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 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$455M |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$393M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$387M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$352M |
| 5 |
Target
TGT
|
+$348M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$403M |
| 2 |
CoStar Group
CSGP
|
+$348M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$320M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$260M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$236M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 26.87% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.43% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.44% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.86% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.67% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.17B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,764
| New | +$734K |
|
|
CPE
1602
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,654
| New | +$925K |
|
1603
Toyota
TM
$210B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
6,031
+828
| +16% | +$119K |
|
1604
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.4B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
88,566
+41,287
| +87% | +$336K |
|
1605
Veracyte
VCYT
$4.52B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,738
| New | +$915K |
|
1606
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
12,786
-12,088
| -49% | -$893K |
|
1607
ePlus
PLUS
$2.33B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
16,988
+117
| +0.7% | +$5.76K |
|
1608
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.63B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
24,976
+11,526
| +86% | +$449K |
|
1609
Core & Main
CNM
$8.17B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
30,465
-12,567
| -29% | -$337K |
|
1610
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$4.04B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,848
| New | +$1.23M |
|
1611
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.18B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
11,091
+1,007
| +10% | +$76K |
|
1612
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.03B
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,832
| New | +$935K |
|
1613
Wabash National
WNC
$543M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
37,041
+24,120
| +187% | +$593K |
|
1614
ACV Auctions
ACVA
$1.35B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
54,635
+41,146
| +305% | +$629K |
|
1615
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$44.6B
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
12,471
+3,521
| +39% | +$268K |
|
|
HARP
1616
DELISTED
Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
HARP
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
132,329
| – | – |
|
1617
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.11B
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
16,748
+9,757
| +140% | +$550K |
|
|
SIX
1618
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $938K | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+1,475
| +4% | +$38.1K |
|
1619
iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF
SUSA
$3.98B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
10,008
+1,575
| +19% | +$140K |
|
1620
Kanzhun
BZ
$6.89B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
62,036
+34,979
| +129% | +$585K |
|
1621
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.25B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
34,925
+20,440
| +141% | +$510K |
|
1622
International Money Express
IMXI
$392M
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
37,559
+23,424
| +166% | +$575K |
|
1623
Huron Consulting
HURN
$1.82B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,794
| New | +$885K |
|
1624
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.2B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
53,430
| – | – |
|
1625
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$55.6B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
26,853
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, Franklin Resources held 2,805 positions worth $210B, up 5.6% from $199B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2023 filing shows 498 new, 1,216 increased, 722 reduced and 82 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Ferguson: 2,322,434 shares worth $365M. The largest sale was T-Mobile US, an estimated $403M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 27% of assets, up from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2023 buy was Ferguson: 2,322,434 shares worth $365M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Union Pacific in Q2 2023, an estimated $455M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was T-Mobile US, cutting an estimated $403M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Arconic Corporation in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $114M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $210B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- Franklin Resources opened 498 new positions and closed 82 in Q2 2023.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 5.6% quarter-over-quarter to $210B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 11 Aug 2023.