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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.19B |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$897M |
| 3 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$687M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$571M |
| 5 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$481M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.04B |
| 3 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$888M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$835M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$834M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.97% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.17% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.44% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CUO
1251
DELISTED
Continental Materials Corporation
CUO
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
129,700
| – | – |
|
|
WBC
1252
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
18,645
-812,414
| -98% | -$86.4M |
|
1253
CSX Corp
CSX
$98.6B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
218,118
-3,030
| -1% | -$27.5K |
|
1254
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IVOG
$1.63B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
37,862
+10,170
| +37% | +$514K |
|
1255
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.58B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
-799,657
| -95% | -$34.7M |
|
1256
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$960M
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
257,700
| – | – |
|
1257
Mercer International
MERC
$44.9M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
1258
Tapestry
TPR
$28.8B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
54,422
+2,794
| +5% | +$86.9K |
|
|
SMT
1259
DELISTED
SMART TECHNOLOGIES INC COM NEW
SMT
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
596,732
| – | – |
|
|
CTXS
1260
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
28,549
-1,181
| -4% | -$72.5K |
|
1261
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.53B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
32,107
+6,757
| +27% | +$374K |
|
1262
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$514M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
410,000
+100,000
| +32% | +$434K |
|
1263
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
50,383
-6,699
| -12% | -$249K |
|
1264
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$281M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
500,000
| – | – |
|
|
OLBK
1265
DELISTED
Old Line Bancshares, Inc.
OLBK
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
94,145
| – | – |
|
|
PKD
1266
DELISTED
Parker Drilling Company
PKD
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
-9,000
| -13% | -$360K |
|
1267
Savara
SVRA
$1.13B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
55,298
-89,745
| -62% | -$2.79M |
|
|
CPN
1268
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
112,100
| – | – |
|
1269
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$157B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
19,859
-1,275
| -6% | -$104K |
|
1270
Fluor
FLR
$7.29B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
33,794
-2,143
| -6% | -$101K |
|
1271
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$32.6B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
27,967
-166,655
| -86% | -$9.53M |
|
|
SCG
1272
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
25,761
-7,890
| -23% | -$462K |
|
|
MON
1273
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
15,243
-7,723
| -34% | -$725K |
|
|
EEI
1274
DELISTED
Ecology and Environment
EEI
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
144,000
| – | – |
|
1275
Factset
FDS
$9.05B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,653 positions worth $198B, down 2.4% from $202B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $15B in Q4 2015, closing 87 positions and reducing 711 holdings. Its most notable exit was COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW), an estimated $888M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 32,044,180 shares worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources added most to Comcast in Q4 2015, an estimated $897M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was DuPont de Nemours, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $888M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $198B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 87 in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $198B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.