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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$313M |
| 2 |
Baker Hughes
BKR
|
+$212M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$195M |
| 4 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
+$161M |
| 5 |
Conagra Brands
CAG
|
+$158M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$359M |
| 2 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$333M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$230M |
| 4 |
EQT Corp
EQT
|
+$182M |
| 5 |
CMA
Comerica
CMA
|
+$158M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.52% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.08% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.82% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.38% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.1% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
VeriSign
VRSN
$26B
| $66M | 0.07% |
620,026
-200,224
| -24% | -$20.2M |
|
327
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$10.9B
| $65.7M | 0.07% |
+718,113
| New | +$64.6M |
|
328
State Street
STT
$51.4B
| $65.6M | 0.07% |
687,014
-920,244
| -57% | -$85.7M |
|
329
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.16B
| $65.6M | 0.07% |
5,446,750
-1,057,616
| -16% | -$12.2M |
|
|
TSS
330
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $65.6M | 0.07% |
1,000,833
+981,630
| +5,112% | +$63.5M |
|
|
NATI
331
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $65.5M | 0.07% |
1,552,368
+459,209
| +42% | +$18.7M |
|
332
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.6B
| $64.5M | 0.07% |
361,994
-464,262
| -56% | -$77.3M |
|
333
Brunswick
BC
$5.28B
| $64.1M | 0.06% |
1,145,000
-143,012
| -11% | -$8.03M |
|
334
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $63.9M | 0.06% |
2,828,417
+954,420
| +51% | +$21.4M |
|
335
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.9B
| $63.6M | 0.06% |
2,639,756
-829,976
| -24% | -$18.6M |
|
336
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.78B
| $63.6M | 0.06% |
1,357,438
+729,762
| +116% | +$37M |
|
|
PRA
337
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $63.4M | 0.06% |
1,160,726
+60,744
| +6% | +$3.44M |
|
338
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.9B
| $62.8M | 0.06% |
891,597
-497,173
| -36% | -$31.8M |
|
339
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.25B
| $61.8M | 0.06% |
1,718,318
+17,176
| +1% | +$585K |
|
340
H&R Block
HRB
$5.92B
| $61.3M | 0.06% |
2,316,675
+1,124,910
| +94% | +$32.7M |
|
341
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $61.2M | 0.06% |
258,096
-388,106
| -60% | -$87.5M |
|
342
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.26B
| $60.9M | 0.06% |
266,839
-5,349
| -2% | -$1.16M |
|
343
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.46B
| $59.8M | 0.06% |
2,459,958
-58,995
| -2% | -$1.42M |
|
|
JBTM
344
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.32B
| $59.6M | 0.06% |
589,764
+70,721
| +14% | +$6.52M |
|
345
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.62B
| $59.3M | 0.06% |
719,023
+29,904
| +4% | +$2.2M |
|
|
HOLX
346
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $58.8M | 0.06% |
1,601,624
-1,345,439
| -46% | -$54.3M |
|
347
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $58.7M | 0.06% |
5,323,509
+3,557,231
| +201% | +$39.7M |
|
348
Ventas
VTR
$44.6B
| $58.7M | 0.06% |
900,532
-288,359
| -24% | -$19.4M |
|
|
RDS.A
349
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $58.3M | 0.06% |
963,120
+345,499
| +56% | +$19.3M |
|
350
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.21B
| $58M | 0.06% |
1,144,526
+284,266
| +33% | +$14.9M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, American Century Companies held 1,460 positions worth $98.8B, up 2.2% from $96.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2017 filing shows 140 new, 562 increased, 556 reduced and 155 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Baker Hughes: 5,984,719 shares worth $219M. The largest sale was iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF, an estimated $359M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2017 buy was Baker Hughes: 5,984,719 shares worth $219M.
- American Century Companies added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2017, an estimated $313M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF, cutting an estimated $359M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Baker Hughes in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $333M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $98.8B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- American Century Companies opened 140 new positions and closed 155 in Q3 2017.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 2.2% quarter-over-quarter to $98.8B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 1 Nov 2017.