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 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$570M |
| 2 |
Cognizant
CTSH
|
+$435M |
| 3 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$432M |
| 4 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$390M |
| 5 |
AB InBev
BUD
|
+$334M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
QGENF
QIAGEN NV
QGENF
|
+$718M |
| 2 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$688M |
| 3 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$615M |
| 4 |
Allstate
ALL
|
+$546M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$513M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.84% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.46% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.89% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.83T
| $5.45B | 2.82% |
87,713,586
-5,210,049
| -6% | -$313M |
|
2
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $3.03B | 1.57% |
35,100,375
-5,073,557
| -13% | -$387M |
|
3
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $2.95B | 1.53% |
101,822,820
+4,626,556
| +5% | +$131M |
|
4
Medtronic
MDT
$105B
| $2.65B | 1.37% |
37,236,096
+3,694,537
| +11% | +$290M |
|
5
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $2.55B | 1.32% |
34,736,583
+4,091,244
| +13% | +$305M |
|
|
RDS.A
6
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $2.37B | 1.23% |
43,591,632
-1,085,934
| -2% | -$55.9M |
|
7
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $2.36B | 1.22% |
42,901,669
+2,465,046
| +6% | +$124M |
|
|
8
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.3B
| $2.05B | 1.06% |
56,635,303
+9,775,505
| +21% | +$390M |
|
9
Chevron
CVX
$387B
| $2.01B | 1.04% |
17,085,645
-541,990
| -3% | -$59M |
|
10
GE Aerospace
GE
$362B
| $1.91B | 0.99% |
12,628,977
-503,944
| -4% | -$73.2M |
|
11
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $1.79B | 0.92% |
30,055,609
-5,667,433
| -16% | -$306M |
|
12
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $1.7B | 0.88% |
30,182,754
+488,128
| +2% | +$28.6M |
|
13
PepsiCo
PEP
$184B
| $1.64B | 0.85% |
15,671,152
+340,666
| +2% | +$35.7M |
|
14
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $1.63B | 0.85% |
11,271,525
+1,703,504
| +18% | +$237M |
|
15
American International
AIG
$41.4B
| $1.58B | 0.82% |
24,230,521
-471,017
| -2% | -$29.6M |
|
16
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $1.55B | 0.8% |
22,442,313
+250,123
| +1% | +$16.6M |
|
17
Dominion Energy
D
$62.8B
| $1.5B | 0.78% |
19,558,266
-524,449
| -3% | -$38.7M |
|
18
Stryker
SYK
$122B
| $1.47B | 0.76% |
12,270,194
+265,300
| +2% | +$30.5M |
|
19
General Motors
GM
$73B
| $1.43B | 0.74% |
40,967,094
-6,264,536
| -13% | -$211M |
|
20
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $1.42B | 0.73% |
46,007,313
-453,180
| -1% | -$13.8M |
|
21
Cisco
CSCO
$444B
| $1.36B | 0.7% |
44,881,063
-3,814,950
| -8% | -$116M |
|
22
MetLife
MET
$59.5B
| $1.35B | 0.7% |
28,195,108
+1,667,010
| +6% | +$76.5M |
|
23
Union Pacific
UNP
$181B
| $1.27B | 0.66% |
12,251,103
+279,775
| +2% | +$27.5M |
|
24
Coca-Cola
KO
$349B
| $1.25B | 0.65% |
30,176,115
+951,209
| +3% | +$39.6M |
|
25
BP
BP
$113B
| $1.25B | 0.65% |
39,010,141
-1,716,824
| -4% | -$51.7M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, Franklin Resources held 1,557 positions worth $193B, up 1% from $191B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q4 2016 filing shows 73 new, 396 increased, 736 reduced and 94 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Goodyear: 3,959,435 shares worth $122M. The largest sale was QIAGEN NV, an estimated $718M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2016 buy was Goodyear: 3,959,435 shares worth $122M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Time Warner Inc in Q4 2016, an estimated $570M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Paramount Global Class B, cutting an estimated $688M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited QIAGEN NV in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $718M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $193B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- Franklin Resources opened 73 new positions and closed 94 in Q4 2016.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1% quarter-over-quarter to $193B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 14 Feb 2017.