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 |
TFCF
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
|
+$754M |
| 2 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$428M |
| 3 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$355M |
| 4 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$323M |
| 5 |
Target
TGT
|
+$301M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FON
SPRINT CORP FON COM
FON
|
+$634M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$415M |
| 3 |
Blackrock
BLK
|
+$397M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$303M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 15.26% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.12% |
| 3 | Energy | 12.22% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.49% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.76% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $4.17B | 2.22% |
91,831,737
-1,885,224
| -2% | -$86.1M |
|
|
2
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $2.74B | 1.46% |
52,913,121
+6,028,409
| +13% | +$323M |
|
3
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $2.69B | 1.43% |
98,671,375
+422,896
| +0.4% | +$11.5M |
|
|
4
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.83T
| $2.63B | 1.4% |
78,892,792
-12,604,278
| -14% | -$415M |
|
5
Medtronic
MDT
$105B
| $2.34B | 1.24% |
43,926,734
-281,207
| -0.6% | -$15.1M |
|
6
Chevron
CVX
$387B
| $2.29B | 1.22% |
18,870,214
+1,241,935
| +7% | +$153M |
|
7
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $2.23B | 1.19% |
131,019,056
-7,523,936
| -5% | -$125M |
|
|
RDS.A
8
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $2.21B | 1.17% |
33,589,237
+119,551
| +0.4% | +$7.82M |
|
9
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $2.12B | 1.13% |
51,301,927
-7,082,334
| -12% | -$302M |
|
10
Cisco
CSCO
$444B
| $1.88B | 1% |
80,145,762
+1,872,112
| +2% | +$46.5M |
|
11
GE Aerospace
GE
$362B
| $1.83B | 0.97% |
15,966,852
-235,154
| -1% | -$27M |
|
12
Exelon
EXC
$48.4B
| $1.68B | 0.89% |
79,530,517
+770,478
| +1% | +$16.9M |
|
|
13
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$624B
| $1.66B | 0.89% |
19,185,108
-3,377,352
| -15% | -$303M |
|
14
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $1.64B | 0.87% |
33,815,009
-32,295
| -0.1% | -$1.63M |
|
|
BHI
15
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $1.6B | 0.85% |
32,561,861
+311,528
| +1% | +$15M |
|
16
BP
BP
$113B
| $1.58B | 0.84% |
45,847,011
+1,673,407
| +4% | +$57.4M |
|
17
CVS Health
CVS
$136B
| $1.47B | 0.78% |
25,977,436
-1,719,335
| -6% | -$102M |
|
18
American International
AIG
$41.4B
| $1.46B | 0.78% |
29,979,718
-938,239
| -3% | -$44.6M |
|
19
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $1.43B | 0.76% |
21,484,063
+1,080,276
| +5% | +$73.7M |
|
20
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $1.42B | 0.76% |
14,613,057
-78,633
| -0.5% | -$7.32M |
|
21
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$19.9B
| $1.34B | 0.71% |
18,314,206
+3,926,957
| +27% | +$273M |
|
22
PG&E
PCG
$47B
| $1.31B | 0.7% |
32,037,614
+3,706,923
| +13% | +$161M |
|
23
Amgen
AMGN
$201B
| $1.3B | 0.69% |
11,628,855
+1,231,416
| +12% | +$134M |
|
24
PepsiCo
PEP
$184B
| $1.29B | 0.69% |
16,276,297
+2,701,683
| +20% | +$222M |
|
25
Chubb
CB
$137B
| $1.25B | 0.67% |
13,363,882
-216,479
| -2% | -$19.8M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Franklin Resources held 1,520 positions worth $188B, up 7.3% from $175B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2013 filing shows 86 new, 508 increased, 625 reduced and 58 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 23,914,184 shares worth $799M. The largest sale was SPRINT CORP FON COM, an estimated $634M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Energy.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2013 buy was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B: 23,914,184 shares worth $799M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Coca-Cola in Q3 2013, an estimated $428M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $415M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited SPRINT CORP FON COM in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $634M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $188B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Franklin Resources opened 86 new positions and closed 58 in Q3 2013.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 7.3% quarter-over-quarter to $188B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.