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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$964M |
| 2 |
Baker Hughes
BKR
|
+$875M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$862M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$458M |
| 5 |
Coty
COTY
|
+$358M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$1.36B |
| 2 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$608M |
| 3 |
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
|
+$542M |
| 4 |
Ford
F
|
+$417M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$398M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.34% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.92% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.77% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.77% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KLDX
1251
DELISTED
KLONDEX MINES LTD
KLDX
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
262,500
| – | – |
|
1252
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$20.1B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
16,748
| – | – |
|
|
ETP
1253
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
ETP
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
49,653
+31,850
| +179% | +$618K |
|
|
HURA
1254
TuHURA Biosciences
HURA
$136M
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
62
| – | – |
|
1255
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$14.6M
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
217
| – | – |
|
1256
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$20.4B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
3,899
+1,897
| +95% | +$457K |
|
1257
New York Times
NYT
$11.6B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
44,465
+12
| +0% | +$223 |
|
1258
Micron Technology
MU
$1.05T
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
21,748
-410,359
| -95% | -$13M |
|
|
XEC
1259
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
7,448
-44,600
| -86% | -$4.45M |
|
1260
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.46B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
114,500
| – | – |
|
|
JOYY
1261
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.73B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
9,706
+4,306
| +80% | +$313K |
|
1262
ResMed
RMD
$28.4B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
10,783
+5,687
| +112% | +$435K |
|
1263
Navient
NAVI
$794M
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
54,587
-1,504
| -3% | -$21.9K |
|
1264
Friedman Industries
FRD
$252M
| $800K | ﹤0.01% |
130,000
| – | – |
|
1265
Lear
LEA
$7.24B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
4,593
+1,559
| +51% | +$236K |
|
1266
Waste Management
WM
$95.5B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
10,142
| – | – |
|
1267
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.23B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
23,914
+217
| +0.9% | +$7.01K |
|
1268
VeriSign
VRSN
$24.8B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
7,296
+3,684
| +102% | +$371K |
|
1269
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.8B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
16,188
-17,867
| -52% | -$726K |
|
|
EQGP
1270
DELISTED
EQGP Holdings, LP
EQGP
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
26,240
-400
| -2% | -$11.3K |
|
1271
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.4B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
8,936
-5,832
| -39% | -$493K |
|
1272
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$68.3B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
6,617
+1,520
| +30% | +$170K |
|
1273
Polaris
PII
$4.19B
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
6,949
+2,722
| +64% | +$258K |
|
1274
New Oriental
EDU
$7.82B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
8,240
+1,000
| +14% | +$81.5K |
|
|
TGNA
1275
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
53,928
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,564 positions worth $204B, up 1.7% from $201B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2017 filing shows 70 new, 502 increased, 622 reduced and 89 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Baker Hughes: 24,662,918 shares worth $903M. The largest sale was Baker Hughes, an estimated $1.36B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2017 buy was Baker Hughes: 24,662,918 shares worth $903M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Walt Disney in Q3 2017, an estimated $964M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was White Mountains Insurance, cutting an estimated $542M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Baker Hughes in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $1.36B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $204B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 70 new positions and closed 89 in Q3 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1.7% quarter-over-quarter to $204B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.