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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AKRO
1651
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,245
| New | +$836K |
|
|
1652
PUT
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.84T
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,500
| New | +$784K |
|
1653
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.4B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
69,659
+205
| +0.3% | +$2.39K |
|
1654
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$24.3B
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
11,676
+5,437
| +87% | +$387K |
|
1655
Sprout Social
SPT
$455M
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,369
| New | +$874K |
|
1656
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$3.17B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
10,637
+3,276
| +45% | +$237K |
|
1657
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.54B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
19,118
+253
| +1% | +$11.4K |
|
1658
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.04B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,808
| New | +$771K |
|
|
AXNX
1659
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,679
| New | +$887K |
|
1660
First Merchants
FRME
$2.72B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,802
| New | +$846K |
|
1661
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$42.1B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+1,343
| +27% | +$177K |
|
1662
WaFd
WAFD
$2.72B
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
31,514
+14,856
| +89% | +$411K |
|
|
ACH
1663
Accendra Health
ACH
$240M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
43,772
+32,459
| +287% | +$579K |
|
1664
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$23.7B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
7,644
-9,182
| -55% | -$902K |
|
1665
Transmedics
TMDX
$2.5B
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,896
| New | +$758K |
|
1666
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.65B
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
12,476
+32
| +0.3% | +$2.14K |
|
1667
iShares International Dividend Growth ETF
IGRO
$1.27B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
13,331
-8,072
| -38% | -$500K |
|
1668
Bumble
BMBL
$367M
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,032
| New | +$847K |
|
1669
Vodafone
VOD
$34.9B
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
86,777
+36,266
| +72% | +$381K |
|
1670
Helen of Troy
HELE
$663M
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,565
| New | +$724K |
|
|
BSCO
1671
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCO
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
39,360
| – | – |
|
1672
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.89B
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
11,108
+913
| +9% | +$59.3K |
|
1673
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.38B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
11,056
-7,121
| -39% | -$488K |
|
1674
HSBC
HSBC
$355B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
20,284
+4,253
| +27% | +$159K |
|
1675
NetEase
NTES
$76.5B
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
8,290
-3,395
| -29% | -$307K |
|
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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.