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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$126B
| $569M | 0.29% |
8,271,569
-2,351
| -0% | -$155K |
|
102
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$12.9B
| $563M | 0.29% |
6,916,494
-393,961
| -5% | -$32.7M |
|
103
Republic Services
RSG
$66.9B
| $560M | 0.28% |
12,735,665
-975,515
| -7% | -$42.6M |
|
|
TFCF
104
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $531M | 0.27% |
19,516,379
-5,367,616
| -22% | -$158M |
|
105
Waste Management
WM
$95.3B
| $523M | 0.26% |
9,797,635
-700,890
| -7% | -$37.2M |
|
106
Xerox
XRX
$341M
| $515M | 0.26% |
18,370,651
-840,649
| -4% | -$22.6M |
|
|
107
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$63.1B
| $508M | 0.26% |
+57,490,777
| New | +$481M |
|
108
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.4B
| $504M | 0.26% |
12,186,893
+8,502
| +0.1% | +$385K |
|
109
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$39.8B
| $503M | 0.25% |
12,989,720
-500,796
| -4% | -$20.1M |
|
110
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$106B
| $498M | 0.25% |
15,124,378
+506,188
| +3% | +$18.6M |
|
111
Accenture
ACN
$84.9B
| $489M | 0.25% |
4,680,449
+53,700
| +1% | +$5.67M |
|
|
112
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$72.9B
| $488M | 0.25% |
32,710,355
+28,823,336
| +742% | +$687M |
|
113
Nokia
NOK
$54.3B
| $486M | 0.25% |
69,291,028
-438,504
| -0.6% | -$3.13M |
|
114
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$79.2B
| $485M | 0.25% |
8,677,363
+459,781
| +6% | +$26.9M |
|
115
Suncor Energy
SU
$78.4B
| $471M | 0.24% |
18,234,530
-50,505
| -0.3% | -$1.39M |
|
116
General Dynamics
GD
$103B
| $462M | 0.23% |
3,365,661
+3,400
| +0.1% | +$486K |
|
117
Albemarle
ALB
$13.8B
| $458M | 0.23% |
8,176,843
+11,999
| +0.1% | +$618K |
|
118
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.5B
| $448M | 0.23% |
18,055,596
+332,430
| +2% | +$8.03M |
|
119
Ecolab
ECL
$74.1B
| $447M | 0.23% |
3,904,550
+98,256
| +3% | +$11.6M |
|
120
Qualcomm
QCOM
$180B
| $446M | 0.23% |
8,922,686
-1,834,513
| -17% | -$97.9M |
|
|
TFCFA
121
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $445M | 0.23% |
16,369,763
-521,074
| -3% | -$15.1M |
|
122
Macy's
M
$6.14B
| $437M | 0.22% |
12,479,165
-233,422
| -2% | -$10.1M |
|
|
APC
123
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $428M | 0.22% |
8,803,653
+482,099
| +6% | +$29.5M |
|
124
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $423M | 0.21% |
5,548,826
-1,585,451
| -22% | -$123M |
|
125
McDonald's
MCD
$187B
| $422M | 0.21% |
3,576,157
-687,129
| -16% | -$76.8M |
|
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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.