K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,564 positions worth $204B, up 1.7% from $201B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2017 filing shows 70 new, 502 increased, 622 reduced and 89 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Baker Hughes: 24,662,918 shares worth $903M. The largest sale was Baker Hughes, an estimated $1.36B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2017 buy was Baker Hughes: 24,662,918 shares worth $903M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Walt Disney in Q3 2017, an estimated $964M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was White Mountains Insurance, cutting an estimated $542M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Baker Hughes in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $1.36B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $204B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 70 new positions and closed 89 in Q3 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1.7% quarter-over-quarter to $204B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.