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 |
Qiagen
QGEN
|
+$677M |
| 2 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$625M |
| 3 |
Williams Companies
WMB
|
+$425M |
| 4 |
Viatris
VTRS
|
+$403M |
| 5 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$378M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$958M |
| 2 |
STJ
St Jude Medical
STJ
|
+$715M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$637M |
| 4 |
The Mosaic Company
MOS
|
+$528M |
| 5 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$493M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.23% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.51% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.22% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.3% |
| 5 | Energy | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.83T
| $4.79B | 2.43% |
72,768,959
-14,944,627
| -17% | -$958M |
|
2
Medtronic
MDT
$105B
| $3.11B | 1.58% |
38,657,194
+1,421,098
| +4% | +$111M |
|
|
3
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $2.96B | 1.5% |
82,488,100
-19,334,720
| -19% | -$637M |
|
4
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $2.64B | 1.34% |
30,007,142
-5,093,233
| -15% | -$449M |
|
5
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $2.47B | 1.25% |
29,362,979
-5,373,604
| -15% | -$430M |
|
6
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $2.33B | 1.18% |
41,894,199
-1,007,470
| -2% | -$57.2M |
|
|
RDS.A
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DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $2.31B | 1.17% |
43,734,569
+142,937
| +0.3% | +$7.65M |
|
8
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.3B
| $1.93B | 0.98% |
60,111,053
+3,475,750
| +6% | +$119M |
|
9
PepsiCo
PEP
$184B
| $1.81B | 0.92% |
16,177,564
+506,412
| +3% | +$54.3M |
|
10
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $1.75B | 0.89% |
29,326,031
-729,578
| -2% | -$43.2M |
|
|
11
Oracle
ORCL
$346B
| $1.7B | 0.86% |
38,013,870
+9,068,535
| +31% | +$378M |
|
12
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $1.68B | 0.85% |
10,432,600
-838,925
| -7% | -$130M |
|
13
Chevron
CVX
$387B
| $1.67B | 0.85% |
15,560,564
-1,525,081
| -9% | -$171M |
|
14
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $1.67B | 0.85% |
27,477,029
-2,705,725
| -9% | -$164M |
|
15
GE Aerospace
GE
$362B
| $1.62B | 0.82% |
11,322,062
-1,306,915
| -10% | -$189M |
|
16
Stryker
SYK
$122B
| $1.6B | 0.81% |
12,173,456
-96,738
| -0.8% | -$12.2M |
|
17
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $1.57B | 0.79% |
48,249,574
+2,242,261
| +5% | +$70.7M |
|
18
American International
AIG
$41.4B
| $1.51B | 0.76% |
24,112,572
-117,949
| -0.5% | -$7.57M |
|
19
Dominion Energy
D
$62.8B
| $1.47B | 0.75% |
18,982,772
-575,494
| -3% | -$43.5M |
|
20
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $1.46B | 0.74% |
20,736,045
-1,706,268
| -8% | -$120M |
|
|
BHI
21
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $1.43B | 0.72% |
23,846,468
+10,264,306
| +76% | +$625M |
|
22
Cisco
CSCO
$444B
| $1.41B | 0.71% |
41,642,868
-3,238,195
| -7% | -$105M |
|
23
MetLife
MET
$59.5B
| $1.34B | 0.68% |
28,375,573
+180,465
| +0.6% | +$8.6M |
|
|
CELG
24
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $1.34B | 0.68% |
10,730,119
+323,797
| +3% | +$38.7M |
|
25
Coca-Cola
KO
$349B
| $1.28B | 0.65% |
30,127,689
-48,426
| -0.2% | -$2.02M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,551 positions worth $197B, up 2% from $193B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $7.08B in Q1 2017, closing 67 positions and reducing 639 holdings. Its most notable exit was St Jude Medical, an estimated $715M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Qiagen worth $676M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q1 2017 buy was Qiagen: 21,971,206 shares worth $676M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Baker Hughes in Q1 2017, an estimated $625M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $958M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited St Jude Medical in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $715M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $197B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 87 new positions and closed 67 in Q1 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 2% quarter-over-quarter to $197B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.