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
|
+$218M |
| 2 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$218M |
| 3 |
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
|
+$202M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$196M |
| 5 |
Altria Group
MO
|
+$176M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$340M |
| 2 |
Sysco
SYY
|
+$223M |
| 3 |
CERN
Cerner Corp
CERN
|
+$185M |
| 4 |
SBA Communications
SBAC
|
+$163M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$142M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.64% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.88% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.59% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.2B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
837,414
+676,338
| +420% | +$15.5M |
|
|
B
502
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
1,511,512
-125,100
| -8% | -$1.46M |
|
|
GRMN
503
Garmin
GRMN
$60.2B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
509,183
+1,440
| +0.3% | +$53.5K |
|
504
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
986,433
+283,546
| +40% | +$5.28M |
|
|
GG
505
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $20M | 0.02% |
1,234,103
-75,145
| -6% | -$1.04M |
|
506
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.78B
| $20M | 0.02% |
774,759
-679,207
| -47% | -$16.4M |
|
507
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.11B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
568,318
-24,702
| -4% | -$798K |
|
508
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
867,178
-209,457
| -19% | -$4.22M |
|
509
Entergy
ETR
$49.9B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
498,236
+75,532
| +18% | +$2.74M |
|
510
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.38B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
506,004
+12,736
| +3% | +$471K |
|
|
FCB
511
DELISTED
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.
FCB
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
583,830
-111,687
| -16% | -$3.56M |
|
512
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.5B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
156,226
-50,845
| -25% | -$5.64M |
|
|
FCE.A
513
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
907,386
-537,842
| -37% | -$10.6M |
|
514
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $19M | 0.02% |
438,036
+41,654
| +11% | +$1.92M |
|
|
CBPX
515
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $19M | 0.02% |
1,022,395
-118,968
| -10% | -$1.93M |
|
|
MSCC
516
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $19M | 0.02% |
495,027
+214,275
| +76% | +$7.11M |
|
517
PayPal
PYPL
$51.8B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
486,790
-184,741
| -28% | -$6.68M |
|
|
BEAV
518
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
406,752
-228,306
| -36% | -$9.77M |
|
519
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
162,287
-1,087,704
| -87% | -$112M |
|
520
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.67B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
199,752
+74,503
| +59% | +$6.13M |
|
521
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
539,558
+20,093
| +4% | +$648K |
|
|
CY
522
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
2,140,701
+307,241
| +17% | +$2.48M |
|
523
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.9B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
357,220
-95,740
| -21% | -$4.18M |
|
524
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
352,675
-259,825
| -42% | -$12.4M |
|
|
CSW
525
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.59B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
574,807
+180,380
| +46% | +$5.79M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, American Century Companies held 1,453 positions worth $85.7B, up 0.43% from $85.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q1 2016 filing shows 162 new, 593 increased, 512 reduced and 164 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Martin Marietta Materials: 1,466,199 shares worth $234M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $340M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2016 buy was Martin Marietta Materials: 1,466,199 shares worth $234M.
- American Century Companies added most to Procter & Gamble in Q1 2016, an estimated $218M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $340M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Kansas City Southern in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $93M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $85.7B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- American Century Companies opened 162 new positions and closed 164 in Q1 2016.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 0.43% quarter-over-quarter to $85.7B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 2 May 2016.