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 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$488M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$266M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$224M |
| 5 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$212M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TotalEnergies
TTE
|
+$982M |
| 2 |
TYC
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
|
+$390M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv
WFC.PRL
|
+$242M |
| 4 |
Cognizant
CTSH
|
+$212M |
| 5 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$210M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.66% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.23% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.14% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.99% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.7% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
USG
501
DELISTED
Usg
USG
| $23M | 0.03% |
888,192
-167,750
| -16% | -$4.66M |
|
502
Honeywell
HON
$74.6B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
218,565
-184,116
| -46% | -$19.2M |
|
503
Goodyear
GT
$1.74B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
708,654
-1,066,840
| -60% | -$31M |
|
504
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
738,809
+26,117
| +4% | +$770K |
|
505
Ciena
CIEN
$61.2B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
1,048,862
-269,969
| -20% | -$5.63M |
|
506
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.2B
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
386,056
-5,430
| -1% | -$315K |
|
|
MDSO
507
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
407,968
+31,156
| +8% | +$1.65M |
|
|
CA
508
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
681,600
-11,697
| -2% | -$394K |
|
509
Marriott International
MAR
$92.5B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
332,967
+14,373
| +5% | +$1.01M |
|
510
Valero Energy
VLO
$95.1B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
422,912
+2,899
| +0.7% | +$155K |
|
511
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.43T
| $22.3M | 0.02% |
13,028,440
+4,189,480
| +47% | +$6.19M |
|
512
Oceaneering
OII
$5.08B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
803,620
+756,978
| +1,623% | +$21M |
|
513
Primerica
PRI
$9.57B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
416,539
+269,010
| +182% | +$14.9M |
|
514
Brink's
BCO
$4.69B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
588,135
-200,859
| -25% | -$6.89M |
|
515
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.4B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
544,620
+246,220
| +83% | +$9.92M |
|
|
EQY
516
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
711,572
+92,048
| +15% | +$2.9M |
|
517
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.29B
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
321,153
+65,807
| +26% | +$4.42M |
|
518
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.27B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
924,754
+37,680
| +4% | +$895K |
|
519
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.7B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
923,538
+673,381
| +269% | +$15.7M |
|
|
SFR
520
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
746,662
-345,255
| -32% | -$10.8M |
|
|
MODV
521
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
440,242
+163,242
| +59% | +$7.65M |
|
522
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.5B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
943,005
-1,574,691
| -63% | -$36.4M |
|
|
DOOR
523
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $21M | 0.02% |
337,945
+95,832
| +40% | +$6.43M |
|
524
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.36B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
+779,317
| New | +$20.4M |
|
|
LABL
525
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
316,162
-69,093
| -18% | -$4.55M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, American Century Companies held 1,492 positions worth $91B, up 3.5% from $88B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2016 filing shows 168 new, 559 increased, 548 reduced and 172 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Johnson Controls International: 10,534,565 shares worth $490M. The largest sale was TotalEnergies, an estimated $982M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2016 buy was Johnson Controls International: 10,534,565 shares worth $490M.
- American Century Companies added most to Microsoft in Q3 2016, an estimated $266M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was TotalEnergies, cutting an estimated $982M.
- American Century Companies fully exited TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL) in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $390M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $91B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- American Century Companies opened 168 new positions and closed 172 in Q3 2016.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $91B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 1 Nov 2016.