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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ECHO
1801
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.5B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,400
| New | +$528K |
|
1802
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$312M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,897
| New | +$559K |
|
1803
Nokia
NOK
$50.8B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
+99,870
| New | +$580K |
|
|
MTOR
1804
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,336
| New | +$590K |
|
1805
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$669M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,817
| New | +$543K |
|
1806
Antero Resources
AR
$10.9B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,500
| New | +$416K |
|
1807
American Public Education
APEI
$875M
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,760
| New | +$569K |
|
|
AGCUU
1808
DELISTED
Altimeter Growth Corp Unit
AGCUU
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
| – | – |
|
|
BRY
1809
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
+73,571
| New | +$435K |
|
1810
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.78B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
11,331
-252
| -2% | -$12K |
|
|
HSII
1811
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,880
| New | +$501K |
|
1812
iShares ESG Optimized MSCI USA ETF
SUSA
$3.98B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
5,509
+19
| +0.3% | +$1.88K |
|
1813
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.04B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
4,553
-718
| -14% | -$109K |
|
1814
Emcor
EME
$33.1B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,549
| New | +$545K |
|
1815
Gentherm
THRM
$1.31B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,465
| New | +$512K |
|
|
JOYY
1816
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.73B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
9,488
+2,508
| +36% | +$141K |
|
1817
Wabash National
WNC
$543M
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,089
| New | +$503K |
|
1818
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.86B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
3,466
+913
| +36% | +$140K |
|
|
EMKR
1819
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,880
| New | +$550K |
|
1820
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.18B
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,100
| New | +$473K |
|
1821
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.17B
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,093
| New | +$567K |
|
|
BLDP
1822
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$874M
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
36,120
-240
| -0.7% | -$3.8K |
|
1823
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.1B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
4,393
+233
| +6% | +$27.2K |
|
1824
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$565M
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,481
| New | +$464K |
|
|
OLPX
1825
DELISTED
Olaplex Holdings
OLPX
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,600
| New | +$505K |
|
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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.