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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$610M |
| 2 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$468M |
| 3 |
Target
TGT
|
+$409M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$391M |
| 5 |
DD
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
|
+$336M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$686M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$666M |
| 3 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$555M |
| 4 |
Halliburton
HAL
|
+$495M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$491M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.75% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.37% |
| 3 | Energy | 10.71% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.67% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Dollar General
DG
$25.9B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
30,057
+5,107
| +20% | +$306K |
|
1277
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.13B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
56,974
| – | – |
|
1278
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.2B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
44,230
-2,725
| -6% | -$126K |
|
1279
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$27.9B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
16,482
+4,426
| +37% | +$492K |
|
1280
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$960M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
257,700
| – | – |
|
1281
Invesco
IVZ
$13.3B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
43,895
-170,585
| -80% | -$6.71M |
|
1282
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.4B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
18,524
+9,740
| +111% | +$964K |
|
1283
RH
RH
$3.3B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,784
| New | +$1.82M |
|
1284
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.1B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
60,686
+15,535
| +34% | +$472K |
|
|
MIC
1285
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
25,140
+3,491
| +16% | +$243K |
|
1286
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
79,291
-1,000
| -1% | -$21.3K |
|
|
BID
1287
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
46,885
+12,506
| +36% | +$493K |
|
|
EPB
1288
DELISTED
EL PASO PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P. COM UNITS REPSTG LTD PART
EPB
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
41,436
+58
| +0.1% | +$2.22K |
|
1289
Goodyear
GT
$2.07B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
72,480
-1,353,025
| -95% | -$34.7M |
|
1290
Lear
LEA
$7.19B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
18,856
+2,958
| +19% | +$286K |
|
1291
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
6,430
+1,465
| +30% | +$376K |
|
1292
Key Tronic
KTCC
$40.3M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
150,957
+99,554
| +194% | +$1.05M |
|
|
HCBK
1293
DELISTED
HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC
HCBK
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
164,000
| – | – |
|
1294
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$6.12B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
45,264
+115
| +0.3% | +$4.02K |
|
|
FISV
1295
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.2B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
-1,400
| -3% | -$44.2K |
|
1296
Gyre Therapeutics
GYRE
$662M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
779
-2,667
| -77% | -$6.59M |
|
|
NGLS
1297
DELISTED
TARGA RESOURCES PARTNERS LP COM UTS REPTG LTD PARTERSHIP INT
NGLS
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
20,814
+1,000
| +5% | +$70.2K |
|
|
HK
1298
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,205
| New | +$2.15M |
|
1299
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$157B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
18,298
-802
| -4% | -$65.8K |
|
|
UPL
1300
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
64,132
+37,132
| +138% | +$931K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Franklin Resources held 1,633 positions worth $219B, down 3.4% from $227B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2014 filing shows 74 new, 519 increased, 638 reduced and 81 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alcoa Inc: 5,173,000 shares worth $258M. The largest sale was FOREST LABORATORIES INC, an estimated $686M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Energy.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2014 buy was Alcoa Inc: 5,173,000 shares worth $258M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Verizon in Q3 2014, an estimated $610M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $666M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $686M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $219B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Franklin Resources opened 74 new positions and closed 81 in Q3 2014.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 3.4% quarter-over-quarter to $219B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 12 Nov 2014.