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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Analog Devices
ADI
$187B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
194,329
-38,434
| -17% | -$2.38M |
|
627
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.4B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
173,677
-24,549
| -12% | -$1.7M |
|
628
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.8B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
180,953
-28,094
| -13% | -$1.86M |
|
629
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.58B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
242,082
-25,004
| -9% | -$1.32M |
|
|
BRSS
630
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
430,360
+9,330
| +2% | +$265K |
|
631
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.28B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
591,846
+423,317
| +251% | +$9.64M |
|
632
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.6B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
2,909,990
+531,252
| +22% | +$2.56M |
|
633
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.04B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
433,801
-123,379
| -22% | -$2.84M |
|
|
TWO
634
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $12M | 0.01% |
176,003
+6,876
| +4% | +$484K |
|
635
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$979M
| $12M | 0.01% |
381,728
-112,336
| -23% | -$3.49M |
|
|
WSTC
636
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
539,921
+4,948
| +0.9% | +$111K |
|
637
TSMC
TSM
$2.23T
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
387,378
+165,412
| +75% | +$4.73M |
|
|
TSE
638
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
209,273
+59,867
| +40% | +$3.17M |
|
|
EDR
639
DELISTED
Education Realty Trust Inc
EDR
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
270,497
-119,602
| -31% | -$5.47M |
|
|
CVG
640
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
383,190
+289,693
| +310% | +$8.21M |
|
|
TEN
641
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
199,795
-124,413
| -38% | -$6.79M |
|
642
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
+232,853
| New | +$11.4M |
|
643
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.82B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
238,003
-434,865
| -65% | -$23.1M |
|
644
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.8B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
373,497
-4,344
| -1% | -$135K |
|
645
Wabash National
WNC
$507M
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
790,106
+283,111
| +56% | +$3.87M |
|
|
CRAY
646
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
477,313
+415,450
| +672% | +$10.6M |
|
|
MSCC
647
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
266,683
+31,534
| +13% | +$1.21M |
|
648
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$38B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
450,122
-390,828
| -46% | -$9.11M |
|
649
Teradata
TDC
$2.49B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
359,631
+246,339
| +217% | +$7.34M |
|
650
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.33B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
581,813
-28,550
| -5% | -$538K |
|
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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.