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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$610M |
| 2 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$468M |
| 3 |
Target
TGT
|
+$409M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$391M |
| 5 |
DD
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
|
+$336M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$686M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$666M |
| 3 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$555M |
| 4 |
Halliburton
HAL
|
+$495M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$491M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.75% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.37% |
| 3 | Energy | 10.71% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.67% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.83T
| $4.29B | 1.96% |
92,497,857
-2,168,653
| -2% | -$96.7M |
|
|
2
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $3.9B | 1.78% |
68,918,309
-8,750,375
| -11% | -$491M |
|
3
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.3B
| $2.96B | 1.35% |
55,054,756
+72,794
| +0.1% | +$3.86M |
|
4
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $2.91B | 1.33% |
103,577,388
+7,079,806
| +7% | +$199M |
|
5
Medtronic
MDT
$105B
| $2.8B | 1.28% |
45,193,004
-502,576
| -1% | -$32M |
|
6
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $2.57B | 1.17% |
42,721,469
-6,279,667
| -13% | -$367M |
|
7
Chevron
CVX
$387B
| $2.56B | 1.17% |
21,447,920
+198,527
| +0.9% | +$25.3M |
|
8
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $2.54B | 1.16% |
100,893,916
-13,088,648
| -11% | -$321M |
|
|
RDS.A
9
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $2.32B | 1.06% |
30,410,776
-31,309
| -0.1% | -$2.51M |
|
|
10
Target
TGT
$61.1B
| $2.2B | 1% |
35,094,220
+6,755,901
| +24% | +$409M |
|
11
Cisco
CSCO
$444B
| $2.17B | 0.99% |
86,206,707
-391,598
| -0.5% | -$9.85M |
|
12
PepsiCo
PEP
$184B
| $2.07B | 0.95% |
22,286,010
-699,244
| -3% | -$63.8M |
|
13
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $1.93B | 0.88% |
37,254,074
-2,915,301
| -7% | -$147M |
|
14
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$624B
| $1.84B | 0.84% |
17,255,057
-668,794
| -4% | -$69.4M |
|
15
GE Aerospace
GE
$362B
| $1.83B | 0.83% |
14,897,672
+1,513,559
| +11% | +$189M |
|
16
BP
BP
$113B
| $1.83B | 0.83% |
50,862,842
+5,010,500
| +11% | +$198M |
|
|
17
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $1.7B | 0.78% |
32,811,101
-12,952,940
| -28% | -$666M |
|
18
General Motors
GM
$73B
| $1.69B | 0.77% |
52,758,884
+7,737,909
| +17% | +$270M |
|
19
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $1.66B | 0.76% |
22,221,363
+164,603
| +0.7% | +$12M |
|
20
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $1.66B | 0.76% |
25,564,776
-204,942
| -0.8% | -$13M |
|
21
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $1.63B | 0.75% |
37,420,527
+1,807,381
| +5% | +$79.4M |
|
22
American International
AIG
$41.4B
| $1.61B | 0.73% |
29,736,808
+362,036
| +1% | +$19.8M |
|
23
Exelon
EXC
$48.4B
| $1.6B | 0.73% |
65,629,783
+2,199,497
| +3% | +$51.5M |
|
24
Amgen
AMGN
$201B
| $1.57B | 0.72% |
11,179,107
-371,029
| -3% | -$48.4M |
|
25
PG&E
PCG
$38.6B
| $1.55B | 0.71% |
34,321,773
+1,956,312
| +6% | +$90M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Franklin Resources held 1,633 positions worth $219B, down 3.4% from $227B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2014 filing shows 74 new, 519 increased, 638 reduced and 81 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alcoa Inc: 5,173,000 shares worth $258M. The largest sale was FOREST LABORATORIES INC, an estimated $686M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Energy.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2014 buy was Alcoa Inc: 5,173,000 shares worth $258M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Verizon in Q3 2014, an estimated $610M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $666M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited FOREST LABORATORIES INC in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $686M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $219B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Franklin Resources opened 74 new positions and closed 81 in Q3 2014.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 3.4% quarter-over-quarter to $219B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 12 Nov 2014.