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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRTY
1976
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
49,878
-769,520
| -94% | -$5.86M |
|
|
CBIO
1977
Crescent Biopharma
CBIO
$602M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,607
| New | +$340K |
|
1978
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$76.3B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
3,453
| – | – |
|
|
HTB
1979
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$818M
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,601
| New | +$346K |
|
1980
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$327M
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
+122,000
| New | +$348K |
|
1981
Encompass Health
EHC
$11.2B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
5,859
+2,504
| +75% | +$158K |
|
1982
Macy's
M
$6.15B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
15,515
+2,220
| +17% | +$44.4K |
|
|
VIRX
1983
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,618
| New | +$430K |
|
1984
TAL Education Group
TAL
$5.71B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
71,775
-10,157,300
| -99% | -$90.1M |
|
1985
STMicroelectronics
STM
$46B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,870
| New | +$332K |
|
1986
Lyft
LYFT
$5.39B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
6,373
-217
| -3% | -$11.5K |
|
1987
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$13B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
4,275
| – | – |
|
1988
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
ARKG
$1.51B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
4,555
+35
| +0.8% | +$2.94K |
|
1989
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.86B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,966
| New | +$367K |
|
|
XENT
1990
DELISTED
Intersect ENT, Inc
XENT
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,497
| New | +$309K |
|
1991
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.9B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,879
| New | +$359K |
|
1992
Savara
SVRA
$1.13B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+243,500
| New | +$329K |
|
1993
Electromed
ELMD
$318M
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,000
| New | +$372K |
|
1994
Aramark
ARMK
$15B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
14,091
+5,420
| +63% | +$134K |
|
1995
The RealReal
REAL
$1.34B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
25,285
-7,711
| -23% | -$114K |
|
|
ALTR
1996
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
4,840
+154
| +3% | +$11K |
|
|
WBK
1997
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
17,922
+104
| +0.6% | +$1.94K |
|
|
CIM
1998
Chimera Investment
CIM
$1.05B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
7,391
| – | – |
|
1999
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$19B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
1,395
| – | – |
|
|
DISH
2000
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
7,587
+768
| +11% | +$32.7K |
|
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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.