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 |
Shell
SHEL
|
+$426M |
| 2 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$426M |
| 3 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$407M |
| 4 |
D.R. Horton
DHI
|
+$378M |
| 5 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$375M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$1.25B |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$923M |
| 3 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$867M |
| 4 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$821M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$679M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.34% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.49% |
| 3 | Financials | 10.07% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.66% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$2.83T
| $7.92B | 3.17% |
25,704,342
+331,206
| +1% | +$99.6M |
|
2
Amazon
AMZN
$2.51T
| $5.19B | 2.08% |
31,866,400
+42,400
| +0.1% | +$6.55M |
|
3
Apple
AAPL
$4.72T
| $4.36B | 1.74% |
24,943,573
-236,601
| -0.9% | -$39.8M |
|
4
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.06T
| $3.15B | 1.26% |
115,588,500
+1,829,860
| +2% | +$45.9M |
|
5
Medtronic
MDT
$105B
| $2.77B | 1.11% |
24,995,673
+2,857,088
| +13% | +$302M |
|
6
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$624B
| $2.73B | 1.09% |
15,413,667
-948,443
| -6% | -$161M |
|
7
UnitedHealth
UNH
$385B
| $2.48B | 0.99% |
4,867,661
+106,838
| +2% | +$51.5M |
|
8
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$3.89T
| $2.47B | 0.99% |
17,760,620
+1,980,700
| +13% | +$269M |
|
9
Visa
V
$669B
| $2.45B | 0.98% |
11,057,182
-194,695
| -2% | -$42.1M |
|
|
10
Chevron
CVX
$387B
| $2.4B | 0.96% |
14,725,814
-4,731,900
| -24% | -$679M |
|
|
11
AbbVie
ABBV
$454B
| $2.3B | 0.92% |
14,168,309
-5,648,748
| -29% | -$821M |
|
12
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$930B
| $2.22B | 0.89% |
16,303,526
-406,389
| -2% | -$60M |
|
13
Mastercard
MA
$469B
| $2.13B | 0.85% |
5,957,912
+534,880
| +10% | +$192M |
|
|
14
Texas Instruments
TXN
$260B
| $2.05B | 0.82% |
11,169,211
+2,309,540
| +26% | +$407M |
|
15
Walt Disney
DIS
$161B
| $1.96B | 0.78% |
14,287,617
+814,041
| +6% | +$118M |
|
16
ServiceNow
NOW
$95.1B
| $1.89B | 0.76% |
17,004,100
-460,615
| -3% | -$51.6M |
|
|
17
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$3.89T
| $1.85B | 0.74% |
13,247,000
-262,100
| -2% | -$35.6M |
|
18
NextEra Energy
NEE
$187B
| $1.76B | 0.7% |
20,797,963
+698,003
| +3% | +$55.9M |
|
19
RTX Corp
RTX
$282B
| $1.74B | 0.7% |
17,589,259
-16,672
| -0.1% | -$1.58M |
|
20
Danaher
DHR
$135B
| $1.74B | 0.69% |
6,680,288
+454,840
| +7% | +$114M |
|
21
Southern Company
SO
$109B
| $1.72B | 0.69% |
23,740,991
-4,880,348
| -17% | -$331M |
|
22
Roper Technologies
ROP
$35.1B
| $1.7B | 0.68% |
3,599,587
+169,741
| +5% | +$76.4M |
|
23
Analog Devices
ADI
$185B
| $1.63B | 0.65% |
9,855,737
+394,064
| +4% | +$63.8M |
|
24
Linde
LIN
$234B
| $1.6B | 0.64% |
5,008,121
+212,725
| +4% | +$65.8M |
|
25
PepsiCo
PEP
$184B
| $1.57B | 0.63% |
9,352,777
-2,925,287
| -24% | -$491M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Franklin Resources held 2,600 positions worth $250B, down 9.7% from $277B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources withdrew a net $14.7B in Q1 2022, closing 164 positions and reducing 1,057 holdings. Its most notable exit was Xilinx Inc, an estimated $594M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Franklin Resources opened a new position in Shell worth $441M.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q1 2022 buy was Shell: 8,032,262 shares worth $441M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Activision Blizzard in Q1 2022, an estimated $426M increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Merck, cutting an estimated $1.25B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Xilinx Inc in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $594M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $250B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Franklin Resources opened 125 new positions and closed 164 in Q1 2022.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value fell 9.7% quarter-over-quarter to $250B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 13 May 2022.