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 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$613M |
| 2 |
EXE
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
|
+$551M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$536M |
| 4 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$483M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$469M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$933M |
| 2 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$625M |
| 3 |
Kroger
KR
|
+$479M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$424M |
| 5 |
MetLife
MET
|
+$408M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.62% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.45% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.83% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.82% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Barclays
BCS
$94.1B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
22,866
| – | – |
|
|
DNB
1727
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
9,830
-1,011,133
| -99% | -$24.3M |
|
1728
National Grid
NGG
$82.7B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
4,459
-21
| -0.5% | -$1.1K |
|
1729
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$24.1B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
7,332
| – | – |
|
1730
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$67.6B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
1,910
| – | – |
|
1731
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$44.2B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
1,644
+81
| +5% | +$11.1K |
|
1732
Cemex
CX
$17.4B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
33,139
+600
| +2% | +$3.88K |
|
1733
Equinox Gold
EQX
$7.32B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
28,935
+186
| +0.6% | +$1.72K |
|
|
ZUO
1734
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,604
| New | +$232K |
|
1735
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
HEWJ
$728M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
5,908
-1,501
| -20% | -$56.7K |
|
1736
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$129B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
78,977
+2
| +0% | +$6 |
|
1737
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.35B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,224
| New | +$219K |
|
1738
PagerDuty
PD
$700M
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,722
| New | +$261K |
|
1739
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
1,527
+84
| +6% | +$12.4K |
|
1740
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$30.4B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
549
-138
| -20% | -$53.3K |
|
1741
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$4.88B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
2,773
+7
| +0.3% | +$698 |
|
1742
XPO
XPO
$25B
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,297
| New | +$220K |
|
|
NEWR
1743
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,662
| New | +$243K |
|
1744
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$6.02B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,337
| New | +$221K |
|
1745
BlackLine
BL
$1.69B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
2,040
+1,757
| +621% | +$219K |
|
1746
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$258B
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
41,104
| – | – |
|
1747
Elastic
ESTC
$6.1B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,975
| New | +$281K |
|
1748
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$6.86B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,431
| New | +$206K |
|
1749
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$4.9B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
| – | – |
|
1750
CorVel
CRVL
$3.05B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
6,318
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Franklin Resources held 2,057 positions worth $246B, up 4% from $236B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q1 2021 filing shows 157 new, 796 increased, 757 reduced and 80 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Expand Energy Corp: 12,505,959 shares worth $543M. The largest sale was JPMorgan Chase, an estimated $933M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q1 2021 buy was Expand Energy Corp: 12,505,959 shares worth $543M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Cisco in Q1 2021, an estimated $613M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was JPMorgan Chase, cutting an estimated $933M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Tiffany & Co. in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $209M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $246B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Franklin Resources opened 157 new positions and closed 80 in Q1 2021.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 4% quarter-over-quarter to $246B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 13 May 2021.