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
|
+$255M |
| 2 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$186M |
| 3 |
American Tower
AMT
|
+$166M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$160M |
| 5 |
3M
MMM
|
+$156M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TotalEnergies
TTE
|
+$2.53B |
| 2 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$516M |
| 3 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$341M |
| 4 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$316M |
| 5 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$312M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.32% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.4% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.6% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.13% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Bank of America
BAC
$447B
| $410M | 0.43% |
17,386,687
+2,634,931
| +18% | +$62.5M |
|
52
GE Aerospace
GE
$382B
| $402M | 0.42% |
2,815,429
+701,272
| +33% | +$102M |
|
53
Walt Disney
DIS
$179B
| $401M | 0.42% |
3,539,411
-247,167
| -7% | -$27.2M |
|
54
Comcast
CMCSA
$90.4B
| $401M | 0.42% |
10,665,001
+13,515
| +0.1% | +$502K |
|
55
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$167B
| $400M | 0.42% |
5,887,973
-575,980
| -9% | -$40.5M |
|
56
Cummins
CMI
$87.9B
| $398M | 0.41% |
2,633,596
+402,929
| +18% | +$59.6M |
|
|
PXD
57
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $395M | 0.41% |
2,120,341
+60,603
| +3% | +$11.2M |
|
58
US Bancorp
USB
$99.9B
| $391M | 0.41% |
7,594,898
-124,843
| -2% | -$6.66M |
|
59
Truist Financial
TFC
$63.6B
| $388M | 0.4% |
8,683,308
+489,519
| +6% | +$22.9M |
|
60
Wells Fargo
WFC
$265B
| $385M | 0.4% |
6,916,409
-761,829
| -10% | -$43.2M |
|
61
RTX Corp
RTX
$302B
| $385M | 0.4% |
5,450,367
+744,470
| +16% | +$52.2M |
|
62
MetLife
MET
$61.5B
| $378M | 0.39% |
8,024,776
-210,818
| -3% | -$10.1M |
|
63
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $373M | 0.39% |
2,276,041
-128,661
| -5% | -$21.4M |
|
64
AT&T
T
$167B
| $373M | 0.39% |
11,887,950
-449,887
| -4% | -$14.2M |
|
65
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$48.8B
| $371M | 0.38% |
2,071,160
-4,203
| -0.2% | -$733K |
|
66
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.39B
| $369M | 0.38% |
1,858,808
-107,321
| -5% | -$20.3M |
|
67
Costco
COST
$418B
| $368M | 0.38% |
2,197,302
+289,788
| +15% | +$48.6M |
|
|
TWX
68
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $353M | 0.37% |
3,615,914
-267,897
| -7% | -$25.9M |
|
|
BHI
69
DELISTED
Baker Hughes
BHI
| $353M | 0.37% |
5,902,846
+317,615
| +6% | +$19.3M |
|
70
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.2B
| $345M | 0.36% |
1,581,837
-22,860
| -1% | -$5.04M |
|
71
Aptiv
APTV
$10.4B
| $343M | 0.36% |
4,256,815
-206,732
| -5% | -$15.5M |
|
72
Edison International
EIX
$26.6B
| $338M | 0.35% |
4,249,320
-378,567
| -8% | -$28.7M |
|
|
AGN
73
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $336M | 0.35% |
1,408,274
+130,162
| +10% | +$30.3M |
|
74
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$84.5B
| $332M | 0.34% |
5,538,186
-340,181
| -6% | -$19.9M |
|
|
75
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.1B
| $331M | 0.34% |
2,881,969
-2,760,151
| -49% | -$316M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, American Century Companies held 1,454 positions worth $96.3B, up 3.8% from $92.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies withdrew a net $4.83B in Q1 2017, closing 148 positions and reducing 553 holdings. Its most notable exit was Linear Technology Corp, an estimated $173M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
Against the trend, American Century Companies opened a new position in Realty Income worth $56.8M.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2017 buy was Realty Income: 984,062 shares worth $56.8M.
- American Century Companies added most to Procter & Gamble in Q1 2017, an estimated $255M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was TotalEnergies, cutting an estimated $2.53B.
- American Century Companies fully exited Linear Technology Corp in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $173M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $96.3B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- American Century Companies opened 141 new positions and closed 148 in Q1 2017.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.8% quarter-over-quarter to $96.3B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 2 May 2017.