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 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
|
+$934M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$721M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
|
+$616M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$455M |
| 5 |
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$412M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$569M |
| 2 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$398M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$374M |
| 4 |
Albemarle
ALB
|
+$372M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$369M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.21% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.2% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.49% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.67% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
ING
ING
$93.8B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
66,253
+31,723
| +92% | +$424K |
|
1602
Teradata
TDC
$2.68B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,568
| New | +$854K |
|
|
CADE
1603
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,238
| New | +$882K |
|
1604
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.63B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
+100,036
| New | +$895K |
|
|
MODV
1605
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,202
| New | +$926K |
|
1606
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.1B
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,230
| New | +$1.01M |
|
1607
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$12.3B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
15,048
-528
| -3% | -$35.2K |
|
|
VGR
1608
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
+104,319
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
HOUS
1609
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,599
| New | +$945K |
|
1610
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$30.3B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
5,120
| – | – |
|
1611
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.82B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,217
| New | +$854K |
|
1612
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
EFG
$16.3B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
8,743
| – | – |
|
1613
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.94B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,693
| New | +$997K |
|
1614
Franklin US Equity Index ETF
USPX
$1.97B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
23,710
| – | – |
|
1615
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$1.23B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,071
| New | +$1.23M |
|
1616
BlueLinx
BXC
$455M
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,910
| New | +$951K |
|
1617
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$139B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
18,424
-160
| -0.9% | -$8.29K |
|
1618
Caesarstone
CSTE
$72.3M
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,300
| New | +$997K |
|
1619
United Airlines
UAL
$38.4B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
19,362
+3,190
| +20% | +$150K |
|
|
NGD
1620
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
+868,700
| New | +$1.19M |
|
1621
Universal Health Services
UHS
$9.43B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
6,628
+3,556
| +116% | +$538K |
|
1622
Xerox
XRX
$337M
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
45,245
+19,399
| +75% | +$440K |
|
1623
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.1B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
25,830
-3,398
| -12% | -$130K |
|
|
VRS
1624
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,525
| New | +$840K |
|
1625
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.12B
| $899K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,104
| New | +$831K |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Franklin Resources held 2,529 positions worth $266B, up 1.5% from $262B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2021 filing shows 514 new, 1,025 increased, 619 reduced and 81 closed positions. Its largest new stake was State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF: 4,164,239 shares worth $192M. The largest sale was Procter & Gamble, an estimated $569M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2021 buy was State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF: 4,164,239 shares worth $192M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Vanguard Total Bond Market in Q3 2021, an estimated $934M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Procter & Gamble, cutting an estimated $569M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Slack Technologies, Inc. in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $365M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $266B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Franklin Resources opened 514 new positions and closed 81 in Q3 2021.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1.5% quarter-over-quarter to $266B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 12 Nov 2021.