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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UMPQ
726
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
+447,615
| New | +$6.75M |
|
|
QLGC
727
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
527,163
+22,864
| +5% | +$284K |
|
728
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.75B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
105,882
-107,097
| -50% | -$6.53M |
|
729
New Oriental
EDU
$8.33B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
+203,758
| New | +$6.37M |
|
730
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.57B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
269,451
-719,296
| -73% | -$21M |
|
731
Axos Financial
AX
$5.74B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
326,663
+14,457
| +5% | +$262K |
|
|
CNL
732
DELISTED
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
+125,435
| New | +$6.38M |
|
733
Matrix Service
MTRX
$330M
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
388,149
-258
| -0.1% | -$4.66K |
|
734
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
169,715
+18,070
| +12% | +$695K |
|
735
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.23B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
+160,858
| New | +$6.02M |
|
|
BITA
736
DELISTED
Bitauto Holdings Limited
BITA
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
+275,262
| New | +$6.06M |
|
737
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
349,911
-75,871
| -18% | -$1.3M |
|
|
FMBI
738
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
376,925
+21,263
| +6% | +$366K |
|
739
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.6B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
94,690
-1,476
| -2% | -$99.5K |
|
740
Kinross Gold
KGC
$31.8B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
1,976,809
+50,000
| +3% | +$124K |
|
741
MasTec
MTZ
$23.2B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
+332,513
| New | +$5.44M |
|
|
DCH
742
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.59B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
433,962
+90,025
| +26% | +$1.3M |
|
743
Maximus
MMS
$2.91B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
126,642
+27,373
| +28% | +$1.4M |
|
744
HCI Group
HCI
$2.3B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
199,005
+45,094
| +29% | +$1.47M |
|
|
CBM
745
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
149,867
+6,300
| +4% | +$248K |
|
746
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
215,436
-51,670
| -19% | -$1.37M |
|
|
TSE
747
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
177,709
-61,008
| -26% | -$1.74M |
|
|
SYNH
748
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
158,595
+16,716
| +12% | +$689K |
|
|
VA
749
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
168,222
-19,899
| -11% | -$619K |
|
750
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
178,057
+5,229
| +3% | +$185K |
|
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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.