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
|
+$1.44B |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$926M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$834M |
| 4 |
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
CNH
CNH Industrial
CNH
|
+$215M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$443M |
| 2 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$346M |
| 3 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$338M |
| 4 |
PPL
PPL Corp
PPL
|
+$335M |
| 5 |
RDS.A
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
|
+$284M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.7% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.66% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.67% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.87% |
| 5 | Energy | 8.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.83T
| $5.05B | 2.42% |
59,044,730
-1,531,392
| -3% | -$126M |
|
|
2
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $3.56B | 1.71% |
58,618,893
+14,768,882
| +34% | +$834M |
|
|
3
GE Aerospace
GE
$362B
| $3.22B | 1.55% |
38,536,326
+15,125,821
| +65% | +$1.44B |
|
4
Medtronic
MDT
$105B
| $3.07B | 1.47% |
37,969,577
-562,793
| -1% | -$45.1M |
|
5
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $3.04B | 1.46% |
71,895,520
-3,428,768
| -5% | -$143M |
|
6
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $2.9B | 1.39% |
27,155,941
-308,790
| -1% | -$31.3M |
|
|
RDS.A
7
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $2.44B | 1.17% |
36,546,574
-4,508,459
| -11% | -$284M |
|
|
8
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $2.43B | 1.17% |
45,295,773
+16,697,544
| +58% | +$926M |
|
9
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $2.41B | 1.16% |
28,519,524
+754,681
| +3% | +$64.2M |
|
10
PepsiCo
PEP
$184B
| $1.89B | 0.91% |
15,757,673
-77,990
| -0.5% | -$8.91M |
|
11
Chevron
CVX
$387B
| $1.87B | 0.9% |
14,939,204
-427,181
| -3% | -$50.7M |
|
12
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $1.83B | 0.88% |
24,622,280
-1,140,206
| -4% | -$84.3M |
|
13
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $1.63B | 0.78% |
47,496,406
-800,269
| -2% | -$27.3M |
|
14
Baidu
BIDU
$36.5B
| $1.59B | 0.76% |
6,775,413
-247,138
| -4% | -$60.4M |
|
15
Dominion Energy
D
$62.8B
| $1.57B | 0.75% |
19,358,639
-1,115,644
| -5% | -$90.4M |
|
16
Stryker
SYK
$122B
| $1.51B | 0.72% |
9,728,706
-897,122
| -8% | -$137M |
|
17
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$36.3B
| $1.51B | 0.72% |
79,488,139
+6,009,897
| +8% | +$90.4M |
|
18
Walt Disney
DIS
$161B
| $1.45B | 0.7% |
13,496,173
+194,342
| +1% | +$20M |
|
19
Oracle
ORCL
$346B
| $1.45B | 0.7% |
30,679,881
-3,730,681
| -11% | -$183M |
|
20
Amazon
AMZN
$2.51T
| $1.42B | 0.68% |
24,354,960
+123,040
| +0.5% | +$6.77M |
|
21
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.6B
| $1.41B | 0.68% |
7,806,230
-1,403,590
| -15% | -$253M |
|
22
Capital One
COF
$123B
| $1.41B | 0.67% |
14,113,063
-74,756
| -0.5% | -$6.82M |
|
23
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.88T
| $1.38B | 0.66% |
26,208,640
-832,980
| -3% | -$43M |
|
24
Cisco
CSCO
$444B
| $1.36B | 0.65% |
35,604,497
-3,150,017
| -8% | -$113M |
|
25
Coca-Cola
KO
$349B
| $1.33B | 0.64% |
28,980,240
-1,023,725
| -3% | -$47.1M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Franklin Resources held 1,562 positions worth $208B, up 2.2% from $204B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q4 2017 filing shows 88 new, 430 increased, 749 reduced and 61 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Franklin FTSE Europe ETF: 4,154,800 shares worth $106M. The largest sale was RTX Corp, an estimated $443M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 17% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q4 2017 buy was Franklin FTSE Europe ETF: 4,154,800 shares worth $106M.
- Franklin Resources added most to GE Aerospace in Q4 2017, an estimated $1.44B increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was RTX Corp, cutting an estimated $443M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Tenet Healthcare in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $82.2M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $208B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Franklin Resources opened 88 new positions and closed 61 in Q4 2017.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 2.2% quarter-over-quarter to $208B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.