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 |
Rivian
RIVN
|
+$743M |
| 2 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$603M |
| 3 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$384M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$336M |
| 5 |
KKR.PRC
KKR & Co. Inc. 6.00% Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
KKR.PRC
|
+$331M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
|
+$917M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$732M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
|
+$640M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$423M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$414M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.01% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.48% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.84% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.79% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.36% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AUY
1801
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
135,715
-9,114
| -6% | -$37.7K |
|
|
ILPT
1802
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$613M
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
22,813
+155
| +0.7% | +$3.92K |
|
|
CVE.WS
1803
DELISTED
Cenovus Energy Inc Warrants
CVE.WS
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
75,750
| – | – |
|
1804
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
FTEC
$19.9B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
4,213
| – | – |
|
1805
XPEL
XPEL
$1.18B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,317
| New | +$599K |
|
1806
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$514M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
150,000
-3,000
| -2% | -$13.3K |
|
1807
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.1B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
41,456
-42,981
| -51% | -$603K |
|
1808
Gentherm
THRM
$1.31B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
6,510
+45
| +0.7% | +$3.79K |
|
|
ECHO
1809
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.5B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
21,354
-46
| -0.2% | -$1.22K |
|
1810
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.32B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
2,658
-960
| -27% | -$197K |
|
|
ONL
1811
Orion Office REIT
ONL
$148M
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,958
| New | +$592K |
|
1812
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.9B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
30,538
+582
| +2% | +$11.1K |
|
|
ACC
1813
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
9,739
+88
| +0.9% | +$4.7K |
|
1814
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.58B
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
6,990
+183
| +3% | +$15.7K |
|
|
OLO
1815
DELISTED
Olo Inc
OLO
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
26,777
-152,214
| -85% | -$3.96M |
|
1816
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.61B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
24,133
+2,325
| +11% | +$51.7K |
|
1817
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$669M
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
22,187
+370
| +2% | +$9.29K |
|
1818
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.41B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
3,998
+51
| +1% | +$6.78K |
|
1819
Sanmina
SANM
$11.2B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
13,194
+70
| +0.5% | +$2.75K |
|
|
QVCGA
1820
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
1,436
+28
| +2% | +$12.7K |
|
1821
CorVel
CRVL
$3.05B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
7,854
-90
| -1% | -$5.65K |
|
1822
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.01B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
4,817
-55
| -1% | -$5.97K |
|
1823
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.17B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
11,117
+24
| +0.2% | +$1.12K |
|
1824
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.86B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
3,012
-454
| -13% | -$78.7K |
|
1825
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.12B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
33,713
| – | – |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Franklin Resources held 2,610 positions worth $277B, up 4.4% from $266B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $8.82B in Q4 2021, closing 141 positions and reducing 1,108 holdings. Its most notable exit was Kansas City Southern, an estimated $282M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Rivian worth $669M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2021 buy was Rivian: 6,451,069 shares worth $669M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Medtronic in Q4 2021, an estimated $603M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was Vanguard Total Bond Market, cutting an estimated $917M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Kansas City Southern in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $282M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $277B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Franklin Resources opened 157 new positions and closed 141 in Q4 2021.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $277B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 11 Feb 2022.