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 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$218M |
| 2 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$218M |
| 3 |
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
|
+$202M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$196M |
| 5 |
Altria Group
MO
|
+$176M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$340M |
| 2 |
Sysco
SYY
|
+$223M |
| 3 |
CERN
Cerner Corp
CERN
|
+$185M |
| 4 |
SBA Communications
SBAC
|
+$163M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$142M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.64% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.88% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.59% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TFM
701
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
274,880
-262,863
| -49% | -$6.01M |
|
702
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.67B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
+118,870
| New | +$7.16M |
|
|
COR
703
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
110,471
-7,505
| -6% | -$471K |
|
|
HPP
704
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$789M
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
38,034
-25,677
| -40% | -$4.67M |
|
705
Wabash National
WNC
$510M
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
582,697
+22,349
| +4% | +$261K |
|
|
COHR
706
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
83,636
-19,886
| -19% | -$1.53M |
|
|
TECD
707
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
99,958
-11,831
| -11% | -$812K |
|
|
PLCM
708
DELISTED
POLYCOM INC
PLCM
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
686,608
-451,436
| -40% | -$4.74M |
|
709
Western Union
WU
$2.34B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
394,528
+2,118
| +0.5% | +$38.1K |
|
710
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$201M
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
235,820
-2,529
| -1% | -$81K |
|
711
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.14B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
208,035
-30,486
| -13% | -$988K |
|
712
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.05B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
263,523
+101,646
| +63% | +$2.42M |
|
713
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.1B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
548,360
+30,984
| +6% | +$336K |
|
714
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.4B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
215,319
+8,050
| +4% | +$235K |
|
715
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
140,425
+125,534
| +843% | +$5.58M |
|
|
INFN
716
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
465,441
-40,790
| -8% | -$625K |
|
|
SFLY
717
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
160,528
+154,965
| +2,786% | +$6.61M |
|
718
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.88B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
114,806
-3,026
| -3% | -$195K |
|
|
ADPT
719
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
133,543
-2,885
| -2% | -$149K |
|
|
GIMO
720
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
238,420
+11,240
| +5% | +$293K |
|
721
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.23B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
54,790
+13,378
| +32% | +$1.67M |
|
|
BIG
722
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
160,779
+8,480
| +6% | +$340K |
|
723
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
191,332
-31,417
| -14% | -$1.09M |
|
|
EXPR
724
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
16,725
-1,971
| -11% | -$708K |
|
|
PSB
725
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
70,885
-9,123
| -11% | -$834K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, American Century Companies held 1,453 positions worth $85.7B, up 0.43% from $85.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q1 2016 filing shows 162 new, 593 increased, 512 reduced and 164 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Martin Marietta Materials: 1,466,199 shares worth $234M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $340M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2016 buy was Martin Marietta Materials: 1,466,199 shares worth $234M.
- American Century Companies added most to Procter & Gamble in Q1 2016, an estimated $218M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $340M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Kansas City Southern in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $93M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $85.7B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- American Century Companies opened 162 new positions and closed 164 in Q1 2016.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 0.43% quarter-over-quarter to $85.7B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 2 May 2016.