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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INN
626
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$655M
| $12M | 0.01% |
746,333
-400,680
| -35% | -$5.62M |
|
627
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$151M
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
+468,012
| New | +$13.5M |
|
|
MSCC
628
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
218,598
-48,085
| -18% | -$2.35M |
|
|
MENT
629
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
318,201
-645,721
| -67% | -$21.1M |
|
|
TSE
630
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
197,872
-11,401
| -5% | -$639K |
|
631
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.5B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
193,294
| – | – |
|
632
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61.3B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
591,700
-521,980
| -47% | -$10.9M |
|
633
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$600M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
783,970
-133,933
| -15% | -$1.71M |
|
634
Aramark
ARMK
$15.9B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
442,196
+374,223
| +551% | +$9.78M |
|
635
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.22B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
252,780
+34,980
| +16% | +$1.52M |
|
|
WBA
636
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
136,725
-26,238
| -16% | -$2.17M |
|
637
Dover
DOV
$28B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
186,885
+94,654
| +103% | +$5.47M |
|
638
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
583,108
+321,674
| +123% | +$6.22M |
|
|
AHL
639
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
205,087
+12,212
| +6% | +$623K |
|
640
Hexcel
HXL
$7.74B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
218,355
-17,500
| -7% | -$842K |
|
641
New Oriental
EDU
$8.49B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
265,983
-247,148
| -48% | -$11.6M |
|
642
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.46B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,153,498
+670,789
| +139% | +$6.49M |
|
|
SYNH
643
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
206,205
-91,228
| -31% | -$4.42M |
|
644
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
187,452
+13,307
| +8% | +$696K |
|
645
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.25B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
700,328
-29,343
| -4% | -$420K |
|
646
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.63B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
374,902
+195,710
| +109% | +$6.6M |
|
|
ABMD
647
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
94,708
+85,325
| +909% | +$9.88M |
|
648
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.76B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
152,307
+22,109
| +17% | +$1.51M |
|
649
Weibo
WB
$1.91B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
261,209
-24,732
| -9% | -$1.18M |
|
650
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.5B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
777,265
+124,952
| +19% | +$1.63M |
|
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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.