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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.59B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
194,400
-12,944
| -6% | -$460K |
|
752
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.7B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
368,250
-23,420
| -6% | -$418K |
|
753
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
+147,283
| New | +$6.62M |
|
|
ARGO
754
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
127,131
+46,795
| +58% | +$2.69M |
|
755
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.04B
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
373,346
-41,000
| -10% | -$875K |
|
756
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.16B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
995,583
-50,897
| -5% | -$305K |
|
757
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$67B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
81,024
-2,449
| -3% | -$217K |
|
758
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.71B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
109,762
-5,596
| -5% | -$367K |
|
|
BERY
759
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
166,486
+48,976
| +42% | +$2.25M |
|
|
WPG
760
DELISTED
Washington Prime Group Inc.
WPG
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
+94,631
| New | +$7.92M |
|
761
Hudbay
HBM
$11.8B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
1,121,413
+62,686
| +6% | +$468K |
|
|
PRAH
762
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
+112,774
| New | +$6.64M |
|
|
MCF
763
DELISTED
Contango Oil & Gas Co.
MCF
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
999,175
+31,781
| +3% | +$249K |
|
|
FNSR
764
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
265,461
+9,376
| +4% | +$287K |
|
|
STMP
765
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
61,127
-29,545
| -33% | -$3.65M |
|
|
PIR
766
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
+50,341
| New | +$7.38M |
|
|
UMPQ
767
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
+404,905
| New | +$7.44M |
|
|
CBM
768
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
129,440
+8,204
| +7% | +$438K |
|
|
BIG
769
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
144,126
+5,281
| +4% | +$266K |
|
770
Knowles
KN
$3.23B
| $7M | 0.01% |
369,399
+320,885
| +661% | +$5.87M |
|
|
AJRD
771
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
321,096
-91,993
| -22% | -$1.82M |
|
772
B2Gold
BTG
$6.7B
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
2,443,782
| – | – |
|
|
KNL
773
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
291,458
+199,416
| +217% | +$4.93M |
|
774
Glaukos
GKOS
$11.2B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
135,082
+3,458
| +3% | +$151K |
|
775
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.42B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
605,264
+75,363
| +14% | +$826K |
|
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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.