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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.18B
| $61.8M | 0.07% |
3,584,024
+950,312
| +36% | +$16.2M |
|
327
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.46B
| $61.3M | 0.07% |
1,169,944
+88,001
| +8% | +$4.36M |
|
328
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.14B
| $61.2M | 0.07% |
2,298,340
-294,977
| -11% | -$7.48M |
|
329
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.12B
| $60.9M | 0.07% |
2,190,079
+1,558,925
| +247% | +$43.4M |
|
330
Xylem
XYL
$28.5B
| $59.8M | 0.07% |
1,140,879
-20,402
| -2% | -$1M |
|
|
TUP
331
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $59.3M | 0.07% |
907,691
-121,811
| -12% | -$7.66M |
|
|
AIV
332
Aimco
AIV
$379M
| $58.3M | 0.06% |
9,531,404
-2,004,895
| -17% | -$12.1M |
|
|
INFO
333
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $57.3M | 0.06% |
1,526,970
+342,191
| +29% | +$12.2M |
|
334
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.09T
| $55.8M | 0.06% |
258
-7
| -3% | -$1.54M |
|
|
CDK
335
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $55.7M | 0.06% |
971,447
-424,803
| -30% | -$24.4M |
|
336
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.5B
| $55.7M | 0.06% |
538,479
-1,198,195
| -69% | -$126M |
|
337
ConocoPhillips
COP
$153B
| $55.6M | 0.06% |
1,279,968
+401,068
| +46% | +$16.7M |
|
338
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.65B
| $55.6M | 0.06% |
971,734
+90,757
| +10% | +$5.35M |
|
339
Autodesk
ADSK
$52.7B
| $55.3M | 0.06% |
764,101
+759,562
| +16,734% | +$47.9M |
|
340
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.9B
| $55.2M | 0.06% |
1,018,938
-29,830
| -3% | -$1.68M |
|
341
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.4B
| $54.7M | 0.06% |
1,297,622
+133,246
| +11% | +$5.76M |
|
342
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $54.7M | 0.06% |
1,391,609
+347,608
| +33% | +$14.4M |
|
|
PNRA
343
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $54.4M | 0.06% |
279,263
+25,227
| +10% | +$5.33M |
|
|
SHLX
344
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $54M | 0.06% |
1,682,602
+1,003,503
| +148% | +$31.6M |
|
345
McDonald's
MCD
$195B
| $53.9M | 0.06% |
467,433
-260,140
| -36% | -$30.8M |
|
346
Hasbro
HAS
$13.4B
| $53.9M | 0.06% |
679,630
+661,228
| +3,593% | +$53.7M |
|
347
Papa John's
PZZA
$793M
| $53.8M | 0.06% |
682,449
-258,510
| -27% | -$19.3M |
|
348
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.27B
| $53.8M | 0.06% |
494,431
+173,723
| +54% | +$18.9M |
|
349
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.8B
| $53.5M | 0.06% |
718,569
-138,619
| -16% | -$11M |
|
350
ITT
ITT
$19.4B
| $53.5M | 0.06% |
1,492,898
+31,664
| +2% | +$1.08M |
|
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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.