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 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$563M |
| 2 |
Nokia
NOK
|
+$505M |
| 3 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$499M |
| 4 |
Macy's
M
|
+$456M |
| 5 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$431M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TLM
TALISMAN ENERGY INC
TLM
|
+$1.08B |
| 2 |
LO
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
|
+$977M |
| 3 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$409M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$387M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$376M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18.19% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.48% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.14% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.54% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Hasbro
HAS
$12.5B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
17,568
-8,744
| -33% | -$623K |
|
|
HOUS
1327
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
| – | – |
|
|
CHS
1328
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
76,600
+8,900
| +13% | +$152K |
|
|
BCR
1329
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
7,321
| – | – |
|
|
TSS
1330
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-13,696
| -31% | -$554K |
|
|
CTCM
1331
DELISTED
CTC MEDIA INC COM STK
CTCM
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
544,447
-185,161
| -25% | -$653K |
|
|
ETP
1332
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
23,638
+14,586
| +161% | +$814K |
|
1333
NVIDIA
NVDA
$4.98T
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
2,430,360
+14,360
| +0.6% | +$7.79K |
|
1334
Designer Brands
DBI
$278M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-14,000
| -28% | -$500K |
|
|
ONCE
1335
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-153,300
| -88% | -$10.1M |
|
1336
Avis
CAR
$5.58B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
26,867
-968
| -3% | -$51.1K |
|
1337
Teradyne
TER
$54.7B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
61,300
| – | – |
|
1338
Citizens Community Bancorp
CZWI
$228M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
128,700
| – | – |
|
|
SCG
1339
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
23,261
+12,286
| +112% | +$648K |
|
1340
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.9B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
66,276
| – | – |
|
1341
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
4,239
-1,269
| -23% | -$353K |
|
|
MMP
1342
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
15,777
+310
| +2% | +$24.9K |
|
1343
Leidos
LDOS
$14.2B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
28,125
| – | – |
|
|
VRS
1344
DELISTED
VERSO CORP COM STK (DE)
VRS
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,697,703
-15,656
| -0.9% | -$18.3K |
|
|
GDEN
1345
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
119,320
+54,271
| +83% | +$478K |
|
|
SHLX
1346
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
23,615
+3,093
| +15% | +$132K |
|
1347
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
71,145
+2,775
| +4% | +$41.2K |
|
1348
Owens Corning
OC
$11.4B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
24,674
-1,480
| -6% | -$60.7K |
|
1349
Akamai
AKAM
$16.9B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
14,535
+7,947
| +121% | +$590K |
|
1350
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.12B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,962
| New | +$992K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,677 positions worth $220B, down 0.11% from $221B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2015 filing shows 107 new, 565 increased, 652 reduced and 79 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Nokia: 69,288,354 shares worth $475M. The largest sale was TALISMAN ENERGY INC, an estimated $1.08B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2015 buy was Nokia: 69,288,354 shares worth $475M.
- Franklin Resources added most to ExxonMobil in Q2 2015, an estimated $563M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Cigna, cutting an estimated $409M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited TALISMAN ENERGY INC in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $1.08B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $220B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 107 new positions and closed 79 in Q2 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 0.11% quarter-over-quarter to $220B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 12 Aug 2015.