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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSGS
526
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $18M | 0.02% |
399,006
+108,763
| +37% | +$4.1M |
|
527
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.43B
| $18M | 0.02% |
249,328
+193,001
| +343% | +$12.6M |
|
|
KS
528
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
1,294,438
+274,422
| +27% | +$3.71M |
|
529
FirstService
FSV
$6.18B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
434,400
+32,498
| +8% | +$1.23M |
|
530
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
530,107
-63,295
| -11% | -$1.81M |
|
531
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.01B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
1,573,202
+336,841
| +27% | +$3.67M |
|
|
LTXB
532
DELISTED
LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc
LTXB
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
904,167
-25,993
| -3% | -$507K |
|
533
Compass Diversified
CODI
$924M
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
1,117,366
+74,887
| +7% | +$1.11M |
|
534
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$984M
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
711,190
-258,210
| -27% | -$5.62M |
|
|
HOLX
535
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
498,360
-1,468,432
| -75% | -$51.2M |
|
|
BPFH
536
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
1,479,898
+40,206
| +3% | +$425K |
|
537
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
225,219
+95,176
| +73% | +$6.51M |
|
538
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.6B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
493,630
+18,054
| +4% | +$532K |
|
|
PGTI
539
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
1,716,459
+610,038
| +55% | +$5.95M |
|
540
Paychex
PAYX
$44.6B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
312,665
-5,138
| -2% | -$259K |
|
541
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.7B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
260,683
+57,257
| +28% | +$3.4M |
|
|
TIF
542
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
+228,759
| New | +$15.4M |
|
|
VR
543
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
355,434
-74,880
| -17% | -$3.36M |
|
|
INN
544
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$656M
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
1,399,900
+117,804
| +9% | +$1.25M |
|
545
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$59.9B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
1,004,836
-132,715
| -12% | -$1.92M |
|
|
TEN
546
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
+323,127
| New | +$14.2M |
|
547
Enpro
NPO
$7.12B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
285,661
-19,852
| -6% | -$957K |
|
548
Lear
LEA
$8.16B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
148,116
-71,746
| -33% | -$7.6M |
|
549
Xylem
XYL
$28.1B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
+399,586
| New | +$14.7M |
|
550
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
1,375,286
+258,231
| +23% | +$2.57M |
|
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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.