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 |
Qiagen
QGEN
|
+$677M |
| 2 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$625M |
| 3 |
Williams Companies
WMB
|
+$425M |
| 4 |
Viatris
VTRS
|
+$403M |
| 5 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$378M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$958M |
| 2 |
STJ
St Jude Medical
STJ
|
+$715M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$637M |
| 4 |
The Mosaic Company
MOS
|
+$528M |
| 5 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$493M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.23% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.51% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.22% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.3% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Procter & Gamble
PG
$342B
| $541M | 0.27% |
6,015,836
-577,618
| -9% | -$51.2M |
|
102
Halliburton
HAL
$27.3B
| $540M | 0.27% |
10,968,955
-529,663
| -5% | -$28.5M |
|
103
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.63B
| $528M | 0.27% |
12,099,596
+27,890
| +0.2% | +$1.17M |
|
104
Pentair
PNR
$10B
| $520M | 0.26% |
12,329,712
-312,851
| -2% | -$12.5M |
|
105
International Paper
IP
$20.1B
| $520M | 0.26% |
10,805,885
-261,240
| -2% | -$13.1M |
|
106
Dover
DOV
$26.6B
| $519M | 0.26% |
7,993,100
-185,697
| -2% | -$11.8M |
|
107
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$197B
| $513M | 0.26% |
10,252,651
-70,099
| -0.7% | -$3.58M |
|
108
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.78B
| $509M | 0.26% |
13,414,113
-62,730
| -0.5% | -$2.53M |
|
109
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$290B
| $506M | 0.26% |
6,952,892
-58,047
| -0.8% | -$4.21M |
|
110
Walt Disney
DIS
$161B
| $505M | 0.26% |
4,449,820
-349,743
| -7% | -$38.5M |
|
|
TFCFA
111
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $502M | 0.25% |
15,486,941
+24,446
| +0.2% | +$747K |
|
112
ConocoPhillips
COP
$146B
| $493M | 0.25% |
9,891,123
+1,648,241
| +20% | +$79.7M |
|
113
Analog Devices
ADI
$185B
| $492M | 0.25% |
6,003,463
-2,010,035
| -25% | -$158M |
|
114
Suncor Energy
SU
$78.4B
| $491M | 0.25% |
15,993,267
-978,911
| -6% | -$30.8M |
|
115
Brookfield
BN
$101B
| $491M | 0.25% |
37,745,526
-47,576
| -0.1% | -$603K |
|
116
Altria Group
MO
$120B
| $482M | 0.24% |
6,750,109
-1,456,642
| -18% | -$105M |
|
117
Biogen
BIIB
$29.6B
| $482M | 0.24% |
1,763,224
-25,695
| -1% | -$7.27M |
|
118
Ecolab
ECL
$74.1B
| $473M | 0.24% |
3,771,749
-164,754
| -4% | -$20.1M |
|
119
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$87.4B
| $472M | 0.24% |
11,205,245
+1,304
| +0% | +$55.1K |
|
|
B
120
Barrick Mining
B
$62.3B
| $469M | 0.24% |
24,689,738
+12,264,375
| +99% | +$226M |
|
|
STI
121
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $468M | 0.24% |
8,461,431
-2,608,021
| -24% | -$149M |
|
|
PPL
122
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.3B
| $462M | 0.23% |
12,362,758
-53,466
| -0.4% | -$1.91M |
|
123
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$106B
| $459M | 0.23% |
10,642,592
-139,970
| -1% | -$6.08M |
|
124
Alibaba
BABA
$273B
| $443M | 0.22% |
4,105,947
-129,053
| -3% | -$13.1M |
|
125
Bunge Global
BG
$23.7B
| $436M | 0.22% |
5,496,467
-359,281
| -6% | -$26.9M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,551 positions worth $197B, up 2% from $193B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $7.08B in Q1 2017, closing 67 positions and reducing 639 holdings. Its most notable exit was St Jude Medical, an estimated $715M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Qiagen worth $676M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q1 2017 buy was Qiagen: 21,971,206 shares worth $676M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Baker Hughes in Q1 2017, an estimated $625M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $958M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited St Jude Medical in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $715M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $197B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 87 new positions and closed 67 in Q1 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 2% quarter-over-quarter to $197B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.