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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Entergy
ETR
$50B
| $22.7M | 0.02% |
617,020
| – | – |
|
502
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.66B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
1,484,565
-433,412
| -23% | -$7.41M |
|
|
CSRA
503
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
705,703
-204,093
| -22% | -$5.97M |
|
|
LABL
504
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
288,520
-27,642
| -9% | -$1.96M |
|
505
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
1,907,588
+8,958
| +0.5% | +$105K |
|
|
DD
506
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
301,716
-2,446
| -0.8% | -$174K |
|
507
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.3B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
714,702
-335,912
| -32% | -$10.8M |
|
508
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.8B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
621,677
-166,702
| -21% | -$5.25M |
|
509
Graco
GGG
$13.1B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
789,720
-38,820
| -5% | -$1.02M |
|
|
SFLY
510
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
435,391
+6,567
| +2% | +$318K |
|
|
GOLD
511
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
285,300
| – | – |
|
|
SFR
512
DELISTED
Starwood Waypoint Homes
SFR
| $21.7M | 0.02% |
753,158
+6,496
| +0.9% | +$189K |
|
|
CSGS
513
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
446,279
-33,355
| -7% | -$1.44M |
|
514
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.4M
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
211,654
+125,730
| +146% | +$11.3M |
|
515
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$133B
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
289,974
-442,629
| -60% | -$36M |
|
516
Honeywell
HON
$74B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
203,179
-15,386
| -7% | -$1.56M |
|
517
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.02B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
1,386,386
-857,241
| -38% | -$12M |
|
518
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.39B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
600,491
-178,826
| -23% | -$5.33M |
|
519
Kennametal
KMT
$2.35B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
+668,317
| New | +$21M |
|
520
Ares Management
ARES
$32.7B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
1,078,802
+187,295
| +21% | +$3.22M |
|
521
Range Resources
RRC
$9.28B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
+601,402
| New | +$21.5M |
|
|
AMED
522
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
+482,815
| New | +$20.5M |
|
523
UGI
UGI
$7.53B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
444,200
-2,710
| -0.6% | -$121K |
|
|
SIR
524
DELISTED
SELECT INCOME REIT
SIR
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
1,844,120
+480,726
| +35% | +$5.24M |
|
|
WELL.PRI
525
DELISTED
Welltower Inc.
WELL.PRI
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
+335,981
| New | +$20.3M |
|
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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.