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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$964M |
| 2 |
Baker Hughes
BKR
|
+$875M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$862M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$458M |
| 5 |
Coty
COTY
|
+$358M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$1.36B |
| 2 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$608M |
| 3 |
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
|
+$542M |
| 4 |
Ford
F
|
+$417M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$398M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.57% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.02% |
| 3 | Technology | 14.04% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.91% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$952M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
37,220
| – | – |
|
1302
Loews
L
$22.3B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
11,654
-84
| -0.7% | -$4K |
|
1303
Vale
VALE
$65B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
55,399
| – | – |
|
|
BPL
1304
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
9,750
| – | – |
|
|
RDFN
1305
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,700
| New | +$559K |
|
1306
Invesco Global Water ETF
PIO
$270M
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
| – | – |
|
1307
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$20.9B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
4,499
+1,890
| +72% | +$241K |
|
1308
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
$71.2B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
9,849
-77
| -0.8% | -$3.98K |
|
1309
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.57B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
12,393
-85,981
| -87% | -$3.51M |
|
1310
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BIV
$28.6B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
6,075
-4,886
| -45% | -$415K |
|
1311
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$489B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
3,523
-100
| -3% | -$14.3K |
|
|
KA
1312
DELISTED
Kineta, Inc. Common Stock
KA
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
1,739
| – | – |
|
|
FSD
1313
DELISTED
FIRST TRUST HIGH INCOME LONG/SHORT FUND
FSD
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
29,393
| – | – |
|
1314
Wipro
WIT
$17.9B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
233,659
+5,579
| +2% | +$12.2K |
|
1315
Lennox International
LII
$13.5B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
2,689
+1,332
| +98% | +$229K |
|
1316
Lumen
LUMN
$6.98B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
25,051
-1,747
| -7% | -$36.8K |
|
1317
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
14,863
+6,856
| +86% | +$220K |
|
1318
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$203M
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
29,760
-910
| -3% | -$13K |
|
1319
L3Harris
LHX
$47.8B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
3,504
-141,860
| -98% | -$17M |
|
1320
Cars.com
CARS
$628M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
17,066
| – | – |
|
|
DHC
1321
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$1.82B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
22,573
+8,866
| +65% | +$173K |
|
1322
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.05B
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
1,777
-109
| -6% | -$27.1K |
|
1323
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$12.2B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
12,050
| – | – |
|
1324
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$13.9B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
6,463
-7,335
| -53% | -$463K |
|
1325
Dollar General
DG
$29.4B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
5,196
-2,233
| -30% | -$167K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,564 positions worth $204B, up 1.7% from $201B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2017 filing shows 70 new, 502 increased, 622 reduced and 89 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Baker Hughes: 24,662,918 shares worth $903M. The largest sale was Baker Hughes, an estimated $1.36B.
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 2017 buy was Baker Hughes: 24,662,918 shares worth $903M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Walt Disney in Q3 2017, an estimated $964M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was White Mountains Insurance, cutting an estimated $542M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Baker Hughes in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $1.36B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $204B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 70 new positions and closed 89 in Q3 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1.7% quarter-over-quarter to $204B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.