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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.88B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
1,642,092
+304,776
| +23% | +$4.34M |
|
477
Aon
AON
$75.1B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
234,993
+158,499
| +207% | +$17.7M |
|
478
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$90.9B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
621,966
-227,149
| -27% | -$10M |
|
479
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$79.7B
| $26M | 0.03% |
1,935,193
-3,144,253
| -62% | -$42M |
|
480
Enpro
NPO
$7.17B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
385,115
+39,537
| +11% | +$2.38M |
|
|
KS
481
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
1,162,667
-312,722
| -21% | -$6.35M |
|
482
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.31B
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
929,854
+5,100
| +0.6% | +$131K |
|
483
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.67B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
325,410
-284,580
| -47% | -$20.5M |
|
|
GPOR
484
DELISTED
Gulfport Energy Corp.
GPOR
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
1,150,854
+154,239
| +15% | +$3.96M |
|
485
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.89B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
349,224
-82,798
| -19% | -$5.26M |
|
486
Hershey
HSY
$37.3B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
239,989
+164,276
| +217% | +$16.2M |
|
|
BRSS
487
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
720,833
+290,473
| +67% | +$8.76M |
|
488
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.8B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
323,544
-39,234
| -11% | -$2.83M |
|
|
USG
489
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
850,406
-37,786
| -4% | -$1.04M |
|
490
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.39B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
322,016
+863
| +0.3% | +$62.3K |
|
|
ONCE
491
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
485,074
+67,870
| +16% | +$3.64M |
|
492
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.19B
| $24M | 0.03% |
958,968
-98,640
| -9% | -$2.41M |
|
493
APA Corp
APA
$13.9B
| $24M | 0.03% |
378,226
-200,779
| -35% | -$12.6M |
|
494
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
345,986
-68,514
| -17% | -$4.41M |
|
|
PMC
495
DELISTED
PharMerica Corporation
PMC
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
934,338
+28,945
| +3% | +$731K |
|
496
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.01B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
437,657
-100,259
| -19% | -$4.87M |
|
|
CY
497
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
2,039,007
+422,139
| +26% | +$4.63M |
|
498
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.1B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
1,462,594
+341,116
| +30% | +$5.86M |
|
499
Brink's
BCO
$4.69B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
560,005
-28,130
| -5% | -$1.13M |
|
500
Gentex
GNTX
$5B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
1,153,820
-272,760
| -19% | -$4.96M |
|
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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.