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 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$830M |
| 2 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$472M |
| 3 |
Wabtec
WAB
|
+$382M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$362M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$729M |
| 3 |
Rio Tinto
RIO
|
+$656M |
| 4 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
MetLife
MET
|
+$450M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.98% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.12% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.96% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.55% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Oracle
ORCL
$342B
| $684M | 0.26% |
8,780,892
-2,671,200
| -23% | -$209M |
|
102
TJX Companies
TJX
$171B
| $681M | 0.26% |
10,106,586
-1,118,941
| -10% | -$76.3M |
|
103
Tesla
TSLA
$1.23T
| $669M | 0.26% |
2,952,564
-164,061
| -5% | -$35.6M |
|
104
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$90.7B
| $669M | 0.26% |
11,069,345
-925,259
| -8% | -$54.2M |
|
105
Altria Group
MO
$122B
| $666M | 0.25% |
13,967,221
+3,132,683
| +29% | +$154M |
|
106
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.3B
| $664M | 0.25% |
1,138,843
+88,204
| +8% | +$46M |
|
107
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.2B
| $659M | 0.25% |
11,879,628
-488,576
| -4% | -$28.7M |
|
108
Elevance Health
ELV
$81.8B
| $648M | 0.25% |
1,696,920
-58,821
| -3% | -$22.5M |
|
109
Exelon
EXC
$48.5B
| $643M | 0.25% |
20,352,901
+842,512
| +4% | +$27.1M |
|
110
Home Depot
HD
$330B
| $631M | 0.24% |
1,978,839
-537
| -0% | -$171K |
|
111
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$208B
| $625M | 0.24% |
1,239,688
+326,159
| +36% | +$154M |
|
112
Workday
WDAY
$33.1B
| $623M | 0.24% |
2,609,796
+12,381
| +0.5% | +$2.98M |
|
113
IBM
IBM
$203B
| $621M | 0.24% |
4,432,778
-1,677,089
| -27% | -$229M |
|
114
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.6B
| $596M | 0.23% |
9,612,618
-3,585,089
| -27% | -$235M |
|
115
Crown Castle
CCI
$33.1B
| $594M | 0.23% |
3,044,596
+4,683
| +0.2% | +$877K |
|
116
BCE
BCE
$19.9B
| $593M | 0.23% |
12,033,578
-167,235
| -1% | -$8.1M |
|
117
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$881B
| $592M | 0.23% |
1,377,501
+26,373
| +2% | +$11M |
|
118
Western Digital
WDC
$184B
| $591M | 0.23% |
10,991,537
-1,661,577
| -13% | -$89.9M |
|
119
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$66.7B
| $591M | 0.23% |
1,581,331
+14,660
| +0.9% | +$5.16M |
|
|
CTLT
120
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $583M | 0.22% |
5,393,618
-160,531
| -3% | -$17.2M |
|
121
TotalEnergies
TTE
$191B
| $580M | 0.22% |
12,814,154
-1,342,630
| -9% | -$62.8M |
|
122
Blackrock
BLK
$163B
| $580M | 0.22% |
662,841
-369
| -0.1% | -$312K |
|
123
Voya Financial
VOYA
$8.9B
| $579M | 0.22% |
9,413,929
-218,630
| -2% | -$14.4M |
|
124
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$26.9B
| $579M | 0.22% |
417,882
-57,267
| -12% | -$73.9M |
|
125
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.7B
| $579M | 0.22% |
1,815,709
-9,388
| -0.5% | -$2.81M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Franklin Resources held 2,118 positions worth $262B, up 6.5% from $246B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 filing shows 136 new, 842 increased, 777 reduced and 106 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M. The largest sale was JPMorgan Chase, an estimated $1.09B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2021 buy was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M.
- Franklin Resources added most to AbbVie in Q2 2021, an estimated $830M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was JPMorgan Chase, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited INPHI CORPORATION in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $133M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $262B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources opened 136 new positions and closed 106 in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $262B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 13 Aug 2021.