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 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$558M |
| 2 |
STJ
St Jude Medical
STJ
|
+$474M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
UBS
|
+$436M |
| 4 |
AB InBev
BUD
|
+$388M |
| 5 |
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
|
+$382M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$1.07B |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$883M |
| 3 |
Lockheed Martin
LMT
|
+$614M |
| 4 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$529M |
| 5 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$445M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.78% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.19% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.09% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.93% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.72% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.83T
| $4.79B | 2.58% |
93,704,245
+6,760,471
| +8% | +$351M |
|
2
Medtronic
MDT
$105B
| $2.76B | 1.49% |
31,831,572
-584,305
| -2% | -$47.3M |
|
|
RDS.A
3
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $2.75B | 1.48% |
49,750,337
+140,238
| +0.3% | +$7.13M |
|
4
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $2.66B | 1.43% |
42,729,841
+668,959
| +2% | +$41.8M |
|
5
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $2.24B | 1.2% |
28,430,876
+685,898
| +2% | +$51.6M |
|
|
6
Chevron
CVX
$387B
| $2.11B | 1.14% |
20,135,780
-5,263,369
| -21% | -$529M |
|
7
PepsiCo
PEP
$184B
| $2.1B | 1.13% |
19,866,694
-836,203
| -4% | -$86.3M |
|
8
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.3B
| $2.07B | 1.11% |
41,211,549
+4,389,590
| +12% | +$234M |
|
9
Cisco
CSCO
$444B
| $1.9B | 1.02% |
66,200,670
-2,631,753
| -4% | -$73.9M |
|
10
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $1.81B | 0.97% |
54,199,242
-12,100,513
| -18% | -$386M |
|
|
11
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $1.73B | 0.93% |
31,434,996
-16,598,468
| -35% | -$883M |
|
12
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $1.69B | 0.91% |
26,258,546
-2,465,581
| -9% | -$158M |
|
13
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $1.63B | 0.88% |
68,111,056
+11,428,160
| +20% | +$284M |
|
14
GE Aerospace
GE
$362B
| $1.56B | 0.84% |
10,324,022
-1,256,759
| -11% | -$183M |
|
15
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $1.53B | 0.82% |
36,139,625
+436,566
| +1% | +$19.3M |
|
16
Stryker
SYK
$122B
| $1.45B | 0.78% |
12,066,238
-899,340
| -7% | -$101M |
|
17
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $1.44B | 0.78% |
30,499,128
+183,781
| +0.6% | +$8.96M |
|
18
Amgen
AMGN
$201B
| $1.37B | 0.74% |
9,004,476
-86,769
| -1% | -$13.5M |
|
19
Dominion Energy
D
$62.8B
| $1.32B | 0.71% |
16,949,508
+3,223,051
| +23% | +$234M |
|
20
American International
AIG
$41.4B
| $1.31B | 0.7% |
24,712,280
-399,240
| -2% | -$22M |
|
21
General Motors
GM
$73B
| $1.28B | 0.69% |
45,069,158
+5,323,784
| +13% | +$162M |
|
22
BP
BP
$113B
| $1.27B | 0.68% |
42,606,588
+6,912,185
| +19% | +$186M |
|
|
WBA
23
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $1.16B | 0.63% |
13,975,800
-628,191
| -4% | -$50.7M |
|
|
AGN
24
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $1.16B | 0.62% |
5,018,737
+178,087
| +4% | +$41.1M |
|
25
Target
TGT
$61.1B
| $1.14B | 0.61% |
16,324,577
-502,821
| -3% | -$37.5M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, Franklin Resources held 1,602 positions worth $186B, down 1.3% from $188B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $9.49B in Q2 2016, closing 106 positions and reducing 702 holdings. Its most notable exit was TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK, an estimated $1.07B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Broadcom worth $225M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2016 buy was Broadcom: 14,456,240 shares worth $225M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Charter Communications in Q2 2016, an estimated $558M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Merck, cutting an estimated $883M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $1.07B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $186B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- Franklin Resources opened 95 new positions and closed 106 in Q2 2016.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 1.3% quarter-over-quarter to $186B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 11 Aug 2016.