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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$318M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$222M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$201M |
| 4 |
Allstate
ALL
|
+$174M |
| 5 |
Newell Brands
NWL
|
+$169M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WR
Westar Energy Inc
WR
|
+$470M |
| 2 |
HAR
Harman International Industries
HAR
|
+$269M |
| 3 |
Sysco
SYY
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$223M |
| 5 |
Signet Jewelers
SIG
|
+$189M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.44% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.22% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.14% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.75% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TECD
801
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
79,348
-20,610
| -21% | -$1.5M |
|
|
SUM
802
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
290,255
-22,714
| -7% | -$454K |
|
803
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.14B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
249,590
+17,357
| +7% | +$383K |
|
804
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.22B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
+166,913
| New | +$4.91M |
|
|
EXPR
805
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
19,320
+2,595
| +16% | +$871K |
|
|
SYNH
806
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
146,948
-11,647
| -7% | -$512K |
|
|
WEB
807
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
307,886
+5,552
| +2% | +$101K |
|
|
FRP
808
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
377,187
+32,044
| +9% | +$451K |
|
|
ELNK
809
DELISTED
EarthLink Holdings Corp.
ELNK
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
864,548
+115,595
| +15% | +$708K |
|
|
ALOG
810
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
69,061
+1,129
| +2% | +$91.1K |
|
|
TCF
811
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
+432,717
| New | +$5.72M |
|
812
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$884M
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
119,696
+2,205
| +2% | +$89.6K |
|
813
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$3.1B
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
+60,319
| New | +$5.27M |
|
814
Evolent Health
EVH
$471M
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
282,982
+94,751
| +50% | +$1.3M |
|
815
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
45,581
-174,219
| -79% | -$19.7M |
|
816
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.17B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
84,290
-22,867
| -21% | -$1.67M |
|
817
XPO
XPO
$24.5B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
595,948
-251,728
| -30% | -$2.5M |
|
|
LVLT
818
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
104,257
+87,752
| +532% | +$4.59M |
|
819
LCI Industries
LCII
$2.6B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
+63,179
| New | +$4.55M |
|
820
Avient
AVNT
$4.16B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
152,044
-19,104
| -11% | -$674K |
|
821
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
89,044
+1,596
| +2% | +$91.3K |
|
|
ELME
822
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
169,743
-11,231
| -6% | -$331K |
|
823
Interface
TILE
$2.24B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
349,950
-77,643
| -18% | -$1.32M |
|
824
B&G Foods
BGS
$291M
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
+109,896
| New | +$4.48M |
|
825
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.1B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
114,384
-4,286
| -4% | -$199K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, American Century Companies held 1,473 positions worth $88B, up 2.7% from $85.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2016 filing shows 185 new, 535 increased, 524 reduced and 149 closed positions. Its largest new stake was S&P Global: 1,042,865 shares worth $112M. The largest sale was Westar Energy Inc, an estimated $470M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2016 buy was S&P Global: 1,042,865 shares worth $112M.
- American Century Companies added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q2 2016, an estimated $318M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Westar Energy Inc, cutting an estimated $470M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Harman International Industries in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $269M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $88B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- American Century Companies opened 185 new positions and closed 149 in Q2 2016.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 2.7% quarter-over-quarter to $88B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 26 Jul 2016.