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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$318M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$222M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$201M |
| 4 |
Allstate
ALL
|
+$174M |
| 5 |
Newell Brands
NWL
|
+$169M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WR
Westar Energy Inc
WR
|
+$470M |
| 2 |
HAR
Harman International Industries
HAR
|
+$269M |
| 3 |
Sysco
SYY
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$223M |
| 5 |
Signet Jewelers
SIG
|
+$189M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.44% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.22% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.14% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.75% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.01B
| $19M | 0.02% |
1,155,872
-367,372
| -24% | -$5.84M |
|
527
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
436,208
+178,725
| +69% | +$7.33M |
|
528
PayPal
PYPL
$50.6B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
514,502
+27,712
| +6% | +$1.06M |
|
529
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.87B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
+844,011
| New | +$19.5M |
|
|
CSGS
530
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
461,124
+62,118
| +16% | +$2.67M |
|
531
Compass Diversified
CODI
$908M
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
1,116,703
-663
| -0.1% | -$10.7K |
|
532
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
712,692
-187,213
| -21% | -$5.66M |
|
|
HOLX
533
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
534,180
+35,820
| +7% | +$1.24M |
|
534
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$38B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
840,950
+210,254
| +33% | +$4.44M |
|
535
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.95B
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
516,599
-581,041
| -53% | -$19.1M |
|
536
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.7B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
747,153
+708,764
| +1,846% | +$17.3M |
|
|
CSW
537
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.65B
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
559,637
-15,170
| -3% | -$495K |
|
538
Aon
AON
$74.7B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
166,248
+12,534
| +8% | +$1.33M |
|
539
FirstService
FSV
$6.24B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
396,322
-38,078
| -9% | -$1.71M |
|
|
EDR
540
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $18M | 0.02% |
390,099
+84,206
| +28% | +$3.53M |
|
|
CSRA
541
DELISTED
CSRA Inc.
CSRA
| $18M | 0.02% |
+767,061
| New | +$19.3M |
|
|
NVRO
542
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
243,184
+164,505
| +209% | +$11.2M |
|
|
HA
543
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
467,550
+13,639
| +3% | +$577K |
|
|
MDSO
544
DELISTED
Medidata Solutions, Inc.
MDSO
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
376,812
+145,546
| +63% | +$6.34M |
|
|
PACW
545
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
440,922
+103,125
| +31% | +$4.04M |
|
546
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.5B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
171,698
-1,800,696
| -91% | -$175M |
|
547
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$636M
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
831,130
-155,303
| -16% | -$2.77M |
|
548
Seagate
STX
$199B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
712,633
+173,075
| +32% | +$4.2M |
|
549
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.29B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
255,346
+6,018
| +2% | +$442K |
|
|
PARA
550
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $17M | 0.02% |
313,029
-222,821
| -42% | -$12.1M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, American Century Companies held 1,473 positions worth $88B, up 2.7% from $85.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2016 filing shows 185 new, 535 increased, 524 reduced and 149 closed positions. Its largest new stake was S&P Global: 1,042,865 shares worth $112M. The largest sale was Westar Energy Inc, an estimated $470M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2016 buy was S&P Global: 1,042,865 shares worth $112M.
- American Century Companies added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q2 2016, an estimated $318M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Westar Energy Inc, cutting an estimated $470M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Harman International Industries in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $269M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $88B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- American Century Companies opened 185 new positions and closed 149 in Q2 2016.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 2.7% quarter-over-quarter to $88B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 26 Jul 2016.