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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Commercial Metals
CMC
$8B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
475,620
+5,405
| +1% | +$93K |
|
|
IM
702
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
231,087
-50
| -0% | -$1.74K |
|
703
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$37.3B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
453,990
+9,730
| +2% | +$179K |
|
704
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11.6B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
+254,404
| New | +$7.97M |
|
705
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$681M
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
1,165,916
+105,030
| +10% | +$917K |
|
706
Dominion Energy
D
$59.8B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
100,094
+15,935
| +19% | +$1.16M |
|
707
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.5B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
861,458
+262,053
| +44% | +$2.41M |
|
|
COHR
708
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
84,636
+1,000
| +1% | +$92.2K |
|
|
CY
709
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
735,887
-1,404,814
| -66% | -$13.4M |
|
710
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$600M
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
696,750
-87,273
| -11% | -$1.15M |
|
|
MSCC
711
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
235,149
-259,878
| -52% | -$8.9M |
|
712
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.59B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
200,549
-26,180
| -12% | -$944K |
|
713
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.58B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
595,215
+366,294
| +160% | +$4.66M |
|
714
Western Union
WU
$2.23B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
397,147
+2,619
| +0.7% | +$50.9K |
|
|
ADPT
715
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
146,802
+13,259
| +10% | +$795K |
|
|
NFX
716
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
171,594
+106,117
| +162% | +$4.07M |
|
|
NSR
717
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
321,655
-119,685
| -27% | -$2.85M |
|
718
MasTec
MTZ
$22.6B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
336,599
+4,086
| +1% | +$90.6K |
|
|
CALD
719
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
375,597
-115,290
| -23% | -$2.08M |
|
720
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.16B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
258,474
-309,844
| -55% | -$9.37M |
|
721
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
439,429
+89,518
| +26% | +$1.56M |
|
|
VIA
722
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
90,245
+70,432
| +355% | +$4.95M |
|
|
GWB
723
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
235,058
+3,111
| +1% | +$96.8K |
|
|
GIMO
724
DELISTED
Gigamon Inc.
GIMO
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
197,263
-41,157
| -17% | -$1.31M |
|
725
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.03B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
399,005
-79,290
| -17% | -$1.54M |
|
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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.