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 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$937M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$770M |
| 3 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$531M |
| 4 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$504M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$476M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$632M |
| 2 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$611M |
| 3 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$538M |
| 4 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$504M |
| 5 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$495M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.07% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.61% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.36% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.77% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.83T
| $5.35B | 2.8% |
92,923,635
-780,610
| -0.8% | -$44.1M |
|
2
Medtronic
MDT
$105B
| $2.9B | 1.52% |
33,541,559
+1,709,987
| +5% | +$149M |
|
|
3
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $2.75B | 1.44% |
97,196,264
+29,085,208
| +43% | +$770M |
|
4
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $2.67B | 1.4% |
40,173,932
-2,555,909
| -6% | -$167M |
|
5
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $2.46B | 1.29% |
30,645,339
+2,214,463
| +8% | +$177M |
|
|
RDS.A
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DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $2.24B | 1.17% |
44,677,566
-5,072,771
| -10% | -$259M |
|
7
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.3B
| $2.16B | 1.13% |
46,859,798
+5,648,249
| +14% | +$295M |
|
8
GE Aerospace
GE
$362B
| $1.86B | 0.97% |
13,132,921
+2,808,899
| +27% | +$419M |
|
9
Chevron
CVX
$387B
| $1.81B | 0.95% |
17,627,635
-2,508,145
| -12% | -$256M |
|
|
10
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $1.79B | 0.94% |
40,436,623
+9,937,495
| +33% | +$476M |
|
11
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $1.77B | 0.92% |
29,694,626
-1,740,370
| -6% | -$102M |
|
12
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $1.69B | 0.88% |
35,723,042
-416,583
| -1% | -$18.9M |
|
13
PepsiCo
PEP
$184B
| $1.67B | 0.87% |
15,330,486
-4,536,208
| -23% | -$489M |
|
|
14
Cisco
CSCO
$444B
| $1.54B | 0.81% |
48,696,013
-17,504,657
| -26% | -$538M |
|
15
Target
TGT
$61.1B
| $1.53B | 0.8% |
22,309,610
+5,985,033
| +37% | +$429M |
|
16
General Motors
GM
$73B
| $1.5B | 0.78% |
47,231,630
+2,162,472
| +5% | +$67.5M |
|
17
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $1.49B | 0.78% |
46,460,493
-7,738,749
| -14% | -$259M |
|
18
Dominion Energy
D
$62.8B
| $1.49B | 0.78% |
20,082,715
+3,133,207
| +18% | +$239M |
|
19
Amgen
AMGN
$201B
| $1.48B | 0.77% |
8,875,423
-129,053
| -1% | -$21.8M |
|
20
American International
AIG
$41.4B
| $1.47B | 0.77% |
24,701,538
-10,742
| -0% | -$614K |
|
21
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $1.42B | 0.74% |
22,192,190
-4,066,356
| -15% | -$270M |
|
22
Stryker
SYK
$122B
| $1.4B | 0.73% |
12,004,894
-61,344
| -0.5% | -$7.15M |
|
23
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $1.26B | 0.66% |
9,568,021
+3,049,101
| +47% | +$407M |
|
24
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.89T
| $1.25B | 0.66% |
31,186,780
-5,220
| -0% | -$204K |
|
|
25
Coca-Cola
KO
$349B
| $1.24B | 0.65% |
29,224,906
+21,375,368
| +272% | +$937M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Franklin Resources held 1,570 positions worth $191B, up 2.9% from $186B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2016 filing shows 81 new, 487 increased, 601 reduced and 83 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Halcon Resources Corporation: 34,261,436 shares worth $280M. The largest sale was EMC CORPORATION, an estimated $632M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2016 buy was Halcon Resources Corporation: 34,261,436 shares worth $280M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Coca-Cola in Q3 2016, an estimated $937M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Raytheon Company, cutting an estimated $611M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $632M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $191B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Franklin Resources opened 81 new positions and closed 83 in Q3 2016.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 2.9% quarter-over-quarter to $191B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.