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 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$255M |
| 2 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$186M |
| 3 |
American Tower
AMT
|
+$166M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$160M |
| 5 |
3M
MMM
|
+$156M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TotalEnergies
TTE
|
+$2.53B |
| 2 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$516M |
| 3 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$341M |
| 4 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$316M |
| 5 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$312M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.32% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.4% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.6% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.13% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $552M | 0.57% |
16,597,365
+1,390,209
| +9% | +$46.4M |
|
|
MXIM
27
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $547M | 0.57% |
12,156,414
+1,168,581
| +11% | +$51.2M |
|
28
General Mills
GIS
$19.9B
| $536M | 0.56% |
9,086,471
+269,906
| +3% | +$16.5M |
|
29
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$100B
| $533M | 0.55% |
4,431,477
-294,045
| -6% | -$36M |
|
30
Oracle
ORCL
$435B
| $524M | 0.54% |
11,737,544
-612,852
| -5% | -$25.5M |
|
31
PG&E
PCG
$37.5B
| $519M | 0.54% |
7,817,463
+260,739
| +3% | +$16.6M |
|
32
Boeing
BA
$184B
| $510M | 0.53% |
2,885,138
-178,142
| -6% | -$30.3M |
|
33
Trane Technologies
TT
$105B
| $510M | 0.53% |
6,270,065
+315,572
| +5% | +$25M |
|
34
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$18.2B
| $505M | 0.52% |
14,850,349
+1,858,252
| +14% | +$60.4M |
|
35
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $490M | 0.51% |
3,768,625
-961,094
| -20% | -$113M |
|
36
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $490M | 0.51% |
1,224,587
+49,079
| +4% | +$18.6M |
|
|
37
American Tower
AMT
$78.8B
| $485M | 0.5% |
3,986,977
+1,507,172
| +61% | +$166M |
|
38
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.51B
| $481M | 0.5% |
10,193,928
-207,132
| -2% | -$9.82M |
|
39
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$78.5B
| $478M | 0.5% |
11,086,945
-7,506
| -0.1% | -$333K |
|
40
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.7B
| $475M | 0.49% |
4,004,241
-143,217
| -3% | -$16.2M |
|
41
Home Depot
HD
$350B
| $466M | 0.48% |
3,176,283
-276,249
| -8% | -$39.2M |
|
42
Medtronic
MDT
$114B
| $459M | 0.48% |
5,697,983
-117,942
| -2% | -$9.21M |
|
43
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$75.3B
| $458M | 0.48% |
25,431,840
+134,820
| +0.5% | +$2.44M |
|
44
Alibaba
BABA
$317B
| $455M | 0.47% |
4,218,072
+197,809
| +5% | +$20.1M |
|
45
TJX Companies
TJX
$175B
| $445M | 0.46% |
11,256,148
+673,434
| +6% | +$26M |
|
46
Verizon
VZ
$195B
| $440M | 0.46% |
9,031,546
+612,404
| +7% | +$30.7M |
|
|
47
PepsiCo
PEP
$188B
| $433M | 0.45% |
3,872,266
-3,181,125
| -45% | -$341M |
|
48
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.6B
| $433M | 0.45% |
4,434,418
+576,162
| +15% | +$57.5M |
|
49
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$139B
| $423M | 0.44% |
4,967,928
+280,188
| +6% | +$22.1M |
|
50
Merck
MRK
$323B
| $413M | 0.43% |
6,814,791
-61,199
| -0.9% | -$3.71M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, American Century Companies held 1,454 positions worth $96.3B, up 3.8% from $92.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies withdrew a net $4.83B in Q1 2017, closing 148 positions and reducing 553 holdings. Its most notable exit was Linear Technology Corp, an estimated $173M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
Against the trend, American Century Companies opened a new position in Realty Income worth $56.8M.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2017 buy was Realty Income: 984,062 shares worth $56.8M.
- American Century Companies added most to Procter & Gamble in Q1 2017, an estimated $255M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was TotalEnergies, cutting an estimated $2.53B.
- American Century Companies fully exited Linear Technology Corp in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $173M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $96.3B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- American Century Companies opened 141 new positions and closed 148 in Q1 2017.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.8% quarter-over-quarter to $96.3B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 2 May 2017.