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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
H&R Block
HRB
$5.18B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
| – | – |
|
1352
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.3B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
11,383
| – | – |
|
1353
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.41B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
19,418
+10,000
| +106% | +$361K |
|
1354
Hasbro
HAS
$12.6B
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
| – | – |
|
1355
Wabtec
WAB
$51.1B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
9,499
+999
| +12% | +$79.8K |
|
1356
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.39B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
| – | – |
|
1357
Broadridge
BR
$17.2B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
12,348
+226
| +2% | +$12.7K |
|
1358
MPLX
MPLX
$59.5B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,767
| New | +$633K |
|
|
ETP
1359
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
19,462
-2,052
| -10% | -$80.5K |
|
1360
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BIV
$28.8B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
7,886
+16
| +0.2% | +$1.35K |
|
1361
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
6,052
+101
| +2% | +$11K |
|
1362
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$12.3B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
| – | – |
|
1363
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$15.7B
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
9,481
-12,380
| -57% | -$870K |
|
1364
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.57B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,250
| New | +$907K |
|
1365
Burlington
BURL
$22B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
14,870
+8,250
| +125% | +$382K |
|
|
BFX
1366
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
37,660
| – | – |
|
|
VGR
1367
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
45,510
-12,479
| -22% | -$175K |
|
|
PEGI
1368
DELISTED
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A
PEGI
| $620K | ﹤0.01% |
29,660
-10,220
| -26% | -$212K |
|
1369
Mattel
MAT
$4.17B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
22,805
+11,330
| +99% | +$279K |
|
|
MMP
1370
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
9,095
-852
| -9% | -$55.2K |
|
1371
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.01T
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
742,360
-1,152,000
| -61% | -$868K |
|
1372
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$40.4B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
6,490
| – | – |
|
|
CEM
1373
DELISTED
ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Fund Inc.
CEM
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
7,920
| – | – |
|
1374
Hubbell
HUBB
$25.7B
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,927
| New | +$605K |
|
|
VIAB
1375
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
14,477
-797,810
| -98% | -$37.4M |
|
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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.