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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.19B |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$897M |
| 3 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$687M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$571M |
| 5 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$481M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.04B |
| 3 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$888M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$835M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$834M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.97% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.17% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.44% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
iPath Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return ETN due 12 June 2036
DJP
$819M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
BRCM
1202
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
44,542
+6,983
| +19% | +$376K |
|
1203
MSCI
MSCI
$40B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
35,478
+4,502
| +15% | +$301K |
|
1204
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
20,720
-700
| -3% | -$83.4K |
|
1205
Progressive
PGR
$124B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
80,079
-31,100
| -28% | -$988K |
|
|
UN
1206
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
56,780
-6,888
| -11% | -$302K |
|
|
CTWS
1207
DELISTED
Connecticut Water Service Inc
CTWS
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,200
| New | +$2.36M |
|
1208
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.57B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+550,000
| New | +$2.36M |
|
1209
NetApp
NTAP
$32.9B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
90,633
-4,923
| -5% | -$154K |
|
1210
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$9.05B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,200
| New | +$2.71M |
|
1211
Newmont
NEM
$98.2B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
133,489
-3,349,384
| -96% | -$61.6M |
|
|
PHII
1212
DELISTED
PHI, Inc.
PHII
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
135,100
+4,300
| +3% | +$85K |
|
1213
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$32.5B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
-6,150
| -9% | -$229K |
|
1214
Materion
MTRN
$5.01B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
| – | – |
|
1215
Hershey
HSY
$35.4B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
26,496
-200
| -0.7% | -$17.9K |
|
|
GLPW
1216
DELISTED
GLOBAL POWER EQUIPMENT GROUP INC COMMON NEW
GLPW
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
675,000
| – | – |
|
1217
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.4B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
25,446
-3,000
| -11% | -$285K |
|
|
REGI
1218
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
247,000
| – | – |
|
1219
Kennametal
KMT
$2.68B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
119,500
+78,100
| +189% | +$2.02M |
|
1220
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$55.9B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
45,228
+40,237
| +806% | +$1.99M |
|
1221
iShares CMBS ETF
CMBS
$473M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,300
| New | +$2.32M |
|
1222
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.25B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
200,600
+45,000
| +29% | +$568K |
|
|
K
1223
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
32,920
-4,569
| -12% | -$298K |
|
1224
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.1B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
51,876
+41,382
| +394% | +$1.83M |
|
1225
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.1B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
86,215
+20,379
| +31% | +$557K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,653 positions worth $198B, down 2.4% from $202B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $15B in Q4 2015, closing 87 positions and reducing 711 holdings. Its most notable exit was COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW), an estimated $888M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 32,044,180 shares worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources added most to Comcast in Q4 2015, an estimated $897M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was DuPont de Nemours, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $888M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $198B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 87 in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $198B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.