American Century Companies Portfolio holdings
American Century Companies, Inc., founded in 1958 by James E. Stowers Jr. as Twentieth Century Mutual Funds and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, is a privately held investment management firm renowned for its focus on delivering investment results to clients while supporting medical research. Starting with just $100,000 from 24 shareholders, it rebranded to American Century Investments in 1997 and now manages hundreds of billions in assets across mutual funds, ETFs, and institutional portfolios, emphasizing no-load funds and a client-centric approach. The firm’s unique ownership structure sees over 40% of its profits funneled to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, which it majority-owns, funding groundbreaking biomedical research, while Nomura Holdings holds a significant minority stake. With a global presence in cities like New York, London, and Hong Kong, and a workforce of around 1,400, American Century blends financial expertise with a mission to improve lives through both wealth creation and scientific advancement.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$218M |
| 2 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$218M |
| 3 |
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
|
+$202M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$196M |
| 5 |
Altria Group
MO
|
+$176M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$340M |
| 2 |
Sysco
SYY
|
+$223M |
| 3 |
CERN
Cerner Corp
CERN
|
+$185M |
| 4 |
SBA Communications
SBAC
|
+$163M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$142M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.64% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.88% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.59% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
512,554
-218,745
| -30% | -$12.1M |
|
452
McKesson
MCK
$99.9B
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
185,990
-156,227
| -46% | -$25.2M |
|
453
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.73B
| $28.6M | 0.03% |
1,713,168
+820,208
| +92% | +$12.3M |
|
454
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
83,800
-80
| -0.1% | -$25.4K |
|
455
Evertec
EVTC
$1.91B
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
2,041,385
+95,223
| +5% | +$1.29M |
|
456
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
266,114
+249,264
| +1,479% | +$24.8M |
|
457
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.3B
| $28.4M | 0.03% |
317,350
+99,487
| +46% | +$9.08M |
|
458
Entravision Communication
EVC
$820M
| $28M | 0.03% |
3,766,791
-97,897
| -3% | -$722K |
|
|
FL
459
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $28M | 0.03% |
434,262
-41,231
| -9% | -$2.68M |
|
|
ALE
460
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $28M | 0.03% |
499,242
+303,313
| +155% | +$16.2M |
|
|
GOLD
461
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
301,194
+1,416
| +0.5% | +$114K |
|
|
CBF
462
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
886,373
-6,647
| -0.7% | -$198K |
|
|
MENT
463
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
1,335,767
-337,338
| -20% | -$6.16M |
|
464
Clorox
CLX
$12.9B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
212,706
+196,245
| +1,192% | +$24.9M |
|
|
LPT
465
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
794,564
+258,290
| +48% | +$7.76M |
|
|
ENH
466
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
406,353
-42,708
| -10% | -$2.67M |
|
467
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
500,759
+370,875
| +286% | +$18.1M |
|
468
Everest Group
EG
$14B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
+131,146
| New | +$24.2M |
|
469
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $25.7M | 0.03% |
219,800
-95,438
| -30% | -$10.4M |
|
470
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.2B
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
1,075,359
-95,468
| -8% | -$2M |
|
471
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
157,984
-32,448
| -17% | -$4.96M |
|
472
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.87B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
479,401
+80,404
| +20% | +$4.01M |
|
473
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
387,184
-1,772,416
| -82% | -$113M |
|
474
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$44.7B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
403,248
-14,288
| -3% | -$767K |
|
475
UGI
UGI
$7.56B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
612,116
+495,233
| +424% | +$18M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, American Century Companies held 1,453 positions worth $85.7B, up 0.43% from $85.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q1 2016 filing shows 162 new, 593 increased, 512 reduced and 164 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Martin Marietta Materials: 1,466,199 shares worth $234M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $340M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2016 buy was Martin Marietta Materials: 1,466,199 shares worth $234M.
- American Century Companies added most to Procter & Gamble in Q1 2016, an estimated $218M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $340M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Kansas City Southern in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $93M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $85.7B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- American Century Companies opened 162 new positions and closed 164 in Q1 2016.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 0.43% quarter-over-quarter to $85.7B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 2 May 2016.