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 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$488M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$266M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$224M |
| 5 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$212M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TotalEnergies
TTE
|
+$982M |
| 2 |
TYC
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
|
+$390M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv
WFC.PRL
|
+$242M |
| 4 |
Cognizant
CTSH
|
+$212M |
| 5 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$210M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.66% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.23% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.14% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.99% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.7% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.58B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
642,739
+47,524
| +8% | +$757K |
|
702
XPO
XPO
$24.5B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
652,478
+56,530
| +9% | +$639K |
|
703
Western Union
WU
$2.23B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
397,416
+269
| +0.1% | +$5.53K |
|
704
EnerSys
ENS
$6.81B
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
119,524
+94,337
| +375% | +$6.28M |
|
705
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.45B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
337,774
+273,849
| +428% | +$6.33M |
|
706
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
174,145
-262,063
| -60% | -$12M |
|
|
TFCFA
707
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
+333,086
| New | +$8.52M |
|
708
NETGEAR
NTGR
$658M
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
133,054
-14,050
| -10% | -$764K |
|
709
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.78B
| $8M | 0.01% |
270,235
+118,855
| +79% | +$3.17M |
|
710
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
122,827
+103,786
| +545% | +$5.84M |
|
|
RAVN
711
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
345,271
-182,604
| -35% | -$3.94M |
|
712
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
404,020
| – | – |
|
713
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.6B
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
+63,169
| New | +$7.88M |
|
714
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.5B
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
166,056
-17,819
| -10% | -$757K |
|
715
Culp Inc
CULP
$43.8M
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
262,751
-64,023
| -20% | -$1.89M |
|
716
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.48B
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
162,008
+8,450
| +6% | +$427K |
|
|
PTHN
717
DELISTED
Patheon N.V.
PTHN
| $7.82M | 0.01% |
+263,746
| New | +$7.23M |
|
718
MasTec
MTZ
$22.6B
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
262,675
-73,924
| -22% | -$2.03M |
|
719
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.73B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
296,233
+169,951
| +135% | +$4.43M |
|
|
PRTY
720
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
453,280
+381,048
| +528% | +$6.33M |
|
|
PRXL
721
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
110,787
-27,461
| -20% | -$1.85M |
|
|
PGTI
722
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
718,737
-355,300
| -33% | -$4.09M |
|
|
SCG
723
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
105,943
-175,062
| -62% | -$12.8M |
|
|
BETR
724
DELISTED
Amplify Snack Brands, Inc.
BETR
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
472,031
-590,533
| -56% | -$9.24M |
|
725
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.59B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
191,573
-8,976
| -4% | -$353K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, American Century Companies held 1,492 positions worth $91B, up 3.5% from $88B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2016 filing shows 168 new, 559 increased, 548 reduced and 172 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Johnson Controls International: 10,534,565 shares worth $490M. The largest sale was TotalEnergies, an estimated $982M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2016 buy was Johnson Controls International: 10,534,565 shares worth $490M.
- American Century Companies added most to Microsoft in Q3 2016, an estimated $266M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was TotalEnergies, cutting an estimated $982M.
- American Century Companies fully exited TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL) in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $390M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $91B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- American Century Companies opened 168 new positions and closed 172 in Q3 2016.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $91B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 1 Nov 2016.