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 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$570M |
| 2 |
Cognizant
CTSH
|
+$435M |
| 3 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$432M |
| 4 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$390M |
| 5 |
AB InBev
BUD
|
+$334M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QGENF
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
|
+$718M |
| 2 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$688M |
| 3 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$615M |
| 4 |
Allstate
ALL
|
+$546M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$513M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.84% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.46% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.89% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.08B
| $558M | 0.29% |
19,009,880
+37,600
| +0.2% | +$1.01M |
|
102
International Paper
IP
$20.1B
| $556M | 0.29% |
11,067,125
-160,172
| -1% | -$7.41M |
|
103
Suncor Energy
SU
$78.4B
| $555M | 0.29% |
16,972,178
-1,182,507
| -7% | -$36.2M |
|
104
Altria Group
MO
$120B
| $555M | 0.29% |
8,206,751
-144,982
| -2% | -$9.34M |
|
105
Procter & Gamble
PG
$342B
| $554M | 0.29% |
6,593,454
-206,776
| -3% | -$17.6M |
|
106
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.89T
| $550M | 0.28% |
14,250,820
-134,380
| -0.9% | -$5.23M |
|
107
Qualcomm
QCOM
$180B
| $534M | 0.28% |
8,190,606
-105,818
| -1% | -$7.11M |
|
|
MON
108
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $530M | 0.27% |
5,040,923
+4,209,910
| +507% | +$432M |
|
109
Accenture
ACN
$84.9B
| $529M | 0.27% |
4,514,505
+32,017
| +0.7% | +$3.8M |
|
110
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.78B
| $529M | 0.27% |
13,476,843
-112,260
| -0.8% | -$3.96M |
|
111
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$197B
| $509M | 0.26% |
10,322,750
+110,923
| +1% | +$5.18M |
|
112
Biogen
BIIB
$29.6B
| $507M | 0.26% |
1,788,919
-111,161
| -6% | -$33M |
|
113
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$79.2B
| $506M | 0.26% |
7,512,788
+115,388
| +2% | +$7.62M |
|
114
Walt Disney
DIS
$161B
| $500M | 0.26% |
4,799,563
+194,040
| +4% | +$18.9M |
|
115
Dover
DOV
$26.6B
| $495M | 0.26% |
8,178,797
-41,753
| -0.5% | -$2.41M |
|
116
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$50B
| $480M | 0.25% |
24,839,562
+14,886,588
| +150% | +$310M |
|
117
Pentair
PNR
$10B
| $476M | 0.25% |
12,642,563
-4,647
| -0% | -$181K |
|
118
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$290B
| $474M | 0.25% |
7,010,939
+57,813
| +0.8% | +$3.75M |
|
119
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.63B
| $470M | 0.24% |
12,071,706
+2,423,823
| +25% | +$92.3M |
|
120
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.4B
| $462M | 0.24% |
11,203,941
-42,408
| -0.4% | -$1.86M |
|
121
Ecolab
ECL
$74.1B
| $461M | 0.24% |
3,936,503
-168,054
| -4% | -$19.7M |
|
122
Brookfield
BN
$101B
| $445M | 0.23% |
37,793,102
+2,852,075
| +8% | +$34.8M |
|
123
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$106B
| $440M | 0.23% |
10,782,562
+128,166
| +1% | +$5.02M |
|
|
NAV
124
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $438M | 0.23% |
13,963,688
-707,967
| -5% | -$19.2M |
|
|
TFCFA
125
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $434M | 0.22% |
15,462,495
-1,186,881
| -7% | -$31.9M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Franklin Resources held 1,557 positions worth $193B, up 1% from $191B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q4 2016 filing shows 73 new, 396 increased, 736 reduced and 94 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Goodyear: 3,959,435 shares worth $122M. The largest sale was QIAGEN NV, an estimated $718M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2016 buy was Goodyear: 3,959,435 shares worth $122M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Time Warner Inc in Q4 2016, an estimated $570M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Paramount Global Class B, cutting an estimated $688M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited QIAGEN NV in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $718M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $193B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 94 in Q4 2016.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1% quarter-over-quarter to $193B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 14 Feb 2017.