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 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$925M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$638M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$631M |
| 4 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$607M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$576M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$958M |
| 2 |
HSP
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
|
+$825M |
| 3 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$743M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$598M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$545M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.52% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.77% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.32% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.5% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$514M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
310,000
+45,000
| +17% | +$314K |
|
1252
Ingredion
INGR
$6.38B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
21,122
| – | – |
|
1253
MSCI
MSCI
$40B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
30,976
+3,028
| +11% | +$191K |
|
1254
Autoliv
ALV
$8.6B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
23,335
-5,274
| -18% | -$399K |
|
|
FISV
1255
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.2B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
41,578
-850
| -2% | -$36.8K |
|
1256
KKR & Co
KKR
$89.2B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
106,380
-1,530
| -1% | -$32.5K |
|
|
DYN.WS
1257
DELISTED
Dynegy Inc,
DYN.WS
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
1,533,887
| – | – |
|
1258
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$47.8M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
34,082
+26,646
| +358% | +$1.69M |
|
1259
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.1B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
65,836
+10,986
| +20% | +$315K |
|
1260
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$27.9B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
16,154
+2,368
| +17% | +$281K |
|
1261
Glaukos
GKOS
$9.02B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
71,700
-103,300
| -59% | -$3.11M |
|
1262
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$157B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
21,134
| – | – |
|
|
AIMT
1263
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,413
| New | +$1.6M |
|
1264
Autohome
ATHM
$2.43B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
53,195
+23,370
| +78% | +$835K |
|
|
EEI
1265
DELISTED
Ecology and Environment
EEI
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
144,000
| – | – |
|
|
BID
1266
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
51,849
+12,553
| +32% | +$481K |
|
|
DCH
1267
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.3B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
82,422
-1,399,926
| -94% | -$28.3M |
|
1268
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.11B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,267
| New | +$1.66M |
|
|
CTXS
1269
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
29,730
-1,066
| -3% | -$60.7K |
|
1270
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$960M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
257,700
| – | – |
|
|
MIC
1271
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,949
| New | +$1.75M |
|
1272
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
117,309
+22,598
| +24% | +$377K |
|
|
CPN
1273
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
| – | – |
|
1274
Avis
CAR
$5.63B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
37,311
+10,444
| +39% | +$453K |
|
1275
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.93B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
14,904
+2,595
| +21% | +$323K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,686 positions worth $202B, down 8.1% from $220B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 filing shows 87 new, 552 increased, 653 reduced and 107 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M. The largest sale was DIRECTV COM STK (DE), an estimated $958M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2015 buy was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M.
- Franklin Resources added most to RTX Corp in Q3 2015, an estimated $925M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $743M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $958M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $202B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 87 new positions and closed 107 in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $202B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 10 Nov 2015.