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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$1.78B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.26B |
| 3 |
Blackrock
BLK
|
+$797M |
| 4 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$793M |
| 5 |
Prologis
PLD
|
+$721M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$1.52B |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$981M |
| 3 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$577M |
| 4 |
NRG Energy
NRG
|
+$554M |
| 5 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$533M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 26.99% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.48% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.91% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.67% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.02% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.69T
| $20B | 5.31% |
40,273,466
+414,611
| +1% | +$180M |
|
2
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.47T
| $15.7B | 4.16% |
99,316,291
-2,112,664
| -2% | -$266M |
|
|
3
Amazon
AMZN
$2.86T
| $11.4B | 3.02% |
51,919,439
+6,391,696
| +14% | +$1.26B |
|
4
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $9.07B | 2.4% |
44,185,482
-2,223,039
| -5% | -$449M |
|
5
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.99T
| $7.82B | 2.07% |
28,386,605
+95,076
| +0.3% | +$20.6M |
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $6.35B | 1.68% |
8,603,476
+400,739
| +5% | +$248M |
|
|
7
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.24T
| $5.61B | 1.49% |
31,817,684
+10,843,853
| +52% | +$1.78B |
|
8
Mastercard
MA
$497B
| $4.28B | 1.13% |
7,614,875
-189,962
| -2% | -$105M |
|
9
ExxonMobil
XOM
$652B
| $3.89B | 1.03% |
36,067,733
-236,991
| -0.7% | -$25.3M |
|
10
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$965B
| $3.77B | 1% |
13,015,760
-236,337
| -2% | -$60.3M |
|
11
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $3.72B | 0.99% |
4,766,865
+564,736
| +13% | +$439M |
|
12
Walmart Inc
WMT
$921B
| $3.58B | 0.95% |
36,570,356
-3,090,688
| -8% | -$294M |
|
13
Visa
V
$680B
| $3.38B | 0.9% |
9,515,713
-113,514
| -1% | -$39.6M |
|
14
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $3.36B | 0.89% |
21,097,864
-854,160
| -4% | -$139M |
|
15
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $3.34B | 0.88% |
48,073,227
+9,082,429
| +23% | +$631M |
|
|
16
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.21T
| $3.19B | 0.85% |
17,976,047
-1,427,313
| -7% | -$236M |
|
|
17
Cisco
CSCO
$447B
| $2.83B | 0.75% |
40,836,858
+12,904,969
| +46% | +$793M |
|
18
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $2.8B | 0.74% |
15,107,871
-2,562,763
| -15% | -$476M |
|
19
Citigroup
C
$233B
| $2.75B | 0.73% |
32,290,532
+679,967
| +2% | +$49.2M |
|
|
SCHW
20
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $2.74B | 0.73% |
30,035,937
+815,625
| +3% | +$68.3M |
|
21
Netflix
NFLX
$325B
| $2.74B | 0.73% |
20,462,610
+1,316,740
| +7% | +$149M |
|
22
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $2.67B | 0.71% |
56,419,060
-12,588,498
| -18% | -$530M |
|
23
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$631B
| $2.67B | 0.71% |
17,459,425
-297,224
| -2% | -$45.7M |
|
24
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $2.59B | 0.69% |
12,619,680
-1,033,935
| -8% | -$195M |
|
25
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $2.54B | 0.67% |
17,764,589
+370,287
| +2% | +$52.2M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2025, Franklin Resources held 3,166 positions worth $377B, up 8.5% from $348B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q2 2025 filing shows 203 new, 1,398 increased, 1,116 reduced and 141 closed positions. Its largest new stake was QXO Inc 5.50% Series B Preferred Stock: 1,357,026 shares worth $84.1M. The largest sale was UnitedHealth, an estimated $1.52B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 27% of assets, up from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q2 2025 buy was QXO Inc 5.50% Series B Preferred Stock: 1,357,026 shares worth $84.1M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Alphabet (Google) Class A in Q2 2025, an estimated $1.78B increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was UnitedHealth, cutting an estimated $1.52B.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $51.6M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $377B portfolio in Q2 2025.
- Franklin Resources opened 203 new positions and closed 141 in Q2 2025.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 8.5% quarter-over-quarter to $377B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 12 Aug 2025.