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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$157M
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,063
| New | +$519K |
|
1877
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.24B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
161,202
+8,202
| +5% | +$33.6K |
|
|
MASI
1878
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
3,312
+30
| +0.9% | +$5.22K |
|
1879
NOV
NOV
$7.45B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
33,695
+2,517
| +8% | +$41K |
|
1880
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.01B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
6,855
+298
| +5% | +$25.1K |
|
|
ECHO
1881
EchoStar
ECHO
$25.5B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
31,107
+16,480
| +113% | +$278K |
|
1882
Twilio
TWLO
$29.1B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
8,460
-978
| -10% | -$57.7K |
|
1883
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.68B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
7,886
-1,640
| -17% | -$109K |
|
1884
DaVita
DVA
$15.1B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
5,355
+314
| +6% | +$29.1K |
|
1885
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.11B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
2,724
-5
| -0.2% | -$945 |
|
|
TWKS
1886
DELISTED
Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. Common Stock
TWKS
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
71,057
+43,141
| +155% | +$319K |
|
1887
Taysha Gene Therapies
TSHA
$1.59B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
810,840
| – | – |
|
1888
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.56B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,768
| New | +$518K |
|
1889
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.27B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
12,920
+334
| +3% | +$14.3K |
|
1890
Hillman Solutions
HLMN
$1.56B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
59,130
+20,937
| +55% | +$175K |
|
|
AVTA
1891
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,740
| New | +$559K |
|
|
ZEUS
1892
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,829
| New | +$508K |
|
|
SMAR
1893
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,827
| New | +$598K |
|
|
TBI
1894
Trueblue
TBI
$234M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
29,834
+15,143
| +103% | +$257K |
|
1895
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.19B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,969
| New | +$496K |
|
1896
Fox Class B
FOX
$20.7B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
16,491
-17,059
| -51% | -$517K |
|
1897
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
20,160
+85
| +0.4% | +$2.13K |
|
|
EVBG
1898
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,508
| New | +$526K |
|
1899
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.1B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
10,287
+1,108
| +12% | +$50.3K |
|
1900
British American Tobacco
BTI
$132B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
15,782
-399
| -2% | -$13.6K |
|
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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.