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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSW
526
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.65B
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
643,071
+83,434
| +15% | +$2.74M |
|
|
STJ
527
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
260,082
-898,264
| -78% | -$72.5M |
|
528
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.3B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
767,785
+240,165
| +46% | +$6.16M |
|
529
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
256,848
+140,323
| +120% | +$11.6M |
|
|
GG
530
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $20.5M | 0.02% |
1,244,841
+11,965
| +1% | +$211K |
|
531
Graco
GGG
$13.4B
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
828,540
-179,400
| -18% | -$4.49M |
|
|
DD
532
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $20.4M | 0.02% |
+304,162
| New | +$20.7M |
|
|
LPT
533
DELISTED
Liberty Property Trust
LPT
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
502,152
-1,349,332
| -73% | -$54.6M |
|
534
UGI
UGI
$7.53B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
446,910
-365,919
| -45% | -$16.7M |
|
535
Compass Diversified
CODI
$908M
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
1,154,955
+38,252
| +3% | +$652K |
|
|
EXAR
536
DELISTED
Exar Corporation
EXAR
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
2,155,737
+50,066
| +2% | +$437K |
|
537
Red Robin
RRGB
$151M
| $20.1M | 0.02% |
446,247
+24,785
| +6% | +$1.21M |
|
538
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.4B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
514,140
+495,826
| +2,707% | +$19.7M |
|
|
CSGS
539
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
479,634
+18,510
| +4% | +$776K |
|
540
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.7B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
788,379
+41,226
| +6% | +$1.05M |
|
|
CONE
541
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
413,534
-108,149
| -21% | -$5.59M |
|
|
CY
542
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
1,616,868
+880,981
| +120% | +$10.1M |
|
543
Enpro
NPO
$7.23B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
345,578
-106,466
| -24% | -$5.46M |
|
|
KITE
544
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
346,171
+46,011
| +15% | +$2.56M |
|
|
SFLY
545
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
428,824
+191,719
| +81% | +$9.51M |
|
|
MPT
546
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.42B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
1,295,348
-611,292
| -32% | -$9.25M |
|
|
GSV
547
DELISTED
Gold Standard Ventures Corp.
GSV
| $19M | 0.02% |
7,469,862
-3,860,000
| -34% | -$8.38M |
|
548
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $19M | 0.02% |
+107,253
| New | +$18.6M |
|
549
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.41B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
639,441
+272,466
| +74% | +$7.89M |
|
|
GRMN
550
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
391,166
-118,794
| -23% | -$5.86M |
|
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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.