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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MPT
701
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.42B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
712,308
-583,040
| -45% | -$7.54M |
|
702
RB Global
RBA
$16B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
+257,458
| New | +$9.36M |
|
703
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.5B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
+171,655
| New | +$8.37M |
|
|
AUY
704
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
3,085,603
| – | – |
|
|
PTHN
705
DELISTED
Patheon N.V.
PTHN
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
301,583
+37,837
| +14% | +$1.05M |
|
|
DFT
706
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
196,207
+170,865
| +674% | +$7.03M |
|
|
DF
707
DELISTED
Dean Foods Company
DF
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
394,078
-138,347
| -26% | -$2.63M |
|
|
PGTI
708
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
747,105
+28,368
| +4% | +$309K |
|
709
MasTec
MTZ
$22.6B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
220,988
-41,687
| -16% | -$1.41M |
|
|
CLC
710
DELISTED
Clarcor
CLC
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
99,907
+84,340
| +542% | +$5.95M |
|
711
XPO
XPO
$24.5B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
549,770
-102,708
| -16% | -$1.43M |
|
712
Southern Company
SO
$106B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
166,774
-3,634
| -2% | -$179K |
|
713
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.35B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
191,172
+97,904
| +105% | +$3.98M |
|
|
CVSA
714
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.36B
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
261,781
-56,180
| -18% | -$1.52M |
|
|
IPHI
715
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
182,744
-15,785
| -8% | -$678K |
|
716
Booking.com
BKNG
$159B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
138,525
-83,475
| -38% | -$4.99M |
|
717
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
104,597
-121,310
| -54% | -$8.93M |
|
718
Accenture
ACN
$110B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
68,481
+27,767
| +68% | +$3.3M |
|
719
Xerox
XRX
$412M
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
347,345
+65,275
| +23% | +$1.63M |
|
|
TEN
720
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
127,220
-72,575
| -36% | -$4.25M |
|
|
HZNP
721
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
487,108
-26,538
| -5% | -$481K |
|
722
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.6B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
65,442
+2,273
| +4% | +$270K |
|
|
TCF
723
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
397,777
-81,461
| -17% | -$1.34M |
|
|
FNSR
724
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
256,085
+69,726
| +37% | +$2.14M |
|
725
Semtech
SMTC
$13B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
244,922
-30,443
| -11% | -$852K |
|
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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.