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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$313M |
| 2 |
Baker Hughes
BKR
|
+$212M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$195M |
| 4 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
+$161M |
| 5 |
Conagra Brands
CAG
|
+$158M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$359M |
| 2 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$333M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$230M |
| 4 |
EQT Corp
EQT
|
+$182M |
| 5 |
CMA
Comerica
CMA
|
+$158M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.52% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.08% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.82% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.38% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.1% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.1B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
268,707
+251,146
| +1,430% | +$9.15M |
|
652
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.4B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
237,086
+220,459
| +1,326% | +$9.29M |
|
|
GRA
653
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
139,403
-3,017
| -2% | -$213K |
|
654
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13.4B
| $10M | 0.01% |
120,410
-17,096
| -12% | -$1.29M |
|
655
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $10M | 0.01% |
372,537
+364,108
| +4,320% | +$10.1M |
|
656
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.77B
| $10M | 0.01% |
353,304
-161,125
| -31% | -$5.01M |
|
657
RingCentral
RNG
$5.16B
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
239,265
-27,466
| -10% | -$1.05M |
|
658
Assurant
AIZ
$14B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
104,361
+98,694
| +1,742% | +$9.86M |
|
|
AJRD
659
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
283,158
-65,008
| -19% | -$1.75M |
|
|
SUM
660
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $9.83M | 0.01% |
316,534
-18,871
| -6% | -$535K |
|
|
GSV
661
DELISTED
Gold Standard Ventures Corp.
GSV
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
5,877,162
| – | – |
|
662
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
+264,247
| New | +$10.7M |
|
663
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.2B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
137,995
-127,000
| -48% | -$8.49M |
|
|
TWOU
664
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
5,610
-710
| -11% | -$1.07M |
|
|
UBA
665
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
434,499
+10,000
| +2% | +$209K |
|
|
XOG
666
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
608,488
-226,466
| -27% | -$2.91M |
|
667
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.52B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
160,872
+1,135
| +0.7% | +$59.8K |
|
668
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
166,439
-513
| -0.3% | -$28.8K |
|
669
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.89B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
145,027
-88,330
| -38% | -$5.98M |
|
670
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$70.4B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
87,157
-11,727
| -12% | -$1.19M |
|
|
CVSA
671
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.32B
| $9.26M | 0.01% |
258,308
+33,305
| +15% | +$1.14M |
|
672
Coca-Cola
KO
$375B
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
205,296
+889
| +0.4% | +$40.4K |
|
673
Monro
MNRO
$355M
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
+164,696
| New | +$7.74M |
|
674
Chemours
CC
$2.26B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
181,854
-39,067
| -18% | -$1.84M |
|
675
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.7B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
50,920
+9,070
| +22% | +$1.53M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, American Century Companies held 1,460 positions worth $98.8B, up 2.2% from $96.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2017 filing shows 140 new, 562 increased, 556 reduced and 155 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Baker Hughes: 5,984,719 shares worth $219M. The largest sale was iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF, an estimated $359M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2017 buy was Baker Hughes: 5,984,719 shares worth $219M.
- American Century Companies added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2017, an estimated $313M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF, cutting an estimated $359M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Baker Hughes in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $333M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $98.8B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- American Century Companies opened 140 new positions and closed 155 in Q3 2017.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 2.2% quarter-over-quarter to $98.8B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 1 Nov 2017.