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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VR
326
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $65.6M | 0.07% |
1,193,259
+312,965
| +36% | +$16.5M |
|
327
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.09T
| $65.4M | 0.07% |
268
+10
| +4% | +$2.31M |
|
|
EV
328
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $65M | 0.07% |
1,553,069
-207,604
| -12% | -$8.16M |
|
329
VeriSign
VRSN
$26B
| $65M | 0.07% |
854,652
+35,177
| +4% | +$2.78M |
|
330
Brunswick
BC
$5.29B
| $64.7M | 0.07% |
1,185,631
+366,714
| +45% | +$18.2M |
|
331
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.19B
| $63.6M | 0.07% |
2,835,999
-748,025
| -21% | -$14.8M |
|
|
PNRA
332
DELISTED
Panera Bread Co
PNRA
| $63.4M | 0.07% |
309,135
+29,872
| +11% | +$6.05M |
|
333
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.9B
| $63.3M | 0.07% |
372,405
+86,640
| +30% | +$14.4M |
|
334
Ametek
AME
$58.7B
| $62.7M | 0.07% |
1,290,179
-173,389
| -12% | -$8.21M |
|
335
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.4B
| $61.8M | 0.07% |
3,279,250
-1,811,230
| -36% | -$35.6M |
|
336
Owens Corning
OC
$12.3B
| $61.3M | 0.07% |
1,189,318
+1,842
| +0.2% | +$95.4K |
|
337
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.6B
| $60.6M | 0.07% |
1,671,666
-1,223,591
| -42% | -$48.9M |
|
338
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.45B
| $60.4M | 0.07% |
1,194,167
+24,223
| +2% | +$1.25M |
|
339
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $59.9M | 0.06% |
208,033
-37,198
| -15% | -$10M |
|
|
AWH
340
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $59.5M | 0.06% |
1,108,716
+104,076
| +10% | +$4.78M |
|
341
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.4B
| $59.5M | 0.06% |
701,075
-17,494
| -2% | -$1.38M |
|
342
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.1B
| $59.3M | 0.06% |
802,291
-126,215
| -14% | -$9.26M |
|
343
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.2B
| $59M | 0.06% |
692,794
+671,915
| +3,218% | +$56.4M |
|
344
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $58.7M | 0.06% |
3,947,195
-4,066,110
| -51% | -$65.6M |
|
345
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.21B
| $58.6M | 0.06% |
2,399,466
+209,387
| +10% | +$5.22M |
|
346
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.7B
| $58.4M | 0.06% |
1,111,202
+5,838
| +0.5% | +$260K |
|
|
AIV
347
Aimco
AIV
$379M
| $58.2M | 0.06% |
9,618,874
+87,470
| +0.9% | +$499K |
|
348
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $58.1M | 0.06% |
1,925,537
+102,257
| +6% | +$2.93M |
|
|
BUFF
349
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
| $57.8M | 0.06% |
2,405,021
+298,470
| +14% | +$7.22M |
|
|
CDK
350
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $57.7M | 0.06% |
966,465
-4,982
| -0.5% | -$285K |
|
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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.