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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $364M | 0.42% |
6,730,410
-67,578
| -1% | -$3.38M |
|
|
52
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $360M | 0.42% |
3,668,073
-1,549,751
| -30% | -$142M |
|
53
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.4B
| $352M | 0.41% |
5,612,157
-349,285
| -6% | -$20.3M |
|
54
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.5B
| $348M | 0.41% |
3,358,328
+299,712
| +10% | +$29M |
|
55
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $347M | 0.41% |
4,367,401
+22,790
| +0.5% | +$1.76M |
|
56
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.4B
| $347M | 0.41% |
2,344,173
-38,973
| -2% | -$5.53M |
|
|
EA
57
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $340M | 0.4% |
5,141,887
-1,098,883
| -18% | -$70.1M |
|
58
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $339M | 0.4% |
6,722,783
-2,340,988
| -26% | -$115M |
|
59
Biogen
BIIB
$30.1B
| $339M | 0.4% |
1,303,230
-104,055
| -7% | -$27.5M |
|
|
TYC
60
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $331M | 0.39% |
8,602,066
-406,775
| -5% | -$14.5M |
|
61
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $330M | 0.39% |
1,588,719
+125,635
| +9% | +$24.1M |
|
62
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $326M | 0.38% |
2,530,515
-275,547
| -10% | -$32.6M |
|
63
MetLife
MET
$61.5B
| $322M | 0.38% |
8,226,727
+1,016,054
| +14% | +$38M |
|
64
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $321M | 0.37% |
3,368,030
-124,665
| -4% | -$10.9M |
|
65
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $318M | 0.37% |
2,121,118
+463,496
| +28% | +$68.9M |
|
66
General Mills
GIS
$20.2B
| $308M | 0.36% |
4,866,270
+323,754
| +7% | +$18.8M |
|
67
Baxter International
BAX
$14.3B
| $306M | 0.36% |
7,452,528
+1,679,575
| +29% | +$64M |
|
|
MXIM
68
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $303M | 0.35% |
8,230,860
+2,992,528
| +57% | +$100M |
|
69
Equinix
EQIX
$102B
| $300M | 0.35% |
906,321
-21,930
| -2% | -$6.67M |
|
70
GE Aerospace
GE
$382B
| $298M | 0.35% |
1,958,065
-174,177
| -8% | -$24.6M |
|
71
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.6B
| $296M | 0.35% |
3,592,961
-731,668
| -17% | -$57.7M |
|
72
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $294M | 0.34% |
2,279,892
+3,165
| +0.1% | +$379K |
|
73
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $292M | 0.34% |
3,894,042
+294,514
| +8% | +$20.2M |
|
74
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $291M | 0.34% |
21,948,151
+834,341
| +4% | +$10.4M |
|
75
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$18B
| $290M | 0.34% |
9,353,877
+221,667
| +2% | +$5.92M |
|
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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.