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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.19B |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$897M |
| 3 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$687M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$571M |
| 5 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$481M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.04B |
| 3 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$888M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$835M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$834M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.97% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.17% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.44% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$680M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
64,517
-15,620
| -19% | -$271K |
|
1302
Teradata
TDC
$2.68B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
40,540
-900
| -2% | -$25.4K |
|
1303
SITE Centers
SITC
$230M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
48,506
-29,802
| -38% | -$640K |
|
1304
Regenxbio
RGNX
$623M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-36,600
| -37% | -$726K |
|
1305
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$84.8B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,473
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
RDUS
1306
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,600
| New | +$1.16M |
|
|
AVP
1307
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
255,666
-15,832,174
| -98% | -$58.1M |
|
|
ICBK
1308
DELISTED
County Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
ICBK
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
1309
Ball Corp
BALL
$17B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
| – | – |
|
1310
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.4B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
59,475
| – | – |
|
1311
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90B
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
47,970
| – | – |
|
1312
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.3B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
33,213
+276
| +0.8% | +$8.33K |
|
1313
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$41.2B
| $984K | ﹤0.01% |
40,049
-26,641
| -40% | -$682K |
|
1314
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.07B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
29,082
-1,135
| -4% | -$36.3K |
|
|
VMW
1315
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
16,775
-9,163
| -35% | -$570K |
|
1316
Citizens Community Bancorp
CZWI
$227M
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-28,700
| -22% | -$261K |
|
|
BIG
1317
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
| – | – |
|
1318
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$16B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
| – | – |
|
1319
Everest Group
EG
$15.2B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
5,050
-6
| -0.1% | -$1.09K |
|
1320
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-3,900
| -23% | -$288K |
|
|
DCH
1321
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.3B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
47,674
-34,748
| -42% | -$732K |
|
1322
RH
RH
$3.3B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,329
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
JBTM
1323
JBT Marel
JBTM
$7.14B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
| – | – |
|
1324
Wipro
WIT
$18.5B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
406,539
+42,667
| +12% | +$96.7K |
|
1325
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$19.5B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
7,174
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,653 positions worth $198B, down 2.4% from $202B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $15B in Q4 2015, closing 87 positions and reducing 711 holdings. Its most notable exit was COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW), an estimated $888M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 32,044,180 shares worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources added most to Comcast in Q4 2015, an estimated $897M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was DuPont de Nemours, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $888M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $198B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 87 in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $198B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.