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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $100M | 0.11% |
613,833
+10,357
| +2% | +$1.59M |
|
252
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.6B
| $99.8M | 0.11% |
4,177,098
-1,122,551
| -21% | -$27.6M |
|
253
Allegion
ALLE
$14.2B
| $98.3M | 0.11% |
1,535,784
+9,861
| +0.6% | +$653K |
|
|
XLNX
254
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $97.3M | 0.1% |
1,612,527
-810,440
| -33% | -$43.5M |
|
255
Cigna
CI
$73.4B
| $96.8M | 0.1% |
725,657
-123,159
| -15% | -$16.1M |
|
256
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.2B
| $96.8M | 0.1% |
1,067,492
+58,453
| +6% | +$5.12M |
|
257
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.38B
| $96.7M | 0.1% |
1,233,660
+800,674
| +185% | +$54M |
|
|
INFO
258
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $96.3M | 0.1% |
2,719,623
+1,192,653
| +78% | +$42.8M |
|
|
SNI
259
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
| $95.8M | 0.1% |
1,341,800
+130,160
| +11% | +$8.8M |
|
260
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $95.8M | 0.1% |
1,416,047
-1,738,750
| -55% | -$112M |
|
261
Public Storage
PSA
$61.2B
| $95.4M | 0.1% |
426,742
+243,649
| +133% | +$51.8M |
|
262
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.8B
| $94.6M | 0.1% |
1,257,544
-617,019
| -33% | -$43.7M |
|
263
Equifax
EFX
$21.9B
| $93.8M | 0.1% |
793,298
+3,400
| +0.4% | +$416K |
|
|
PPL
264
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.8B
| $93.8M | 0.1% |
2,754,078
+1,727,690
| +168% | +$58M |
|
265
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $93.7M | 0.1% |
7,722,992
-185,644
| -2% | -$2.25M |
|
266
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $93.7M | 0.1% |
1,316,961
-1,198,501
| -48% | -$84.8M |
|
267
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $93.2M | 0.1% |
1,086,180
+141,337
| +15% | +$11.9M |
|
|
B
268
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $93.1M | 0.1% |
5,823,438
+500,391
| +9% | +$7.93M |
|
269
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.1B
| $92.5M | 0.1% |
1,024,657
+152,508
| +17% | +$15.5M |
|
270
Caterpillar
CAT
$394B
| $91.9M | 0.1% |
990,633
-959,704
| -49% | -$87M |
|
271
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.15B
| $91.7M | 0.1% |
1,033,940
-161,312
| -13% | -$13.1M |
|
272
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.27B
| $90.1M | 0.1% |
3,580,875
+245,046
| +7% | +$6.78M |
|
|
MBLY
273
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $88M | 0.09% |
2,309,256
+250,178
| +12% | +$9.41M |
|
|
WP
274
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $87.9M | 0.09% |
1,474,593
-187,846
| -11% | -$10.9M |
|
275
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $87.5M | 0.09% |
1,772,234
+15,387
| +0.9% | +$719K |
|
Similar funds
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.