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 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$830M |
| 2 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$472M |
| 3 |
Wabtec
WAB
|
+$382M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$364M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$362M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$1.09B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$729M |
| 3 |
Rio Tinto
RIO
|
+$656M |
| 4 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
MetLife
MET
|
+$450M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.98% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.12% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.96% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.55% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.14% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.86T
| $6.89B | 2.63% |
25,441,026
-435,070
| -2% | -$111M |
|
2
Amazon
AMZN
$2.51T
| $5.38B | 2.05% |
31,253,480
-333,760
| -1% | -$55.5M |
|
3
Apple
AAPL
$4.85T
| $3.66B | 1.4% |
26,740,464
-378,923
| -1% | -$49.1M |
|
4
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $3.02B | 1.15% |
38,804,709
+1,647,052
| +4% | +$123M |
|
5
Visa
V
$674B
| $2.91B | 1.11% |
12,456,968
-116,368
| -0.9% | -$26.6M |
|
|
6
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$632B
| $2.66B | 1.01% |
16,118,269
+2,197,757
| +16% | +$364M |
|
7
Procter & Gamble
PG
$343B
| $2.37B | 0.91% |
17,585,763
-130,142
| -0.7% | -$17.6M |
|
8
Verizon
VZ
$189B
| $2.32B | 0.89% |
41,407,781
+2,580,563
| +7% | +$148M |
|
9
Walt Disney
DIS
$166B
| $2.31B | 0.88% |
13,122,478
-47,497
| -0.4% | -$8.54M |
|
10
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.07T
| $2.26B | 0.86% |
112,953,640
+4,685,200
| +4% | +$75.1M |
|
11
Medtronic
MDT
$106B
| $2.14B | 0.82% |
17,241,569
-1,437,123
| -8% | -$180M |
|
|
12
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$934B
| $2.13B | 0.81% |
13,688,590
-6,938,137
| -34% | -$1.09B |
|
13
Mastercard
MA
$474B
| $2.09B | 0.8% |
5,719,828
+10,316
| +0.2% | +$3.84M |
|
14
Chevron
CVX
$391B
| $2.04B | 0.78% |
19,505,467
-3,232,283
| -14% | -$341M |
|
15
PepsiCo
PEP
$185B
| $1.97B | 0.75% |
13,326,405
-181,863
| -1% | -$26.5M |
|
16
ExxonMobil
XOM
$656B
| $1.92B | 0.73% |
30,458,847
-4,818,439
| -14% | -$288M |
|
17
Texas Instruments
TXN
$254B
| $1.9B | 0.73% |
9,883,881
+1,138,183
| +13% | +$213M |
|
|
18
AbbVie
ABBV
$457B
| $1.87B | 0.72% |
16,643,367
+7,370,931
| +79% | +$830M |
|
19
ServiceNow
NOW
$99.2B
| $1.87B | 0.71% |
16,994,715
+242,655
| +1% | +$24.6M |
|
20
Roper Technologies
ROP
$36.4B
| $1.8B | 0.69% |
3,832,611
-28,325
| -0.7% | -$12.5M |
|
21
UnitedHealth
UNH
$383B
| $1.79B | 0.68% |
4,473,101
+528,424
| +13% | +$211M |
|
22
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.54T
| $1.77B | 0.67% |
5,077,404
+238,849
| +5% | +$76.6M |
|
23
PayPal
PYPL
$48.9B
| $1.75B | 0.67% |
6,020,840
+308,008
| +5% | +$81.4M |
|
24
Southern Company
SO
$110B
| $1.73B | 0.66% |
28,581,880
-2,332,155
| -8% | -$149M |
|
25
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.91T
| $1.68B | 0.64% |
13,785,160
+455,000
| +3% | +$53.1M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Franklin Resources held 2,118 positions worth $262B, up 6.5% from $246B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2021 filing shows 136 new, 842 increased, 777 reduced and 106 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M. The largest sale was JPMorgan Chase, an estimated $1.09B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2021 buy was Frontier Communications: 11,357,382 shares worth $300M.
- Franklin Resources added most to AbbVie in Q2 2021, an estimated $830M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was JPMorgan Chase, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited INPHI CORPORATION in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $133M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $262B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources opened 136 new positions and closed 106 in Q2 2021.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $262B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 13 Aug 2021.