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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Goodyear
GT
$2.07B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
23,436
+1,739
| +8% | +$36.1K |
|
1852
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$312M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
31,751
-146
| -0.5% | -$2.54K |
|
1853
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.1B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
4,318
-75
| -2% | -$8.62K |
|
1854
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.03B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
14,554
-46
| -0.3% | -$1.55K |
|
1855
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$13.6B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
33,137
-61
| -0.2% | -$850 |
|
1856
Brinker International
EAT
$8.02B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
13,364
+98
| +0.7% | +$4.05K |
|
1857
Schwab US Large- Cap ETF
SCHX
$70.9B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
25,740
-10,736,490
| -100% | -$198M |
|
1858
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
$45.1B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
8,870
| – | – |
|
1859
Plug Power
PLUG
$2.92B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
17,082
+6,523
| +62% | +$226K |
|
1860
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$9.94B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
6,582
-60
| -0.9% | -$4.31K |
|
1861
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$458M
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
9,750
+115
| +1% | +$6.38K |
|
1862
TriNet
TNET
$2.84B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
5,051
+251
| +5% | +$25K |
|
|
ETRN
1863
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
46,535
+872
| +2% | +$9.04K |
|
1864
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$71.2M
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
1,220
| – | – |
|
|
CDK
1865
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
11,465
+390
| +4% | +$16.4K |
|
|
EMKR
1866
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
6,863
-17
| -0.2% | -$1.25K |
|
1867
Ares Capital
ARCC
$13.5B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
22,374
-82
| -0.4% | -$1.7K |
|
1868
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$1.97B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
7,745
| – | – |
|
1869
Palantir
PLTR
$295B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
25,825
-5,923
| -19% | -$131K |
|
1870
Wayfair
W
$11.1B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
2,463
-159,769
| -98% | -$37.7M |
|
|
ECOM
1871
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
18,911
-169
| -0.9% | -$4.33K |
|
|
RAPT
1872
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
1,586
-2
| -0.1% | -$535 |
|
|
LTHM
1873
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
19,053
+53
| +0.3% | +$1.44K |
|
1874
iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF
IWX
$4.03B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
6,622
-237
| -3% | -$16.2K |
|
1875
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$422M
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
22,661
-17,490
| -44% | -$422K |
|
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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.