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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Interface
TILE
$2.24B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
844,184
-113,487
| -12% | -$1.96M |
|
577
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.79B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
+493,098
| New | +$15.3M |
|
|
RTN
578
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
108,720
+71,936
| +196% | +$10.2M |
|
579
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.5B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
386,729
+20,478
| +6% | +$833K |
|
|
ACH
580
Accendra Health
ACH
$88.4M
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
436,510
+54,736
| +14% | +$1.85M |
|
581
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.5B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
173,677
| – | – |
|
|
EFOR
582
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.33B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
346,329
-43,248
| -11% | -$1.72M |
|
|
GSV
583
DELISTED
Gold Standard Ventures Corp.
GSV
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
7,105,562
-364,300
| -5% | -$836K |
|
584
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.83B
| $15M | 0.02% |
180,477
-476
| -0.3% | -$36.6K |
|
|
CONE
585
DELISTED
CyrusOne Inc Common Stock
CONE
| $15M | 0.02% |
334,445
-79,089
| -19% | -$3.5M |
|
586
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.8B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
127,410
+117,848
| +1,232% | +$13.4M |
|
|
VIA
587
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
195,640
+17,326
| +10% | +$1.16M |
|
588
Gray Television
GTN
$515M
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
1,341,718
-41,485
| -3% | -$407K |
|
589
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.44B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
1,244,934
+671,568
| +117% | +$8.21M |
|
|
IPHS
590
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
278,308
-59,219
| -18% | -$2.88M |
|
591
Seagate
STX
$207B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
380,970
| – | – |
|
|
SHPG
592
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
85,292
+18,640
| +28% | +$3.3M |
|
593
Dell
DELL
$323B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
940,944
| – | – |
|
594
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.81B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
229,724
-8,279
| -3% | -$459K |
|
595
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.6B
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
1,099,772
+196,860
| +22% | +$2.32M |
|
596
FirstService
FSV
$6.19B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
297,871
-32,905
| -10% | -$1.44M |
|
|
HOUS
597
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
547,387
+28,991
| +6% | +$717K |
|
598
Western Union
WU
$2.26B
| $14M | 0.02% |
645,714
+248,298
| +62% | +$5.15M |
|
|
CRAY
599
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $14M | 0.02% |
675,699
+198,386
| +42% | +$4.08M |
|
600
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.8B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
155,748
+90,795
| +140% | +$7.75M |
|
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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.