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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RAVN
651
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $10M | 0.01% |
527,875
-170,821
| -24% | -$2.99M |
|
652
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $10M | 0.01% |
116,525
+38,745
| +50% | +$3.1M |
|
|
GXP
653
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
328,126
-3,094,806
| -90% | -$95M |
|
654
Timken Company
TKR
$9.03B
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
323,674
+306,955
| +1,836% | +$10.3M |
|
655
Vale
VALE
$61.4B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
+1,930,488
| New | +$9.03M |
|
|
AFH
656
DELISTED
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. Ordinary Shares
AFH
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
565,183
-78,003
| -12% | -$1.38M |
|
|
IDTI
657
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $9.73M | 0.01% |
483,166
+24,357
| +5% | +$516K |
|
658
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.86B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
214,866
-264,535
| -55% | -$12.5M |
|
659
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.23B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
481,093
-235,537
| -33% | -$4.94M |
|
660
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.79B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
784,700
| – | – |
|
661
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.7B
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
322,264
+12,383
| +4% | +$379K |
|
662
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$309M
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
300,884
+49,583
| +20% | +$1.72M |
|
663
Macerich
MAC
$6.99B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
107,427
-500,831
| -82% | -$39.2M |
|
664
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.3B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
323,985
-9,992
| -3% | -$296K |
|
665
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.65B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
477,521
-15,518
| -3% | -$302K |
|
666
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
404,020
| – | – |
|
|
EFOR
667
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.34B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
245,742
+8,704
| +4% | +$320K |
|
668
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.85B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
122,001
-17,785
| -13% | -$1.32M |
|
|
CLDT
669
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$590M
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
412,796
-22
| -0% | -$469 |
|
670
Culp Inc
CULP
$43.8M
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
326,774
-159,399
| -33% | -$4.34M |
|
671
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.18B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
485,075
-188,700
| -28% | -$3.41M |
|
|
DRII
672
DELISTED
DIAMOND RESORTS INTL, INC
DRII
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
299,956
-612,846
| -67% | -$13.9M |
|
673
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$490M
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
112,540
+30,279
| +37% | +$2.44M |
|
674
Arista Networks
ANET
$265B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
+2,197,952
| New | +$9.34M |
|
675
Enbridge
ENB
$112B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
+208,174
| New | +$8.48M |
|
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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.