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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TIME
1201
DELISTED
Time Inc.
TIME
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
137,392
-6,684
| -5% | -$141K |
|
|
PPS
1202
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
-1,700
| -4% | -$97.3K |
|
1203
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$633M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
159,723
+23,000
| +17% | +$395K |
|
1204
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.4B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
28,446
+5,350
| +23% | +$514K |
|
|
UN
1205
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
63,668
-1,750
| -3% | -$73.7K |
|
1206
CF Industries
CF
$19.2B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
-600
| -1% | -$34.9K |
|
1207
Materion
MTRN
$5.01B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
| – | – |
|
1208
Kinross Gold
KGC
$28.5B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
1,443,050
+18,610
| +1% | +$34K |
|
|
GLPW
1209
DELISTED
GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC COMMON NEW
GLPW
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
675,000
| – | – |
|
1210
Hershey
HSY
$35.4B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
26,696
| – | – |
|
1211
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
21,420
+1,191
| +6% | +$133K |
|
|
ALSK
1212
DELISTED
Alaska Communications Systems
ALSK
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,100,000
+10,000
| +0.9% | +$21.7K |
|
|
PCL
1213
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
59,920
-4,446
| -7% | -$178K |
|
|
K
1214
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
37,489
-502
| -1% | -$31.3K |
|
1215
Full House Resorts
FLL
$84.5M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
1,600,000
| – | – |
|
|
NGD
1216
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
1,035,000
-200,000
| -16% | -$463K |
|
|
MSL
1217
DELISTED
Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
MSL
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
198,600
-26,400
| -12% | -$363K |
|
1218
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$32.5B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
67,950
| – | – |
|
1219
Tonix Pharmaceuticals
TNXP
$157M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
1220
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$1.92B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
264,099
-93,400
| -26% | -$863K |
|
1221
Regenxbio
RGNX
$623M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$2.55M |
|
1222
Jacobs Solutions
J
$15.9B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
70,808
-7,218
| -9% | -$241K |
|
|
INOV
1223
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
105,197
-540,228
| -84% | -$12.5M |
|
1224
Goldman Sachs
GS
$313B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
12,488
+449
| +4% | +$88K |
|
1225
Unum
UNM
$13.8B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
67,354
-25,000
| -27% | -$861K |
|
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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.