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 |
Bank of America Series L
BAC.PRL
|
+$10.3B |
| 2 |
NVO
Novo Nordisk
NVO
|
+$800M |
| 3 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$753M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$722M |
| 5 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$505M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$961M |
| 2 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$847M |
| 3 |
Kenvue
KVUE
|
+$551M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$491M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$444M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 27.49% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.56% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.22% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.5% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.41% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.69T
| $20.8B | 5.19% |
40,181,125
-92,341
| -0.2% | -$47.1M |
|
2
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.47T
| $18.6B | 4.64% |
99,806,462
+490,171
| +0.5% | +$85.4M |
|
3
Amazon
AMZN
$2.86T
| $11.7B | 2.93% |
53,429,120
+1,509,681
| +3% | +$342M |
|
4
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $11.6B | 2.89% |
45,437,042
+1,251,560
| +3% | +$283M |
|
5
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.99T
| $9.74B | 2.43% |
29,511,195
+1,124,590
| +4% | +$345M |
|
|
6
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.24T
| $8.57B | 2.14% |
35,262,355
+3,444,671
| +11% | +$722M |
|
7
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $6.24B | 1.56% |
8,500,110
-103,366
| -1% | -$76.9M |
|
8
ExxonMobil
XOM
$652B
| $4.37B | 1.09% |
38,728,643
+2,660,910
| +7% | +$296M |
|
9
Mastercard
MA
$497B
| $4.25B | 1.06% |
7,463,566
-151,309
| -2% | -$86.9M |
|
10
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$965B
| $3.97B | 0.99% |
12,597,279
-418,481
| -3% | -$124M |
|
|
11
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.21T
| $3.87B | 0.96% |
15,887,316
-2,088,731
| -12% | -$439M |
|
12
Walmart Inc
WMT
$921B
| $3.7B | 0.92% |
35,899,581
-670,775
| -2% | -$66.8M |
|
13
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $3.69B | 0.92% |
4,840,188
+73,323
| +2% | +$54.6M |
|
14
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $3.51B | 0.88% |
22,850,345
+1,752,481
| +8% | +$274M |
|
15
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $3.48B | 0.87% |
46,162,443
-1,910,784
| -4% | -$140M |
|
16
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $3.37B | 0.84% |
14,551,400
-556,471
| -4% | -$113M |
|
17
Citigroup
C
$233B
| $3.34B | 0.83% |
32,870,559
+580,027
| +2% | +$55M |
|
18
Tesla
TSLA
$1.34T
| $3B | 0.75% |
6,737,089
+368,493
| +6% | +$128M |
|
19
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$631B
| $2.99B | 0.75% |
16,137,501
-1,321,924
| -8% | -$226M |
|
20
Cisco
CSCO
$447B
| $2.92B | 0.73% |
42,641,483
+1,804,625
| +4% | +$123M |
|
|
SCHW
21
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$190B
| $2.87B | 0.72% |
30,106,349
+70,412
| +0.2% | +$6.68M |
|
22
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $2.87B | 0.72% |
5,925,671
+1,028,125
| +21% | +$479M |
|
23
Chevron
CVX
$388B
| $2.8B | 0.7% |
18,003,096
+238,507
| +1% | +$36.9M |
|
|
24
Visa
V
$680B
| $2.76B | 0.69% |
8,096,706
-1,419,007
| -15% | -$491M |
|
25
Oracle
ORCL
$449B
| $2.6B | 0.65% |
9,246,588
-618,440
| -6% | -$157M |
|
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Franklin Resources's Q3 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2025, Franklin Resources held 3,267 positions worth $401B, up 6.3% from $377B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 25% of the portfolio.
Franklin Resources's Q3 2025 filing shows 242 new, 1,448 increased, 1,081 reduced and 140 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Bruker Corporation 6.375% Series A Preferred Stock: 200,000 shares worth $54.4M. The largest sale was Salesforce, an estimated $961M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 27% of assets, up from 27% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- Franklin Resources's largest Q3 2025 buy was Bruker Corporation 6.375% Series A Preferred Stock: 200,000 shares worth $54.4M.
- Franklin Resources added most to Bank of America Series L in Q3 2025, an estimated $10.3B increase.
- Franklin Resources's biggest Q3 2025 reduction was Salesforce, cutting an estimated $961M.
- Franklin Resources fully exited Hess in Q3 2025, selling an estimated $162M.
- Franklin Resources's ten largest holdings make up 25% of its $401B portfolio in Q3 2025.
- Franklin Resources opened 242 new positions and closed 140 in Q3 2025.
- Franklin Resources's portfolio value rose 6.3% quarter-over-quarter to $401B.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q3 2025, filed 13 Nov 2025.