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 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$613M |
| 2 |
EXE
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
|
+$551M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$536M |
| 4 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$483M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$469M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$933M |
| 2 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$625M |
| 3 |
Kroger
KR
|
+$479M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$424M |
| 5 |
MetLife
MET
|
+$408M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.62% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.45% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.83% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.82% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.83T
| $6.1B | 2.48% |
25,876,096
-647,282
| -2% | -$150M |
|
2
Amazon
AMZN
$2.51T
| $4.89B | 1.99% |
31,587,240
+514,780
| +2% | +$81.6M |
|
3
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $3.31B | 1.35% |
27,119,387
+27,509
| +0.1% | +$3.53M |
|
|
4
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $3.14B | 1.28% |
20,626,727
-6,481,744
| -24% | -$933M |
|
|
5
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $2.73B | 1.11% |
37,157,657
+6,354,126
| +21% | +$469M |
|
6
Visa
V
$669B
| $2.66B | 1.08% |
12,573,336
+2,075,534
| +20% | +$437M |
|
7
Walt Disney
DIS
$161B
| $2.43B | 0.99% |
13,169,975
-1,160,669
| -8% | -$214M |
|
|
8
Procter & Gamble
PG
$342B
| $2.4B | 0.98% |
17,715,905
+4,108,666
| +30% | +$536M |
|
9
Chevron
CVX
$387B
| $2.38B | 0.97% |
22,737,750
-2,316,641
| -9% | -$226M |
|
10
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$624B
| $2.29B | 0.93% |
13,920,512
-925,263
| -6% | -$150M |
|
11
Verizon
VZ
$183B
| $2.26B | 0.92% |
38,827,218
+2,134,664
| +6% | +$120M |
|
12
Medtronic
MDT
$105B
| $2.21B | 0.9% |
18,678,692
-378,888
| -2% | -$44.4M |
|
13
Mastercard
MA
$469B
| $2.03B | 0.83% |
5,709,512
+85,207
| +2% | +$29.7M |
|
14
ExxonMobil
XOM
$650B
| $1.97B | 0.8% |
35,277,286
-5,544,968
| -14% | -$291M |
|
15
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $1.92B | 0.78% |
30,914,035
-1,141,534
| -4% | -$68.3M |
|
16
PepsiCo
PEP
$184B
| $1.91B | 0.78% |
13,508,268
-2,707,304
| -17% | -$371M |
|
17
ServiceNow
NOW
$94.8B
| $1.68B | 0.68% |
16,752,060
-484,800
| -3% | -$51.2M |
|
|
18
Bank of America
BAC
$430B
| $1.65B | 0.67% |
42,745,218
-12,283,288
| -22% | -$424M |
|
19
Texas Instruments
TXN
$259B
| $1.65B | 0.67% |
8,745,698
-2,199,231
| -20% | -$382M |
|
|
20
Honeywell
HON
$78B
| $1.61B | 0.65% |
7,851,015
-3,200,877
| -29% | -$625M |
|
21
Dominion Energy
D
$62.8B
| $1.58B | 0.64% |
20,822,351
+115,860
| +0.6% | +$8.42M |
|
22
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $1.56B | 0.64% |
16,201,170
-884,655
| -5% | -$80.7M |
|
23
Roper Technologies
ROP
$35.8B
| $1.56B | 0.63% |
3,860,936
-169,456
| -4% | -$68M |
|
24
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$65.5B
| $1.5B | 0.61% |
5,338,662
-169,313
| -3% | -$46M |
|
25
CVS Health
CVS
$136B
| $1.5B | 0.61% |
19,954,361
-2,938,134
| -13% | -$214M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Franklin Resources held 2,057 positions worth $246B, up 4% from $236B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q1 2021 filing shows 157 new, 796 increased, 757 reduced and 80 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Expand Energy Corp: 12,505,959 shares worth $543M. The largest sale was JPMorgan Chase, an estimated $933M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q1 2021 buy was Expand Energy Corp: 12,505,959 shares worth $543M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Cisco in Q1 2021, an estimated $613M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was JPMorgan Chase, cutting an estimated $933M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Tiffany & Co. in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $209M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $246B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Franklin Resources opened 157 new positions and closed 80 in Q1 2021.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 4% quarter-over-quarter to $246B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 13 May 2021.