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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$681M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,430,422
-46,903
| -3% | -$314K |
|
652
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$38B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
379,988
-70,134
| -16% | -$1.82M |
|
653
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.04B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
303,717
-130,084
| -30% | -$3.85M |
|
|
XOG
654
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
+525,464
| New | +$11.2M |
|
655
EnerSys
ENS
$6.81B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
134,763
+15,239
| +13% | +$1.12M |
|
|
PSB
656
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
90,281
-30,559
| -25% | -$3.35M |
|
657
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
1,152,805
+214,619
| +23% | +$2.21M |
|
658
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.8B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
363,372
-10,125
| -3% | -$296K |
|
|
STMP
659
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
90,672
+20,722
| +30% | +$2.15M |
|
660
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.45B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
390,460
+52,686
| +16% | +$1.27M |
|
661
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.9B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
123,321
+104,307
| +549% | +$8.39M |
|
|
RP
662
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
343,403
+223,337
| +186% | +$6.23M |
|
663
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.28B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
346,500
-245,346
| -41% | -$5.98M |
|
|
SNCR
664
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $10M | 0.01% |
29,141
+3,123
| +12% | +$1.18M |
|
|
DMC
665
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.42B
| $10M | 0.01% |
165,591
-11,887
| -7% | -$731K |
|
|
CVG
666
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $9.94M | 0.01% |
404,832
+21,642
| +6% | +$582K |
|
667
Woodward
WWD
$21.4B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
143,083
+42,831
| +43% | +$2.77M |
|
668
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.55B
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
125,394
+9,728
| +8% | +$742K |
|
669
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.51B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
288,817
+21,348
| +8% | +$566K |
|
670
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.5B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
658,250
+480,651
| +271% | +$6.93M |
|
|
CPE
671
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
63,699
+17,082
| +37% | +$2.61M |
|
672
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$158M
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
+641,765
| New | +$9.49M |
|
673
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.77B
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
170,326
+126,337
| +287% | +$6.91M |
|
674
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.06B
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
+290,655
| New | +$8.86M |
|
|
EQY
675
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
310,834
-400,738
| -56% | -$11.7M |
|
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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.