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 |
Sempra
SRE
|
+$808M |
| 2 |
Southern Company
SO
|
+$780M |
| 3 |
Dominion Energy
D
|
+$546M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$360M |
| 5 |
Mattel
MAT
|
+$354M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$652M |
| 2 |
Target
TGT
|
+$630M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$586M |
| 4 |
XL
XL Group Ltd.
XL
|
+$560M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$555M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 16.46% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.6% |
| 3 | Technology | 14.77% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.28% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 7.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.85T
| $4.8B | 2.44% |
52,638,857
-6,405,873
| -11% | -$586M |
|
2
Wells Fargo
WFC
$262B
| $3.15B | 1.6% |
60,105,409
+1,486,516
| +3% | +$88.3M |
|
3
Medtronic
MDT
$107B
| $2.88B | 1.46% |
35,941,560
-2,028,017
| -5% | -$167M |
|
4
GE Aerospace
GE
$369B
| $2.76B | 1.4% |
42,766,954
+4,230,628
| +11% | +$313M |
|
5
Apple
AAPL
$4.85T
| $2.75B | 1.4% |
65,653,084
-6,242,436
| -9% | -$269M |
|
6
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $2.67B | 1.36% |
51,458,491
+6,162,718
| +14% | +$333M |
|
7
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$934B
| $2.67B | 1.35% |
24,241,467
-2,914,474
| -11% | -$330M |
|
8
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $2.52B | 1.28% |
32,541,775
+4,022,251
| +14% | +$324M |
|
|
RDS.A
9
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $1.91B | 0.97% |
29,970,085
-6,576,489
| -18% | -$433M |
|
10
Amazon
AMZN
$2.5T
| $1.82B | 0.92% |
25,188,200
+833,240
| +3% | +$59.6M |
|
|
11
Dominion Energy
D
$62.6B
| $1.8B | 0.91% |
26,755,830
+7,397,191
| +38% | +$546M |
|
|
12
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $1.74B | 0.88% |
38,962,463
+17,572,472
| +82% | +$780M |
|
|
13
Sempra
SRE
$61.4B
| $1.68B | 0.85% |
30,239,482
+14,970,592
| +98% | +$808M |
|
14
PepsiCo
PEP
$185B
| $1.67B | 0.85% |
15,271,835
-485,838
| -3% | -$55.3M |
|
15
Citigroup
C
$222B
| $1.63B | 0.83% |
24,180,535
-441,745
| -2% | -$33.2M |
|
16
Pfizer
PFE
$140B
| $1.58B | 0.8% |
46,985,131
-511,275
| -1% | -$17.6M |
|
17
Roper Technologies
ROP
$36.4B
| $1.41B | 0.72% |
5,026,065
+48,753
| +1% | +$13.5M |
|
18
Alibaba
BABA
$269B
| $1.38B | 0.7% |
7,528,395
+1,723,683
| +30% | +$325M |
|
19
Walt Disney
DIS
$166B
| $1.35B | 0.69% |
13,473,237
-22,936
| -0.2% | -$2.44M |
|
20
Chevron
CVX
$392B
| $1.34B | 0.68% |
11,762,914
-3,176,290
| -21% | -$380M |
|
21
Capital One
COF
$124B
| $1.33B | 0.67% |
13,874,271
-238,792
| -2% | -$23.8M |
|
22
Oracle
ORCL
$340B
| $1.32B | 0.67% |
28,884,253
-1,795,628
| -6% | -$89.3M |
|
23
Baidu
BIDU
$36.1B
| $1.29B | 0.66% |
5,798,999
-976,414
| -14% | -$241M |
|
24
Comcast
CMCSA
$79.8B
| $1.28B | 0.65% |
37,387,405
+7,257,371
| +24% | +$282M |
|
25
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$35.9B
| $1.25B | 0.63% |
73,132,773
-6,355,366
| -8% | -$124M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Franklin Resources held 1,595 positions worth $197B, down 5.3% from $208B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $8.63B in Q1 2018, closing 98 positions and reducing 728 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan plc, an estimated $186M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Nutrien worth $128M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q1 2018 buy was Nutrien: 2,712,468 shares worth $128M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Sempra in Q1 2018, an estimated $808M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Union Pacific, cutting an estimated $652M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Allergan plc in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $186M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $197B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Franklin Resources opened 91 new positions and closed 98 in Q1 2018.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 5.3% quarter-over-quarter to $197B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 10 May 2018.