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 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$830M |
| 2 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$472M |
| 3 |
Wabtec
WAB
|
+$382M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$362M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$729M |
| 3 |
Rio Tinto
RIO
|
+$656M |
| 4 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
MetLife
MET
|
+$450M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.98% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.12% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.96% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.55% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
GLDM
$27.5B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
44,662
-4,350
| -9% | -$157K |
|
1352
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$13.8B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
11,940
-5,171
| -30% | -$662K |
|
1353
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$1.84B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
| – | – |
|
1354
Petrobras
PBR
$121B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
126,945
+8,635
| +7% | +$84.8K |
|
1355
Lazard
LAZ
$4.37B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
34,185
-27,430
| -45% | -$1.26M |
|
1356
iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF
XJH
$420M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,720
| New | +$1.55M |
|
1357
WesBanco
WSBC
$3.95B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+500
| +1% | +$18.7K |
|
|
ORAN
1358
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
134,388
+846
| +0.6% | +$10.6K |
|
1359
Franklin FTSE Saudi Arabia ETF
FLSA
$4.8M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
| – | – |
|
1360
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.69B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
102,159
+984
| +1% | +$15.5K |
|
1361
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
$65.6B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
23,949
+196
| +0.8% | +$12.4K |
|
1362
Jacobs Solutions
J
$15.9B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
13,744
+108
| +0.8% | +$12.2K |
|
1363
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.64B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
62,285
-2,755
| -4% | -$66.9K |
|
1364
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$157B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
17,477
-384
| -2% | -$32.8K |
|
1365
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.33B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
35,228
-1,794
| -5% | -$77.7K |
|
|
SWIR
1366
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
78,100
| – | – |
|
1367
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIGI
$8.89B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
16,902
| – | – |
|
1368
Seer Inc
SEER
$108M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
44,826
-53,394
| -54% | -$2.11M |
|
1369
CarMax
KMX
$8.27B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
11,275
-125
| -1% | -$15.5K |
|
|
TWTR
1370
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
21,134
+179
| +0.9% | +$11K |
|
1371
Autohome
ATHM
$2.43B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
22,746
+1,914
| +9% | +$157K |
|
1372
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$96.1B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
9,647
+995
| +12% | +$148K |
|
|
RDS.B
1373
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
36,980
+5,047
| +16% | +$190K |
|
1374
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.34B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
18,790
-15,900
| -46% | -$1.31M |
|
|
ERF
1375
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
198,715
+8,076
| +4% | +$49.8K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Franklin Resources held 2,118 positions worth $262B, up 6.5% from $246B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 filing shows 136 new, 842 increased, 777 reduced and 106 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M. The largest sale was JPMorgan Chase, an estimated $1.09B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2021 buy was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M.
- Franklin Resources added most to AbbVie in Q2 2021, an estimated $830M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was JPMorgan Chase, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited INPHI CORPORATION in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $133M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $262B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources opened 136 new positions and closed 106 in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $262B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 13 Aug 2021.