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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.19B |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$897M |
| 3 |
Kinder Morgan
KMI
|
+$687M |
| 4 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$571M |
| 5 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$481M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.04B |
| 3 |
CMCSK
COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW)
CMCSK
|
+$888M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$835M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$834M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.97% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.49% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.17% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.44% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Equinix
EQIX
$108B
| $229M | 0.12% |
755,679
+51,609
| +7% | +$15.1M |
|
202
SBA Communications
SBAC
$18.8B
| $227M | 0.12% |
2,163,371
+42,763
| +2% | +$4.63M |
|
|
CHK
203
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $225M | 0.11% |
249,449
+27,465
| +12% | +$34.1M |
|
|
PDS
204
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.1B
| $224M | 0.11% |
2,834,389
+252,736
| +10% | +$20.8M |
|
205
Knowles
KN
$3.33B
| $224M | 0.11% |
16,798,745
-36,703
| -0.2% | -$626K |
|
206
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$13.5B
| $223M | 0.11% |
5,215,122
+2,722
| +0.1% | +$115K |
|
207
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.51B
| $223M | 0.11% |
4,944,805
-3,518
| -0.1% | -$174K |
|
208
Axalta
AXTA
$7.09B
| $222M | 0.11% |
8,321,361
+122,932
| +1% | +$3.43M |
|
209
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$49.2B
| $222M | 0.11% |
8,413,878
+20,274
| +0.2% | +$526K |
|
|
JWN
210
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $221M | 0.11% |
4,437,432
+3,739,180
| +536% | +$227M |
|
|
SCHW
211
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$177B
| $221M | 0.11% |
6,698,445
+1,697,387
| +34% | +$53.7M |
|
212
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $217M | 0.11% |
3,473,555
-8,168
| -0.2% | -$511K |
|
213
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$11.5B
| $212M | 0.11% |
1,670,618
-248,961
| -13% | -$30.5M |
|
214
Cognizant
CTSH
$21.1B
| $212M | 0.11% |
3,526,603
-66,220
| -2% | -$4.27M |
|
215
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$14.2B
| $206M | 0.1% |
1,926,779
+73,045
| +4% | +$7.7M |
|
216
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$11.6B
| $205M | 0.1% |
2,148,265
-121,000
| -5% | -$11M |
|
217
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$81.6B
| $205M | 0.1% |
4,008,535
+183,135
| +5% | +$9.21M |
|
218
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$14.5B
| $205M | 0.1% |
15,363,124
-3,991,063
| -21% | -$56.3M |
|
219
McKesson
MCK
$98.7B
| $204M | 0.1% |
1,034,623
+25,475
| +3% | +$4.81M |
|
220
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$91.7B
| $201M | 0.1% |
70,012,051
-3,553,188
| -5% | -$11.3M |
|
221
Baidu
BIDU
$36.3B
| $200M | 0.1% |
1,057,194
+220,714
| +26% | +$40.7M |
|
222
TC Energy
TRP
$73.4B
| $200M | 0.1% |
6,111,588
+161,770
| +3% | +$5.36M |
|
223
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.5B
| $196M | 0.1% |
1,786,951
+1,694,235
| +1,827% | +$187M |
|
224
VF Corp
VFC
$6.72B
| $196M | 0.1% |
3,342,207
+193,232
| +6% | +$12.1M |
|
225
Under Armour
UAA
$2.97B
| $193M | 0.1% |
4,827,136
-73,485
| -1% | -$3.33M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,653 positions worth $198B, down 2.4% from $202B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $15B in Q4 2015, closing 87 positions and reducing 711 holdings. Its most notable exit was COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW), an estimated $888M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 32,044,180 shares worth $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources added most to Comcast in Q4 2015, an estimated $897M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was DuPont de Nemours, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited COMCAST CORP SPL A (NEW) in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $888M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $198B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 87 in Q4 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $198B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.