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 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$830M |
| 2 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$472M |
| 3 |
Wabtec
WAB
|
+$382M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$362M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$729M |
| 3 |
Rio Tinto
RIO
|
+$656M |
| 4 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
MetLife
MET
|
+$450M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.98% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.12% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.96% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.55% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ETW
1276
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund
ETW
$1.02B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
215,025
+2,853
| +1% | +$30.9K |
|
1277
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IVOV
$1.34B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+2,200
| +8% | +$180K |
|
1278
Bolt Biotherapeutics
BOLT
$7.36M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
| – | – |
|
1279
Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF
FLJH
$181M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
| – | – |
|
1280
iShares CMBS ETF
CMBS
$473M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
42,427
| – | – |
|
|
HOLX
1281
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
34,548
-142,022
| -80% | -$9.49M |
|
|
HCCI
1282
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
77,390
+106
| +0.1% | +$3.14K |
|
1283
Digi International
DGII
$2.52B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
113,801
| – | – |
|
1284
Oil States International
OIS
$522M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
291,450
-46,400
| -14% | -$311K |
|
|
SJR
1285
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
78,936
-1,598
| -2% | -$46.1K |
|
1286
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.4B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
39,514
+16,749
| +74% | +$979K |
|
1287
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.2B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
32,164
+5,176
| +19% | +$362K |
|
1288
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.74B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
30,319
-2,537
| -8% | -$191K |
|
|
BNT
1289
Brookfield Wealth Solutions
BNT
$11.6B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,512
| New | +$2.42M |
|
1290
Ducommun
DCO
$2.68B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
40,783
| – | – |
|
1291
Equity Residential
EQR
$25.4B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
28,759
-258
| -0.9% | -$19.5K |
|
|
OLO
1292
DELISTED
Olo Inc
OLO
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,759
| New | +$1.87M |
|
1293
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.4B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
70,404
+22,655
| +47% | +$703K |
|
1294
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$20.8B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
14,372
-313,121
| -96% | -$50.9M |
|
1295
Chemed
CHE
$6.78B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
4,565
-4,688
| -51% | -$2.25M |
|
1296
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$20B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
19,104
+3,900
| +26% | +$417K |
|
|
VMW
1297
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
13,381
+1,696
| +15% | +$271K |
|
1298
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$153B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
32,193
+175
| +0.5% | +$11.5K |
|
1299
Sanofi
SNY
$104B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
40,098
-37,123
| -48% | -$1.94M |
|
1300
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$91.6M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
259,849
+159,049
| +158% | +$1.31M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Franklin Resources held 2,118 positions worth $262B, up 6.5% from $246B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 filing shows 136 new, 842 increased, 777 reduced and 106 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M. The largest sale was JPMorgan Chase, an estimated $1.09B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2021 buy was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M.
- Franklin Resources added most to AbbVie in Q2 2021, an estimated $830M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was JPMorgan Chase, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited INPHI CORPORATION in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $133M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $262B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources opened 136 new positions and closed 106 in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $262B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 13 Aug 2021.