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 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$925M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$638M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$631M |
| 4 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$607M |
| 5 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$576M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$958M |
| 2 |
HSP
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
|
+$825M |
| 3 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$743M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$598M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$545M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.95% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.88% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.51% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.58% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.21% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
| $4.59B | 2.27% |
103,794,792
+6,534,696
| +7% | +$293M |
|
2
Medtronic
MDT
$120B
| $2.96B | 1.46% |
44,194,596
+5,211,455
| +13% | +$384M |
|
3
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.4B
| $2.71B | 1.34% |
47,917,298
-2,204,102
| -4% | -$143M |
|
4
Merck
MRK
$371B
| $2.48B | 1.23% |
52,658,080
+4,361,261
| +9% | +$232M |
|
|
RDS.A
5
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $2.36B | 1.17% |
52,512,815
+11,954,532
| +29% | +$607M |
|
6
Pfizer
PFE
$162B
| $2.35B | 1.16% |
78,905,071
-15,169,756
| -16% | -$486M |
|
7
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.02T
| $2.34B | 1.16% |
27,955,318
-3,718,811
| -12% | -$314M |
|
8
Chevron
CVX
$409B
| $2.3B | 1.14% |
29,189,615
+5,361,397
| +23% | +$451M |
|
9
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$953B
| $2.24B | 1.11% |
36,796,397
-1,181,071
| -3% | -$77.4M |
|
|
10
GE Aerospace
GE
$350B
| $2.23B | 1.1% |
18,448,782
+4,703,436
| +34% | +$576M |
|
11
PepsiCo
PEP
$188B
| $2.2B | 1.09% |
23,349,960
+1,640,530
| +8% | +$156M |
|
12
Apple
AAPL
$4.67T
| $2.16B | 1.07% |
78,440,876
-2,560,616
| -3% | -$75.1M |
|
13
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$663B
| $1.9B | 0.94% |
20,380,945
+5,199,940
| +34% | +$503M |
|
14
Citigroup
C
$231B
| $1.82B | 0.9% |
36,590,598
-866,309
| -2% | -$47.3M |
|
15
PG&E
PCG
$31.5B
| $1.77B | 0.88% |
33,596,900
+3,624,900
| +12% | +$185M |
|
|
16
RTX Corp
RTX
$271B
| $1.68B | 0.83% |
29,985,317
+15,025,635
| +100% | +$925M |
|
17
Cisco
CSCO
$431B
| $1.66B | 0.82% |
63,388,639
+321,355
| +0.5% | +$8.68M |
|
18
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $1.64B | 0.81% |
28,847,567
-715,225
| -2% | -$43.7M |
|
|
19
Target
TGT
$74.7B
| $1.55B | 0.77% |
19,751,052
-7,488,875
| -27% | -$598M |
|
20
ExxonMobil
XOM
$656B
| $1.53B | 0.76% |
20,593,812
+4,766,041
| +30% | +$367M |
|
21
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$17.8B
| $1.51B | 0.74% |
14,040,750
+2,162,575
| +18% | +$251M |
|
22
Amgen
AMGN
$236B
| $1.46B | 0.72% |
10,551,837
-64,054
| -0.6% | -$10.1M |
|
23
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$187B
| $1.44B | 0.71% |
14,690,447
+997,197
| +7% | +$111M |
|
24
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.1T
| $1.43B | 0.7% |
45,447,700
+5,178,860
| +13% | +$159M |
|
25
CVS Health
CVS
$124B
| $1.4B | 0.69% |
14,480,381
-860,949
| -6% | -$90.5M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Franklin Resources held 1,686 positions worth $202B, down 8.1% from $220B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2015 filing shows 87 new, 552 increased, 653 reduced and 107 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M. The largest sale was DIRECTV COM STK (DE), an estimated $958M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2015 buy was NextEra Energy, Inc.: 5,000,000 shares worth $257M.
- Franklin Resources added most to RTX Corp in Q3 2015, an estimated $925M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was LyondellBasell Industries, cutting an estimated $743M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $958M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $202B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources opened 87 new positions and closed 107 in Q3 2015.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $202B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 10 Nov 2015.