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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRA
301
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $74M | 0.08% |
1,315,869
-15,644
| -1% | -$867K |
|
302
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.4B
| $73.8M | 0.08% |
6,657,104
+3,207,896
| +93% | +$36.7M |
|
303
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $73.3M | 0.08% |
1,718,142
-453,946
| -21% | -$19.3M |
|
304
Lear
LEA
$8.16B
| $73M | 0.08% |
551,696
-19,233
| -3% | -$2.42M |
|
305
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $73M | 0.08% |
497,027
+5,697
| +1% | +$905K |
|
306
Burlington
BURL
$22.4B
| $73M | 0.08% |
861,381
+60,472
| +8% | +$4.88M |
|
|
CTLT
307
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $72M | 0.08% |
2,671,520
+1,381,397
| +107% | +$34.2M |
|
308
Danaher
DHR
$143B
| $72M | 0.08% |
1,043,522
+28,551
| +3% | +$1.98M |
|
309
Mattel
MAT
$4.25B
| $71.6M | 0.08% |
2,599,181
+883,488
| +51% | +$26.9M |
|
310
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $71.6M | 0.08% |
1,160,078
-19,657
| -2% | -$1.29M |
|
311
Baidu
BIDU
$35.5B
| $71M | 0.08% |
432,058
-20,024
| -4% | -$3.41M |
|
|
MGP
312
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $70.9M | 0.08% |
2,800,448
-267,295
| -9% | -$6.66M |
|
313
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.75B
| $70.6M | 0.08% |
+1,624,539
| New | +$62.8M |
|
314
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.23B
| $70.5M | 0.08% |
2,177,854
-120,486
| -5% | -$3.55M |
|
315
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.2B
| $70.4M | 0.08% |
811,699
+42,796
| +6% | +$3.75M |
|
316
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.9B
| $69.8M | 0.08% |
633,110
-40,457
| -6% | -$4.42M |
|
|
SAVE
317
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $69.8M | 0.08% |
1,206,437
+74,970
| +7% | +$3.86M |
|
318
S&P Global
SPGI
$125B
| $69.6M | 0.08% |
647,419
-200,505
| -24% | -$24M |
|
319
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $69.4M | 0.07% |
952,315
+116,129
| +14% | +$7.4M |
|
320
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $69.4M | 0.07% |
950,743
+728,143
| +327% | +$52M |
|
|
THS
321
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $68.8M | 0.07% |
953,403
-98,371
| -9% | -$7.52M |
|
|
DRE
322
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $68.5M | 0.07% |
2,577,364
+262,440
| +11% | +$6.69M |
|
323
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $67.6M | 0.07% |
3,262,856
+953,086
| +41% | +$20.1M |
|
324
Toro Company
TTC
$9.21B
| $66.1M | 0.07% |
1,181,270
+69,410
| +6% | +$3.54M |
|
325
Carter's
CRI
$1.44B
| $65.9M | 0.07% |
763,082
-3,098
| -0.4% | -$277K |
|
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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.