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 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$680M |
| 2 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$394M |
| 4 |
Perrigo
PRGO
|
+$314M |
| 5 |
WBA
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
|
+$301M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TotalEnergies
TTE
|
+$625M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$502M |
| 3 |
PNC Financial Services
PNC
|
+$406M |
| 4 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$363M |
| 5 |
BEAV
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
|
+$275M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.3% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.27% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.23% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.12% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.83T
| $4.51B | 2.25% |
65,451,994
-7,316,965
| -10% | -$502M |
|
2
Medtronic
MDT
$105B
| $3.39B | 1.69% |
38,239,521
-417,673
| -1% | -$35.2M |
|
3
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $2.84B | 1.42% |
78,973,156
-3,514,944
| -4% | -$130M |
|
4
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $2.57B | 1.28% |
28,152,028
-1,855,114
| -6% | -$160M |
|
5
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $2.45B | 1.22% |
44,231,682
+2,337,483
| +6% | +$125M |
|
|
RDS.A
6
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $2.31B | 1.15% |
43,415,932
-318,637
| -0.7% | -$17.1M |
|
7
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $2.31B | 1.15% |
28,048,562
-1,314,417
| -4% | -$107M |
|
8
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.3B
| $2.22B | 1.11% |
66,796,897
+6,685,844
| +11% | +$207M |
|
|
9
GE Aerospace
GE
$362B
| $2.11B | 1.05% |
16,280,735
+4,958,673
| +44% | +$680M |
|
10
Oracle
ORCL
$346B
| $2.02B | 1.01% |
40,206,990
+2,193,120
| +6% | +$100M |
|
11
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $1.89B | 0.94% |
28,266,265
-1,059,766
| -4% | -$65M |
|
12
PepsiCo
PEP
$184B
| $1.84B | 0.92% |
15,965,961
-211,603
| -1% | -$24.3M |
|
13
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $1.73B | 0.86% |
28,316,511
+839,482
| +3% | +$51.1M |
|
14
Chevron
CVX
$387B
| $1.63B | 0.81% |
15,609,647
+49,083
| +0.3% | +$5.2M |
|
15
Stryker
SYK
$122B
| $1.58B | 0.79% |
11,414,918
-758,538
| -6% | -$104M |
|
16
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $1.55B | 0.77% |
48,660,243
+410,669
| +0.9% | +$13M |
|
17
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $1.5B | 0.75% |
9,412,126
-1,020,474
| -10% | -$162M |
|
18
American International
AIG
$41.4B
| $1.5B | 0.75% |
23,944,471
-168,101
| -0.7% | -$10.4M |
|
|
WBA
19
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $1.45B | 0.72% |
18,502,701
+3,662,302
| +25% | +$301M |
|
|
CELG
20
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $1.44B | 0.72% |
11,080,093
+349,974
| +3% | +$42.9M |
|
21
MetLife
MET
$59.5B
| $1.41B | 0.7% |
28,840,117
+464,544
| +2% | +$21.5M |
|
22
Dominion Energy
D
$62.8B
| $1.41B | 0.7% |
18,419,849
-562,923
| -3% | -$44.2M |
|
23
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.89T
| $1.39B | 0.69% |
29,939,100
-195,620
| -0.6% | -$9.15M |
|
24
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $1.38B | 0.69% |
17,928,789
-2,807,256
| -14% | -$210M |
|
|
BHI
25
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $1.36B | 0.68% |
24,960,495
+1,114,027
| +5% | +$64M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,584 positions worth $201B, up 1.8% from $197B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2017 filing shows 100 new, 514 increased, 622 reduced and 87 closed positions. Its largest new stake was DXC Technology: 7,759,257 shares worth $515M. The largest sale was TotalEnergies, an estimated $625M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2017 buy was DXC Technology: 7,759,257 shares worth $515M.
- Franklin Resources added most to GE Aerospace in Q2 2017, an estimated $680M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was TotalEnergies, cutting an estimated $625M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited B/E Aerospace Inc in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $275M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $201B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 100 new positions and closed 87 in Q2 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1.8% quarter-over-quarter to $201B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 10 Aug 2017.