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 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$558M |
| 2 |
STJ
St Jude Medical
STJ
|
+$474M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
UBS
|
+$436M |
| 4 |
AB InBev
BUD
|
+$388M |
| 5 |
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
|
+$382M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$1.07B |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$883M |
| 3 |
Lockheed Martin
LMT
|
+$614M |
| 4 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$529M |
| 5 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$445M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.78% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.19% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.09% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.93% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.72% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Mercer International
MERC
$44.9M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
1227
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$960M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
220,000
| – | – |
|
1228
Progressive
PGR
$124B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
47,215
-7,500
| -14% | -$248K |
|
1229
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$304M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
138,000
+122,500
| +790% | +$1.46M |
|
1230
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$27.5B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
37,330
-196,190
| -84% | -$8.56M |
|
|
GDEN
1231
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
129,800
| – | – |
|
1232
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.8B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
83,571
+1,671
| +2% | +$28.3K |
|
1233
ProQR Therapeutics
PRQR
$243M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
309,700
| – | – |
|
|
PINC
1234
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
| – | – |
|
|
LLL
1235
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
| – | – |
|
1236
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.13B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
54,474
| – | – |
|
1237
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
| – | – |
|
1238
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$157B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
16,784
-3,075
| -15% | -$256K |
|
1239
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$65.5B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,600
| New | +$1.35M |
|
1240
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$3.01B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
29,607
| – | – |
|
|
WOOF
1241
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,500
| New | +$1.3M |
|
|
SCG
1242
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
18,285
-7,476
| -29% | -$524K |
|
|
CIE
1243
DELISTED
Cobalt International Energy, Inc
CIE
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
67,618
+10,340
| +18% | +$398K |
|
|
EEI
1244
DELISTED
Ecology and Environment
EEI
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
132,900
-11,100
| -8% | -$119K |
|
1245
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$70.1B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
93,154
+22,172
| +31% | +$264K |
|
1246
Ashland
ASH
$3.04B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
23,629
-15,534
| -40% | -$859K |
|
1247
NetApp
NTAP
$32.9B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
52,185
-37,370
| -42% | -$920K |
|
|
SRSC
1248
DELISTED
SEARS Canada Inc.
SRSC
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
424,451
+2,675
| +0.6% | +$8.42K |
|
1249
UGI
UGI
$8B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
28,147
-11,500
| -29% | -$485K |
|
|
KE
1250
Kimball Electronics
KE
$598M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
100,725
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Franklin Resources held 1,602 positions worth $186B, down 1.3% from $188B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $9.49B in Q2 2016, closing 106 positions and reducing 702 holdings. Its most notable exit was TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK, an estimated $1.07B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Broadcom worth $225M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2016 buy was Broadcom: 14,456,240 shares worth $225M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Charter Communications in Q2 2016, an estimated $558M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Merck, cutting an estimated $883M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $1.07B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $186B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Franklin Resources opened 95 new positions and closed 106 in Q2 2016.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 1.3% quarter-over-quarter to $186B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 11 Aug 2016.