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 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$488M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$266M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$224M |
| 5 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$212M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TotalEnergies
TTE
|
+$982M |
| 2 |
TYC
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
|
+$390M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv
WFC.PRL
|
+$242M |
| 4 |
Cognizant
CTSH
|
+$212M |
| 5 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$210M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.66% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.23% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.14% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.99% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.7% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Ametek
AME
$59.3B
| $69.9M | 0.08% |
1,463,568
-224,768
| -13% | -$10.7M |
|
|
PRA
302
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $69.9M | 0.08% |
1,331,513
+20,108
| +2% | +$1.07M |
|
303
Lear
LEA
$8.07B
| $69.2M | 0.08% |
570,929
+39,234
| +7% | +$4.47M |
|
304
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$15.2B
| $69.1M | 0.08% |
673,567
+11,031
| +2% | +$1.15M |
|
|
EV
305
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $68.8M | 0.08% |
1,760,673
+740,112
| +73% | +$28.3M |
|
306
Axalta
AXTA
$7.98B
| $68.7M | 0.08% |
2,430,638
-235,275
| -9% | -$6.59M |
|
|
OPLN
307
Openlane
OPLN
$4.34B
| $68.4M | 0.08% |
4,186,933
-539,771
| -11% | -$8.61M |
|
308
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $68.4M | 0.08% |
1,427,303
+414,769
| +41% | +$20.5M |
|
309
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.8B
| $67.2M | 0.07% |
5,079,446
+1,464,538
| +41% | +$18.1M |
|
310
Carter's
CRI
$1.43B
| $66.4M | 0.07% |
766,180
-18,676
| -2% | -$1.87M |
|
311
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $66.2M | 0.07% |
245,231
-53,536
| -18% | -$13.5M |
|
312
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.7B
| $66M | 0.07% |
1,376,227
-228,165
| -14% | -$11.3M |
|
313
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $65.8M | 0.07% |
1,041,139
+9,192
| +0.9% | +$591K |
|
|
VMW
314
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $64.9M | 0.07% |
884,886
+44,280
| +5% | +$3.11M |
|
315
Burlington
BURL
$22.3B
| $64.9M | 0.07% |
800,909
-127,517
| -14% | -$9.86M |
|
|
NUVA
316
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $64.7M | 0.07% |
970,954
-20,598
| -2% | -$1.31M |
|
317
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$25.7B
| $64.6M | 0.07% |
363,025
+2,427
| +0.7% | +$437K |
|
|
WWAV
318
DELISTED
The WhiteWave Foods Company
WWAV
| $64.5M | 0.07% |
1,185,396
-2,550,316
| -68% | -$140M |
|
319
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $64.1M | 0.07% |
1,329,760
-62,010
| -4% | -$2.94M |
|
320
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.6B
| $64.1M | 0.07% |
819,475
+808,513
| +7,376% | +$64.9M |
|
321
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$133B
| $63.9M | 0.07% |
732,603
-585,251
| -44% | -$55.3M |
|
322
Owens Corning
OC
$12.3B
| $63.4M | 0.07% |
1,187,476
+30,636
| +3% | +$1.65M |
|
|
DRE
323
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $63.3M | 0.07% |
2,314,924
-237,360
| -9% | -$6.55M |
|
324
Cencora
COR
$60B
| $63.3M | 0.07% |
783,128
-720,478
| -48% | -$61.8M |
|
325
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.6B
| $62.3M | 0.07% |
906,034
+383,795
| +73% | +$27.1M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, American Century Companies held 1,492 positions worth $91B, up 3.5% from $88B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2016 filing shows 168 new, 559 increased, 548 reduced and 172 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Johnson Controls International: 10,534,565 shares worth $490M. The largest sale was TotalEnergies, an estimated $982M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2016 buy was Johnson Controls International: 10,534,565 shares worth $490M.
- American Century Companies added most to Microsoft in Q3 2016, an estimated $266M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was TotalEnergies, cutting an estimated $982M.
- American Century Companies fully exited TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL) in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $390M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $91B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- American Century Companies opened 168 new positions and closed 172 in Q3 2016.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $91B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 1 Nov 2016.