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 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$925M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$638M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$631M |
| 4 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$607M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$576M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$958M |
| 2 |
HSP
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
|
+$825M |
| 3 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$743M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$598M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$545M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.52% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.77% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.32% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.5% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.6% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.8B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
85,428
+19,152
| +29% | +$309K |
|
1302
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.5B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
65,687
| – | – |
|
|
BPL
1303
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
20,850
-6,300
| -23% | -$437K |
|
1304
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.52B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,941
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
IDTI
1305
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$1.17M |
|
|
CHS
1306
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
| – | – |
|
|
KE
1307
Kimball Electronics
KE
$598M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
100,725
| – | – |
|
1308
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.12B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
94,920
+29,435
| +45% | +$606K |
|
1309
Teradata
TDC
$2.68B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
41,440
-28,700
| -41% | -$920K |
|
1310
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$3.53B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
25,350
+1,922
| +8% | +$109K |
|
1311
UGI
UGI
$8B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,047
| New | +$1.19M |
|
|
GDEN
1312
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
129,800
+10,480
| +9% | +$94.2K |
|
1313
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,894,360
-536,000
| -22% | -$290K |
|
|
BIG
1314
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
-14,300
| -37% | -$636K |
|
1315
Xylem
XYL
$28.5B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-16,400
| -32% | -$552K |
|
1316
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$17.4B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
38,185
-7,792
| -17% | -$285K |
|
1317
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.2B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,500
| New | +$1.13M |
|
1318
Amdocs
DOX
$5.53B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
20,040
-9,900
| -33% | -$567K |
|
1319
Citizens Community Bancorp
CZWI
$227M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
128,700
| – | – |
|
1320
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
4,434
+195
| +5% | +$51.6K |
|
|
HOUS
1321
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
| – | – |
|
|
GAS
1322
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
17,237
-2,065,767
| -99% | -$111M |
|
1323
Owens Corning
OC
$11.5B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
24,674
| – | – |
|
1324
Kennametal
KMT
$2.68B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-900,754
| -96% | -$26.9M |
|
1325
ITT
ITT
$17.5B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-1,500
| -5% | -$55.6K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,686 positions worth $202B, down 8.1% from $220B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 filing shows 87 new, 552 increased, 653 reduced and 107 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M. The largest sale was DIRECTV COM STK (DE), an estimated $958M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2015 buy was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M.
- Franklin Resources added most to RTX Corp in Q3 2015, an estimated $925M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $743M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $958M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $202B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 87 new positions and closed 107 in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $202B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 10 Nov 2015.