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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Timken Company
TKR
$9.07B
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
909,005
-9,580
| -1% | -$356K |
|
427
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.28B
| $35.8M | 0.04% |
772,645
-268,494
| -26% | -$14.8M |
|
428
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $35.8M | 0.04% |
202,061
-160,964
| -44% | -$27.1M |
|
429
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $35.8M | 0.04% |
463,327
-13,415
| -3% | -$994K |
|
430
ITT
ITT
$19.3B
| $35.8M | 0.04% |
927,396
-565,502
| -38% | -$21.3M |
|
431
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.61B
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
327,118
+54,652
| +20% | +$5.43M |
|
|
MIK
432
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
1,721,310
+1,004,095
| +140% | +$23.3M |
|
433
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.6B
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
607,654
-148,842
| -20% | -$8.34M |
|
434
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.91B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
764,630
+3,215
| +0.4% | +$143K |
|
435
Lumen
LUMN
$6.58B
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
1,468,336
-2,500,932
| -63% | -$63.5M |
|
436
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
541,245
-142,793
| -21% | -$8.77M |
|
437
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.28B
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
716,107
+80,912
| +13% | +$3.2M |
|
438
Evertec
EVTC
$1.89B
| $33.6M | 0.04% |
1,893,144
+146,863
| +8% | +$2.43M |
|
439
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.8B
| $33M | 0.04% |
593,436
-782,791
| -57% | -$39.5M |
|
440
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.3B
| $32.9M | 0.04% |
1,401,952
+529,723
| +61% | +$13.1M |
|
|
VRE
441
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
1,118,829
-88,634
| -7% | -$2.37M |
|
442
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.3B
| $32.5M | 0.04% |
391,835
-105,580
| -21% | -$9.08M |
|
443
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.4B
| $32.2M | 0.03% |
224,021
-81,795
| -27% | -$11M |
|
444
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.89B
| $31.8M | 0.03% |
526,377
-224,676
| -30% | -$12.6M |
|
|
TCO
445
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $31.6M | 0.03% |
427,453
+209,160
| +96% | +$15.2M |
|
446
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.75B
| $31.6M | 0.03% |
1,147,454
+234,127
| +26% | +$6.21M |
|
447
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.28B
| $31.1M | 0.03% |
402,077
-197,649
| -33% | -$14M |
|
448
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.4B
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
534,836
+148,780
| +39% | +$8.58M |
|
449
Compass Diversified
CODI
$936M
| $30.8M | 0.03% |
1,718,728
+563,773
| +49% | +$10.3M |
|
|
PAY
450
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
1,723,830
-199,911
| -10% | -$3.32M |
|
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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.