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 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$634M |
| 2 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$597M |
| 3 |
3M
MMM
|
+$504M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$443M |
| 5 |
Kraft Heinz
KHC
|
+$397M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sempra
SRE
|
+$667M |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$510M |
| 3 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$487M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
UBS
|
+$482M |
| 5 |
Cummins
CMI
|
+$467M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.15% |
| 2 | Technology | 15.86% |
| 3 | Financials | 14.28% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.17% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
SAP
SAP
$187B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
5,143
+81
| +2% | +$10.1K |
|
1277
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$33B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
| – | – |
|
|
WP
1278
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-511
| -8% | -$60.6K |
|
1279
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$35.4B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,621
| New | +$610K |
|
1280
MPLX
MPLX
$59.5B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
21,210
| – | – |
|
1281
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.13B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
| – | – |
|
1282
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.94B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
10,898
+2,922
| +37% | +$163K |
|
|
WRI
1283
DELISTED
Weingarten Realty Investors
WRI
| $675K | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
| – | – |
|
1284
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.2B
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
7,423
+364
| +5% | +$33.5K |
|
1285
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.63B
| $661K | ﹤0.01% |
12,002
-1,436,546
| -99% | -$83.1M |
|
1286
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
IEUR
$8.66B
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+1,090
| +8% | +$50.8K |
|
|
CRON
1287
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.05B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
40,572
+19,917
| +96% | +$322K |
|
|
LLL
1288
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
2,655
-90
| -3% | -$21K |
|
1289
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$21.7B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
11,903
-652,808
| -98% | -$35.5M |
|
1290
Regions Financial
RF
$26.3B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
43,292
-9,951
| -19% | -$147K |
|
1291
Dell
DELL
$283B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
24,935
-3,816
| -13% | -$119K |
|
1292
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$32.2M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
+134,600
| New | +$661K |
|
1293
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$8.97B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,085
| New | +$585K |
|
|
ZAYO
1294
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,927
| New | +$604K |
|
1295
Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF
FLKR
$1.18B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$615K |
|
1296
Loews
L
$24.3B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
11,080
-193
| -2% | -$9.9K |
|
|
GCP
1297
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,760
| New | +$722K |
|
1298
Arcosa
ACA
$7.12B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
15,777
+1,813
| +13% | +$62K |
|
1299
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$25.5B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
| – | – |
|
1300
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.54B
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
13,506
+3,999
| +42% | +$170K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, Franklin Resources held 1,620 positions worth $188B, up 0.7% from $187B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $5.99B in Q2 2019, closing 78 positions and reducing 611 holdings. Its most notable exit was L3Harris, an estimated $48.7M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Dow Inc worth $256M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2019 buy was Dow Inc: 5,190,536 shares worth $256M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Occidental Petroleum in Q2 2019, an estimated $634M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Sempra, cutting an estimated $667M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited L3Harris in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $48.7M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $188B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- Franklin Resources opened 134 new positions and closed 78 in Q2 2019.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 0.7% quarter-over-quarter to $188B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.