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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RAD
1326
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
5,440
-2,396
| -31% | -$355K |
|
1327
ResMed
RMD
$28.3B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-9,300
| -37% | -$524K |
|
1328
Teradyne
TER
$54.8B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
| – | – |
|
1329
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$22.5B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
13,210
-1,831
| -12% | -$106K |
|
1330
Invesco MSCI Sustainable Future ETF
ERTH
$132M
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
28,525
| – | – |
|
1331
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$70.1B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
60,954
+36,804
| +152% | +$688K |
|
|
TGNA
1332
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
50,781
| – | – |
|
|
CHS
1333
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $815K | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
-200
| -0.3% | -$2.59K |
|
1334
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$72.5B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
27,828
-2,724
| -9% | -$79.2K |
|
1335
Fastenal
FAST
$54B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
78,588
+408
| +0.5% | +$4.02K |
|
1336
Lumen
LUMN
$6.53B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
31,491
-4,090,897
| -99% | -$110M |
|
1337
Atmos Energy
ATO
$29.9B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
12,454
-2,076
| -14% | -$128K |
|
|
PINC
1338
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+11,300
| +106% | +$393K |
|
1339
ITT
ITT
$17.5B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-8,700
| -29% | -$326K |
|
1340
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.88B
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
24,253
-13,325
| -35% | -$457K |
|
1341
Designer Brands
DBI
$277M
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-4,500
| -12% | -$108K |
|
|
TTM
1342
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
25,063
+8,235
| +49% | +$239K |
|
1343
Leidos
LDOS
$14.1B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
13,125
-4,700
| -26% | -$248K |
|
1344
Saic
SAIC
$5.03B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
16,071
| – | – |
|
1345
Amdocs
DOX
$5.53B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-6,640
| -33% | -$381K |
|
|
NUAN
1346
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
42,358
-1,155
| -3% | -$18.8K |
|
1347
AutoZone
AZO
$48.3B
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
980
| – | – |
|
|
DYN.WS
1348
DELISTED
Dynegy Inc,
DYN.WS
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
1,533,887
| – | – |
|
|
BPL
1349
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
10,850
-10,000
| -48% | -$655K |
|
|
FSD
1350
DELISTED
FIRST TRUST HIGH INCOME LONG/SHORT FUND
FSD
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
50,594
| – | – |
|
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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.