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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
US Foods
USFD
$21.4B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,429
| New | +$426K |
|
|
CURO
1902
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,750
| New | +$407K |
|
1903
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.88B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,670
| New | +$406K |
|
1904
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$1.97B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
7,745
| – | – |
|
1905
First Financial Corp
THFF
$922M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,076
| New | +$404K |
|
|
ISBC
1906
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,986
| New | +$390K |
|
1907
RELX
RELX
$60.1B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
14,526
+566
| +4% | +$16.7K |
|
1908
Under Armour
UAA
$3B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
20,753
+5,983
| +41% | +$132K |
|
|
SYNH
1909
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
4,787
+1,060
| +28% | +$95.9K |
|
1910
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$632M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,230
| New | +$503K |
|
1911
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$13.6B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,198
| New | +$456K |
|
|
CBAY
1912
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
114,218
+92,215
| +419% | +$363K |
|
1913
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.82B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
10,926
| – | – |
|
|
LHCG
1914
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
2,632
+543
| +26% | +$102K |
|
1915
Q32 Bio
QTTB
$450M
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,872
| New | +$366K |
|
1916
EnerSys
ENS
$6.95B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,435
| New | +$482K |
|
1917
Weibo
WB
$1.9B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
8,532
+876
| +11% | +$47.3K |
|
|
SWN
1918
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+73,171
| New | +$357K |
|
1919
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.6B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,900
| New | +$378K |
|
1920
California Resources
CRC
$4.75B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,831
| New | +$321K |
|
1921
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$45.8B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
1,186
| – | – |
|
1922
Titan Machinery
TITN
$466M
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,480
| New | +$435K |
|
1923
GoPro
GPRO
$116M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,650
| New | +$431K |
|
1924
Post Holdings
POST
$4.12B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,536
| New | +$393K |
|
1925
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.8B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
105,989
+83,128
| +364% | +$296K |
|
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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.