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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.83T
| $4.88B | 2.47% |
87,934,562
-15,860,230
| -15% | -$835M |
|
2
Medtronic
MDT
$105B
| $2.88B | 1.46% |
37,456,759
-6,737,837
| -15% | -$507M |
|
3
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.3B
| $2.69B | 1.36% |
40,962,495
-6,954,803
| -15% | -$430M |
|
4
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $2.52B | 1.28% |
50,063,122
-2,594,958
| -5% | -$131M |
|
5
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $2.4B | 1.22% |
36,375,018
-421,379
| -1% | -$27.4M |
|
6
Chevron
CVX
$387B
| $2.38B | 1.21% |
26,505,778
-2,683,837
| -9% | -$242M |
|
7
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $2.26B | 1.14% |
26,783,774
-1,171,544
| -4% | -$97.2M |
|
|
RDS.A
8
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $2.26B | 1.14% |
49,259,049
-528,018
| -1% | -$26.5M |
|
9
PepsiCo
PEP
$184B
| $2.21B | 1.12% |
22,166,230
-1,183,730
| -5% | -$118M |
|
|
10
GE Aerospace
GE
$362B
| $1.88B | 0.95% |
12,574,209
-5,874,573
| -32% | -$834M |
|
11
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $1.83B | 0.93% |
35,404,498
-1,186,100
| -3% | -$62.9M |
|
12
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $1.74B | 0.88% |
56,808,372
-22,096,699
| -28% | -$695M |
|
13
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $1.71B | 0.86% |
28,257,541
-1,727,776
| -6% | -$105M |
|
14
Cisco
CSCO
$444B
| $1.69B | 0.86% |
62,196,452
-1,192,187
| -2% | -$32.9M |
|
15
American International
AIG
$41.4B
| $1.64B | 0.83% |
26,500,521
-2,347,046
| -8% | -$143M |
|
|
AGN
16
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $1.62B | 0.82% |
5,173,000
+670,082
| +15% | +$199M |
|
17
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$624B
| $1.59B | 0.81% |
15,512,484
-4,868,461
| -24% | -$490M |
|
18
ExxonMobil
XOM
$650B
| $1.59B | 0.8% |
20,348,894
-244,918
| -1% | -$19.6M |
|
19
Amgen
AMGN
$201B
| $1.57B | 0.79% |
9,666,251
-885,586
| -8% | -$139M |
|
20
Target
TGT
$61.1B
| $1.53B | 0.77% |
21,006,820
+1,255,768
| +6% | +$93.7M |
|
21
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$162B
| $1.46B | 0.74% |
14,432,350
-258,097
| -2% | -$26.9M |
|
22
PG&E
PCG
$38.6B
| $1.44B | 0.73% |
27,134,267
-6,462,633
| -19% | -$343M |
|
23
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $1.37B | 0.69% |
25,203,766
-46,423
| -0.2% | -$2.52M |
|
24
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $1.31B | 0.66% |
49,778,840
-28,662,036
| -37% | -$819M |
|
25
Stryker
SYK
$122B
| $1.27B | 0.64% |
13,690,942
-235,325
| -2% | -$22.5M |
|
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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.