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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Procter & Gamble
PG
$342B
| $553M | 0.27% |
7,680,093
-410,602
| -5% | -$30.8M |
|
102
APA Corp
APA
$12.9B
| $552M | 0.27% |
14,103,912
-2,504,261
| -15% | -$114M |
|
103
Visa
V
$669B
| $549M | 0.27% |
7,886,606
+476,051
| +6% | +$34M |
|
104
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $528M | 0.26% |
7,134,277
+6,499,830
| +1,024% | +$572M |
|
105
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.4B
| $527M | 0.26% |
12,178,391
-43,070
| -0.4% | -$1.99M |
|
106
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$30.3B
| $525M | 0.26% |
22,023,142
+329,468
| +2% | +$8.42M |
|
107
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$106B
| $525M | 0.26% |
14,618,190
-824,972
| -5% | -$29.2M |
|
108
Waste Management
WM
$95.3B
| $523M | 0.26% |
10,498,525
+588,000
| +6% | +$29.3M |
|
109
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$42.1B
| $511M | 0.25% |
3,945,885
-87,634
| -2% | -$12.2M |
|
110
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.54T
| $505M | 0.25% |
5,617,875
+288,089
| +5% | +$26.4M |
|
|
APC
111
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $503M | 0.25% |
8,321,554
-2,847,719
| -25% | -$202M |
|
112
Xerox
XRX
$341M
| $493M | 0.24% |
19,211,300
-398,811
| -2% | -$11.1M |
|
113
Caterpillar
CAT
$412B
| $491M | 0.24% |
7,513,387
-223,935
| -3% | -$17.1M |
|
114
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$126B
| $490M | 0.24% |
8,273,920
+2,844,359
| +52% | +$180M |
|
115
Suncor Energy
SU
$78.4B
| $489M | 0.24% |
18,285,035
+1,244,523
| +7% | +$33.4M |
|
|
MRO
116
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $477M | 0.24% |
30,958,681
+13,325,418
| +76% | +$253M |
|
117
Nokia
NOK
$54.3B
| $473M | 0.23% |
69,729,532
+441,178
| +0.6% | +$2.9M |
|
118
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.08B
| $471M | 0.23% |
15,150,051
+5,031,758
| +50% | +$208M |
|
119
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$79.2B
| $467M | 0.23% |
8,217,582
-178,527
| -2% | -$10.4M |
|
120
General Dynamics
GD
$103B
| $464M | 0.23% |
3,362,261
+526
| +0% | +$76.1K |
|
|
TFCFA
121
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $456M | 0.23% |
16,890,837
-49,427
| -0.3% | -$1.48M |
|
122
Accenture
ACN
$84.9B
| $455M | 0.22% |
4,626,749
-91,668
| -2% | -$9.09M |
|
123
Boeing
BA
$165B
| $451M | 0.22% |
3,447,281
-494,161
| -13% | -$68.5M |
|
124
Bunge Global
BG
$23.7B
| $434M | 0.21% |
5,925,996
-191,220
| -3% | -$14.8M |
|
125
Edison International
EIX
$30.6B
| $432M | 0.21% |
6,846,250
+2,349,520
| +52% | +$140M |
|
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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.