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 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
|
+$934M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$721M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
|
+$616M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$455M |
| 5 |
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
|
+$412M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$569M |
| 2 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$398M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$374M |
| 4 |
Albemarle
ALB
|
+$372M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$369M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.21% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.2% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.49% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.67% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.83T
| $7.13B | 2.69% |
25,301,841
-139,185
| -0.5% | -$40.5M |
|
2
Amazon
AMZN
$2.51T
| $5.11B | 1.92% |
31,124,640
-128,840
| -0.4% | -$22.2M |
|
3
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $3.69B | 1.39% |
26,045,116
-695,348
| -3% | -$102M |
|
4
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $2.95B | 1.11% |
39,262,359
+457,650
| +1% | +$34.8M |
|
5
Visa
V
$669B
| $2.81B | 1.06% |
12,622,046
+165,078
| +1% | +$38.7M |
|
6
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$624B
| $2.65B | 1% |
16,392,226
+273,957
| +2% | +$46.7M |
|
7
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $2.54B | 0.96% |
15,516,265
+1,827,675
| +13% | +$287M |
|
8
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.06T
| $2.35B | 0.88% |
113,387,720
+434,080
| +0.4% | +$9.01M |
|
9
Walt Disney
DIS
$161B
| $2.21B | 0.83% |
13,045,821
-76,657
| -0.6% | -$13.7M |
|
10
Medtronic
MDT
$105B
| $2.12B | 0.8% |
16,931,620
-309,949
| -2% | -$40.1M |
|
11
ServiceNow
NOW
$95.1B
| $2.09B | 0.79% |
16,827,905
-166,810
| -1% | -$20.2M |
|
12
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.89T
| $2.06B | 0.78% |
15,403,660
+1,618,500
| +12% | +$220M |
|
13
Mastercard
MA
$469B
| $1.99B | 0.75% |
5,717,581
-2,247
| -0% | -$817K |
|
|
14
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $1.98B | 0.74% |
45,980,291
+10,270,562
| +29% | +$455M |
|
15
Chevron
CVX
$387B
| $1.97B | 0.74% |
19,393,583
-111,884
| -0.6% | -$11.2M |
|
16
Verizon
VZ
$183B
| $1.95B | 0.73% |
36,031,082
-5,376,699
| -13% | -$297M |
|
17
Texas Instruments
TXN
$260B
| $1.91B | 0.72% |
9,945,032
+61,151
| +0.6% | +$11.7M |
|
|
18
Procter & Gamble
PG
$342B
| $1.9B | 0.71% |
13,573,839
-4,011,924
| -23% | -$569M |
|
19
PepsiCo
PEP
$184B
| $1.88B | 0.71% |
12,520,069
-806,336
| -6% | -$125M |
|
20
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $1.84B | 0.69% |
29,764,010
+1,182,130
| +4% | +$76.1M |
|
21
UnitedHealth
UNH
$385B
| $1.81B | 0.68% |
4,630,395
+157,294
| +4% | +$65.1M |
|
22
AbbVie
ABBV
$454B
| $1.79B | 0.67% |
16,567,208
-76,159
| -0.5% | -$8.7M |
|
|
23
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.89T
| $1.74B | 0.65% |
13,031,840
+314,180
| +2% | +$43.3M |
|
24
Roper Technologies
ROP
$35.1B
| $1.63B | 0.61% |
3,657,625
-174,986
| -5% | -$83.8M |
|
25
Intuit
INTU
$77B
| $1.62B | 0.61% |
2,999,493
+120,868
| +4% | +$65.1M |
|
Similar funds
Franklin Resources's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Franklin Resources held 2,529 positions worth $266B, up 1.5% from $262B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2021 filing shows 514 new, 1,025 increased, 619 reduced and 81 closed positions. Its largest new stake was State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF: 4,164,239 shares worth $192M. The largest sale was Procter & Gamble, an estimated $569M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2021 buy was State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF: 4,164,239 shares worth $192M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Vanguard Total Bond Market in Q3 2021, an estimated $934M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Procter & Gamble, cutting an estimated $569M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Slack Technologies, Inc. in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $365M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $266B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Franklin Resources opened 514 new positions and closed 81 in Q3 2021.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 1.5% quarter-over-quarter to $266B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 12 Nov 2021.