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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ONCE
476
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
488,519
+3,445
| +0.7% | +$205K |
|
477
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$39.7B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
292,952
-220,319
| -43% | -$17.9M |
|
|
AWH
478
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
480,222
-628,494
| -57% | -$33.4M |
|
|
PGRE
479
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $25.4M | 0.03% |
+1,569,661
| New | +$26.1M |
|
|
JWN
480
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
+540,516
| New | +$24.1M |
|
|
DD
481
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $25M | 0.03% |
311,719
+10,003
| +3% | +$777K |
|
482
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.8B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
303,402
-40,296
| -12% | -$3.2M |
|
|
EXAR
483
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
1,912,424
-848,448
| -31% | -$9.1M |
|
484
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
789,720
| – | – |
|
485
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
+416,916
| New | +$23.4M |
|
486
Brink's
BCO
$4.7B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
453,337
-106,668
| -19% | -$5.19M |
|
487
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.13B
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
1,282,091
-180,503
| -12% | -$3.09M |
|
488
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.59B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
301,800
+48,550
| +19% | +$3.79M |
|
489
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.87B
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
787,726
+294,628
| +60% | +$8.73M |
|
490
TSMC
TSM
$2.24T
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
718,748
+285,570
| +66% | +$8.92M |
|
491
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$890M
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
391,842
-145,762
| -27% | -$8.35M |
|
|
ABMD
492
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
184,806
+90,098
| +95% | +$10.4M |
|
|
SIR
493
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $23M | 0.02% |
2,032,237
+188,117
| +10% | +$2.11M |
|
494
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $23M | 0.02% |
355,375
+9,389
| +3% | +$628K |
|
495
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.6B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
362,197
+97,209
| +37% | +$5.92M |
|
496
Everest Group
EG
$14.1B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
97,054
+18,941
| +24% | +$4.33M |
|
497
UGI
UGI
$7.53B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
458,909
+14,709
| +3% | +$699K |
|
498
Children's Place
PLCE
$54M
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
188,214
-23,440
| -11% | -$2.47M |
|
499
Ares Management
ARES
$33.7B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
1,181,639
+102,837
| +10% | +$2.01M |
|
|
DFT
500
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
447,348
+251,141
| +128% | +$12.2M |
|
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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.