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 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$229M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$202M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$193M |
| 4 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$174M |
| 5 |
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
|
+$167M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$288M |
| 2 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$199M |
| 3 |
PNC Financial Services
PNC
|
+$196M |
| 4 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$155M |
| 5 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$144M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.53% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.72% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.86% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.85% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.5B
| $113M | 0.12% |
5,055,986
+9,004
| +0.2% | +$183K |
|
227
Honda
HMC
$40.7B
| $113M | 0.12% |
3,880,796
+803,416
| +26% | +$23.6M |
|
228
Blackrock
BLK
$179B
| $112M | 0.12% |
293,708
-144,208
| -33% | -$52.9M |
|
229
Global Payments
GPN
$22.5B
| $111M | 0.12% |
+1,604,369
| New | +$115M |
|
230
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $110M | 0.12% |
3,822,222
+130,305
| +4% | +$3.61M |
|
231
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.3B
| $110M | 0.12% |
1,424,517
-1,107,580
| -44% | -$77M |
|
|
PDM
232
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.19B
| $109M | 0.12% |
5,231,520
-375,139
| -7% | -$7.57M |
|
233
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81.4B
| $108M | 0.12% |
3,792,400
-904,200
| -19% | -$26.7M |
|
234
Netflix
NFLX
$307B
| $108M | 0.12% |
8,692,150
+842,540
| +11% | +$9.99M |
|
235
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $106M | 0.11% |
2,952,191
+2,447,865
| +485% | +$83M |
|
236
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.8B
| $106M | 0.11% |
4,022,260
-341,060
| -8% | -$8.54M |
|
237
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.2B
| $106M | 0.11% |
1,459,109
-3,536
| -0.2% | -$246K |
|
238
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.8B
| $106M | 0.11% |
1,912,594
+893,656
| +88% | +$47.8M |
|
239
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.6B
| $105M | 0.11% |
11,543,176
-636,036
| -5% | -$5.79M |
|
240
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.5B
| $105M | 0.11% |
13,945,600
-179,700
| -1% | -$1.42M |
|
241
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.8B
| $105M | 0.11% |
832,652
-195,851
| -19% | -$24.3M |
|
242
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.7B
| $104M | 0.11% |
814,512
+133,998
| +20% | +$17.4M |
|
|
ATVI
243
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $104M | 0.11% |
+2,880,183
| New | +$115M |
|
244
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.7B
| $104M | 0.11% |
5,656,074
+667,967
| +13% | +$12.7M |
|
|
CSC
245
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $103M | 0.11% |
1,730,290
+1,128,018
| +187% | +$65.2M |
|
246
Nucor
NUE
$61.6B
| $102M | 0.11% |
1,712,329
-316,560
| -16% | -$17.7M |
|
247
Spire
SR
$4.86B
| $102M | 0.11% |
1,577,342
-55,777
| -3% | -$3.51M |
|
248
Cemex
CX
$16.1B
| $102M | 0.11% |
13,164,269
-150,417
| -1% | -$1.2M |
|
|
DFS
249
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $102M | 0.11% |
1,408,896
-326,630
| -19% | -$20.8M |
|
250
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.41T
| $100M | 0.11% |
37,492,480
+24,464,040
| +188% | +$51.1M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, American Century Companies held 1,486 positions worth $92.8B, up 1.9% from $91B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2016 filing shows 166 new, 494 increased, 617 reduced and 173 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Citizens Financial Group: 5,752,874 shares worth $205M. The largest sale was Pfizer, an estimated $288M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2016 buy was Citizens Financial Group: 5,752,874 shares worth $205M.
- American Century Companies added most to Chevron in Q4 2016, an estimated $229M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $288M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Liberty Global Class A in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $116M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $92.8B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- American Century Companies opened 166 new positions and closed 173 in Q4 2016.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $92.8B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 3 Feb 2017.