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 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$414M |
| 2 |
Atlassian
TEAM
|
+$401M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$305M |
| 4 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$304M |
| 5 |
SIVB
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
|
+$249M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$449M |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$436M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$406M |
| 4 |
MetLife
MET
|
+$368M |
| 5 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$338M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.03% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.37% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.35% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.98% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MMP
1301
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
40,460
+1,192
| +3% | +$60.5K |
|
1302
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$70.1B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
171,135
+1,888
| +1% | +$22.6K |
|
1303
iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF
COMT
$1.19B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
71,874
| – | – |
|
1304
Candel Therapeutics
CADL
$700M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
1,125,000
| – | – |
|
1305
Graco
GGG
$12.9B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
29,922
+7,500
| +33% | +$500K |
|
1306
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$33.6B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
72,003
+818
| +1% | +$22K |
|
1307
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.9B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
38,172
+3,272
| +9% | +$188K |
|
1308
iShares CMBS ETF
CMBS
$473M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
43,127
+700
| +2% | +$32K |
|
1309
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.9B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
37,495
+11,629
| +45% | +$637K |
|
1310
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
32,180
+2,875
| +10% | +$173K |
|
1311
TFI International
TFII
$12.4B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
19,405
-6,584
| -25% | -$657K |
|
|
CPRX
1312
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
104,035
-31,933
| -23% | -$492K |
|
1313
Celanese
CE
$5.09B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
18,830
-958
| -5% | -$95K |
|
1314
Akamai
AKAM
$16.8B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
22,748
-1,099
| -5% | -$95.7K |
|
1315
DHI Group
DHX
$166M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
360,217
| – | – |
|
1316
Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF
VONV
$20.4B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
28,546
-346
| -1% | -$22.7K |
|
|
NEE.PRR
1317
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.926% Corporate Units
NEE.PRR
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,828
| New | +$1.82M |
|
1318
Novavax
NVAX
$1.23B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
184,551
-1,598
| -0.9% | -$28.2K |
|
1319
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.9B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
8,937
+670
| +8% | +$146K |
|
1320
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.9B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
41,547
-160
| -0.4% | -$7.45K |
|
1321
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$116B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
47,868
+3,361
| +8% | +$123K |
|
1322
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.1B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
19,544
-2,805
| -13% | -$269K |
|
|
FITB
1323
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
56,923
+4,170
| +8% | +$142K |
|
1324
KT
KT
$8.84B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
137,255
-151
| -0.1% | -$2.01K |
|
1325
Lumen
LUMN
$6.53B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
354,056
-133,111
| -27% | -$818K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, Franklin Resources held 2,432 positions worth $192B, up 4.8% from $184B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $8.35B in Q4 2022, closing 103 positions and reducing 963 holdings. Its most notable exit was DTE Energy Company 2019 Corporate Units, an estimated $117M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Atlassian worth $324M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2022 buy was Atlassian: 2,518,971 shares worth $324M.
- Franklin Resources added most to JPMorgan Chase in Q4 2022, an estimated $414M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Bristol-Myers Squibb, cutting an estimated $449M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited DTE Energy Company 2019 Corporate Units in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $117M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $192B portfolio in Q4 2022.
- Franklin Resources opened 136 new positions and closed 103 in Q4 2022.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $192B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 10 Feb 2023.