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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LABL
501
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $22.2M | 0.02% |
312,410
+23,890
| +8% | +$1.78M |
|
502
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31B
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
297,545
+192,948
| +184% | +$14.6M |
|
|
MSGN
503
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $22.1M | 0.02% |
944,560
+749,451
| +384% | +$16.8M |
|
504
TechnipFMC
FTI
$29.5B
| $21.9M | 0.02% |
907,461
-3,114,799
| -77% | -$76.9M |
|
505
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.75B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
1,229,622
-15,312
| -1% | -$222K |
|
506
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.62B
| $21.8M | 0.02% |
318,030
-270,168
| -46% | -$18.6M |
|
507
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $21.6M | 0.02% |
1,936,212
+28,624
| +2% | +$327K |
|
508
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.1B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
231,627
+8,913
| +4% | +$756K |
|
509
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $21.5M | 0.02% |
129,582
-19,004
| -13% | -$2.99M |
|
|
PAY
510
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $21.4M | 0.02% |
1,143,858
-579,972
| -34% | -$11.1M |
|
511
Warner Bros
WBD
$67.9B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
732,700
+43,479
| +6% | +$1.22M |
|
512
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.18B
| $21.3M | 0.02% |
812,077
-117,777
| -13% | -$3.21M |
|
|
GOLD
513
DELISTED
Randgold Resources Ltd
GOLD
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
242,900
-42,400
| -15% | -$3.7M |
|
514
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.8B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
609,880
-11,797
| -2% | -$420K |
|
515
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$1.98B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
1,375,022
-11,364
| -0.8% | -$169K |
|
516
Gentex
GNTX
$5.04B
| $21M | 0.02% |
982,850
-170,970
| -15% | -$3.59M |
|
517
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$194M
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
487,211
+83,588
| +21% | +$3.47M |
|
518
UDR
UDR
$12B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
+573,765
| New | +$20.5M |
|
519
Nu Skin
NUS
$237M
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
374,030
+92,190
| +33% | +$4.75M |
|
|
DOOR
520
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
259,671
+15,155
| +6% | +$1.1M |
|
521
Entergy
ETR
$49.7B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
540,764
-76,256
| -12% | -$2.79M |
|
522
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$82.7B
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
3,504,030
-45,985
| -1% | -$273K |
|
523
Honeywell
HON
$72.9B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
181,076
-22,103
| -11% | -$2.44M |
|
524
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.25B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
541,796
+53,897
| +11% | +$2.05M |
|
525
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.73B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
774,104
-373,350
| -33% | -$10.2M |
|
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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.