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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$318M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$222M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$201M |
| 4 |
Allstate
ALL
|
+$174M |
| 5 |
Newell Brands
NWL
|
+$169M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WR
Westar Energy Inc
WR
|
+$470M |
| 2 |
HAR
Harman International Industries
HAR
|
+$269M |
| 3 |
Sysco
SYY
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$223M |
| 5 |
Signet Jewelers
SIG
|
+$189M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.44% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.22% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.14% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.75% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PAY
451
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $30.1M | 0.03% |
1,622,928
-89,991
| -5% | -$2.28M |
|
452
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
434,405
+352,438
| +430% | +$22.1M |
|
453
Entravision Communication
EVC
$832M
| $29.5M | 0.03% |
4,390,252
+623,461
| +17% | +$4.46M |
|
454
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $29.4M | 0.03% |
381,949
-2,176
| -0.6% | -$172K |
|
|
CBF
455
DELISTED
Capital Bank Financial Corp. Class A Common Stock
CBF
| $29.3M | 0.03% |
1,018,005
+131,632
| +15% | +$3.99M |
|
|
VRE
456
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $29.2M | 0.03% |
+1,081,684
| New | +$27.7M |
|
|
CONE
457
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $29M | 0.03% |
521,683
+416,191
| +395% | +$20M |
|
|
MPT
458
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.49B
| $29M | 0.03% |
1,906,640
-397,916
| -17% | -$5.63M |
|
459
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.6B
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
1,133,759
-27,957
| -2% | -$703K |
|
460
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.7B
| $28.9M | 0.03% |
619,346
-170,244
| -22% | -$7.73M |
|
461
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $28.7M | 0.03% |
881,620
-1,207,572
| -58% | -$36.3M |
|
|
USG
462
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
1,055,942
-241,743
| -19% | -$6.6M |
|
463
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $28.5M | 0.03% |
518,218
+405,750
| +361% | +$22.6M |
|
|
RDC
464
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
| $28.2M | 0.03% |
1,594,083
+625,011
| +64% | +$10.8M |
|
465
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $28M | 0.03% |
122,636
-44,495
| -27% | -$9.93M |
|
466
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$890M
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
599,221
+310,303
| +107% | +$13.5M |
|
467
Evertec
EVTC
$1.9B
| $27.7M | 0.03% |
1,779,615
-261,770
| -13% | -$3.78M |
|
|
HOUS
468
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
948,756
-293,267
| -24% | -$9.65M |
|
469
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
792,570
+71,300
| +10% | +$2.38M |
|
|
FCB
470
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
792,468
+208,638
| +36% | +$7.18M |
|
471
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
1,007,940
-349,929
| -26% | -$9.4M |
|
472
Trimble
TRMB
$13.2B
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
+1,084,302
| New | +$27.1M |
|
473
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.9B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
393,259
+348,260
| +774% | +$21.8M |
|
|
MYCC
474
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
2,007,553
-922,030
| -31% | -$11.7M |
|
|
FL
475
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $26M | 0.03% |
474,362
+40,100
| +9% | +$2.32M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, American Century Companies held 1,473 positions worth $88B, up 2.7% from $85.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2016 filing shows 185 new, 535 increased, 524 reduced and 149 closed positions. Its largest new stake was S&P Global: 1,042,865 shares worth $112M. The largest sale was Westar Energy Inc, an estimated $470M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2016 buy was S&P Global: 1,042,865 shares worth $112M.
- American Century Companies added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q2 2016, an estimated $318M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Westar Energy Inc, cutting an estimated $470M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Harman International Industries in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $269M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $88B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- American Century Companies opened 185 new positions and closed 149 in Q2 2016.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 2.7% quarter-over-quarter to $88B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 26 Jul 2016.