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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$964M |
| 2 |
Baker Hughes
BKR
|
+$875M |
| 3 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$862M |
| 4 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$458M |
| 5 |
Coty
COTY
|
+$358M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$1.36B |
| 2 |
RAI
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
|
+$608M |
| 3 |
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
|
+$542M |
| 4 |
Ford
F
|
+$417M |
| 5 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$398M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.34% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.92% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.77% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.77% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.23% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.83T
| $4.51B | 2.21% |
60,576,122
-4,875,872
| -7% | -$356M |
|
2
Medtronic
MDT
$105B
| $3B | 1.47% |
38,532,370
+292,849
| +0.8% | +$24.3M |
|
3
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $2.9B | 1.42% |
75,324,288
-3,648,868
| -5% | -$142M |
|
|
4
GE Aerospace
GE
$362B
| $2.71B | 1.33% |
23,410,505
+7,129,770
| +44% | +$862M |
|
5
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $2.62B | 1.29% |
27,464,731
-687,297
| -2% | -$63.4M |
|
|
RDS.A
6
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $2.49B | 1.22% |
41,055,033
-2,360,899
| -5% | -$132M |
|
7
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $2.42B | 1.19% |
43,850,011
-381,671
| -0.9% | -$20.3M |
|
8
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $2.37B | 1.16% |
27,764,843
-283,719
| -1% | -$23.3M |
|
9
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $1.87B | 0.92% |
25,762,486
-2,503,779
| -9% | -$171M |
|
10
Chevron
CVX
$387B
| $1.81B | 0.89% |
15,366,385
-243,262
| -2% | -$26.6M |
|
11
PepsiCo
PEP
$184B
| $1.76B | 0.87% |
15,835,663
-130,298
| -0.8% | -$15.1M |
|
12
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $1.75B | 0.86% |
28,598,229
+281,718
| +1% | +$17.1M |
|
13
Baidu
BIDU
$36.5B
| $1.74B | 0.85% |
7,022,551
-197,013
| -3% | -$43M |
|
14
Oracle
ORCL
$346B
| $1.66B | 0.82% |
34,410,562
-5,796,428
| -14% | -$288M |
|
15
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $1.64B | 0.8% |
48,296,675
-363,568
| -0.7% | -$11.7M |
|
16
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $1.61B | 0.79% |
9,209,820
-202,306
| -2% | -$33.8M |
|
17
Dominion Energy
D
$62.8B
| $1.58B | 0.77% |
20,474,283
+2,054,434
| +11% | +$160M |
|
|
CELG
18
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $1.54B | 0.75% |
10,558,482
-521,611
| -5% | -$71M |
|
19
Stryker
SYK
$122B
| $1.51B | 0.74% |
10,625,828
-789,090
| -7% | -$113M |
|
|
WBA
20
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $1.49B | 0.73% |
19,334,674
+831,973
| +4% | +$66.7M |
|
21
Coca-Cola
KO
$349B
| $1.35B | 0.66% |
30,003,965
-21,328
| -0.1% | -$970K |
|
22
Novartis
NVS
$297B
| $1.33B | 0.65% |
17,336,610
-113,442
| -0.7% | -$8.57M |
|
23
MetLife
MET
$59.5B
| $1.33B | 0.65% |
25,644,395
-3,195,722
| -11% | -$156M |
|
24
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.88T
| $1.32B | 0.65% |
27,041,620
-2,897,480
| -10% | -$137M |
|
|
25
Walt Disney
DIS
$161B
| $1.31B | 0.64% |
13,301,831
+9,373,356
| +239% | +$964M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,564 positions worth $204B, up 1.7% from $201B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2017 filing shows 70 new, 502 increased, 622 reduced and 89 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Baker Hughes: 24,662,918 shares worth $903M. The largest sale was Baker Hughes, an estimated $1.36B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, down from 18% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2017 buy was Baker Hughes: 24,662,918 shares worth $903M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Walt Disney in Q3 2017, an estimated $964M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was White Mountains Insurance, cutting an estimated $542M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Baker Hughes in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $1.36B.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $204B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 70 new positions and closed 89 in Q3 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1.7% quarter-over-quarter to $204B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 13 Nov 2017.