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 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$488M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$266M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$224M |
| 5 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$212M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TotalEnergies
TTE
|
+$982M |
| 2 |
TYC
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
|
+$390M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv
WFC.PRL
|
+$242M |
| 4 |
Cognizant
CTSH
|
+$212M |
| 5 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$210M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.66% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.23% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.14% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.99% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.7% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.46B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
+133,696
| New | +$6.5M |
|
777
Quad
QUAD
$509M
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
248,483
+94,005
| +61% | +$2.49M |
|
|
STMP
778
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
69,950
-9,952
| -12% | -$862K |
|
779
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$38.4B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
394,350
-59,640
| -13% | -$1.03M |
|
780
Adeia
ADEA
$3.15B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
648,950
+436,257
| +205% | +$3.83M |
|
781
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$206M
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
181,657
+80,432
| +79% | +$2.83M |
|
|
AFH
782
DELISTED
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. Ordinary Shares
AFH
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
416,323
-148,860
| -26% | -$2.51M |
|
783
Maximus
MMS
$2.87B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
115,389
+9,508
| +9% | +$553K |
|
784
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.9B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
803,060
-94,480
| -11% | -$795K |
|
|
LN
785
DELISTED
LINE Corporation
LN
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
+132,797
| New | +$5.66M |
|
|
BGC
786
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
427,994
+18,456
| +5% | +$271K |
|
787
Stoneridge
SRI
$198M
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
348,090
+174,215
| +100% | +$3M |
|
788
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.95B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
222,869
-88,722
| -28% | -$2.49M |
|
789
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.76B
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
110,765
+23,643
| +27% | +$1.4M |
|
790
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.3B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
126,109
+11,725
| +10% | +$571K |
|
791
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.55B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
+463,499
| New | +$6.52M |
|
792
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.54B
| $6.29M | 0.01% |
96,302
+7,258
| +8% | +$464K |
|
793
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.6B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
79,957
+5,389
| +7% | +$418K |
|
794
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$69.6B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
77,839
+15,590
| +25% | +$1.15M |
|
795
Woodward
WWD
$21.3B
| $6.26M | 0.01% |
100,252
+15,196
| +18% | +$914K |
|
|
IBKC
796
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
+92,855
| New | +$6.03M |
|
|
AJRD
797
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
352,433
-40,215
| -10% | -$728K |
|
798
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.53B
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
+179,192
| New | +$5.87M |
|
799
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.24B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
46,750
+10,900
| +30% | +$1.34M |
|
800
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.12B
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
83,534
-87,970
| -51% | -$6.37M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, American Century Companies held 1,492 positions worth $91B, up 3.5% from $88B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2016 filing shows 168 new, 559 increased, 548 reduced and 172 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Johnson Controls International: 10,534,565 shares worth $490M. The largest sale was TotalEnergies, an estimated $982M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2016 buy was Johnson Controls International: 10,534,565 shares worth $490M.
- American Century Companies added most to Microsoft in Q3 2016, an estimated $266M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was TotalEnergies, cutting an estimated $982M.
- American Century Companies fully exited TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL) in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $390M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $91B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- American Century Companies opened 168 new positions and closed 172 in Q3 2016.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $91B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 1 Nov 2016.