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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VMEO
2176
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
+69,327
| New | +$262K |
|
|
ASRT
2177
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
3,508
+54
| +2% | +$5.02K |
|
|
TEF
2178
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
70,719
+34,447
| +95% | +$146K |
|
2179
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$169M
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,567
| New | +$269K |
|
2180
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.16B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
10,021
+41
| +0.4% | +$1.02K |
|
|
HEES
2181
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,193
| New | +$247K |
|
2182
Financial Institutions
FISI
$800M
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
+7,093
| +65% | +$120K |
|
2183
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.11B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
3,579
+140
| +4% | +$10.7K |
|
2184
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.75B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,018
| New | +$298K |
|
2185
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$222M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,701
| New | +$297K |
|
|
HTBK
2186
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,067
| New | +$270K |
|
2187
Vita Coco
COCO
$3.77B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,488
| New | +$255K |
|
2188
Criteo
CRTO
$1.03B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
8,286
+1,700
| +26% | +$54.8K |
|
2189
Conduent
CNDT
$230M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
+82,039
| New | +$269K |
|
2190
iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF
IHAK
$994M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
7,358
+3
| +0% | +$107 |
|
2191
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.67B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
3,876
+3
| +0.1% | +$198 |
|
2192
Franklin Covey
FC
$233M
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,352
| New | +$235K |
|
|
WCC
2193
WESCO International
WCC
$16.2B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,548
| New | +$226K |
|
2194
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.24B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,209
| New | +$270K |
|
2195
VSE Corp
VSEC
$5.48B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,050
| New | +$244K |
|
2196
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$2.62B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,539
| New | +$228K |
|
2197
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$588M
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,955
| New | +$258K |
|
2198
Marqeta
MQ
$1.8B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
14,089
-403,894
| -97% | -$7.33M |
|
2199
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.56B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
5,291
-69
| -1% | -$3.4K |
|
2200
Carlyle Group
CG
$16.3B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
8,507
-2,314
| -21% | -$67.6K |
|
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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.