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 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$229M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$202M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$193M |
| 4 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$174M |
| 5 |
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
|
+$167M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$288M |
| 2 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$199M |
| 3 |
PNC Financial Services
PNC
|
+$196M |
| 4 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$155M |
| 5 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$144M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.53% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.72% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.86% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.85% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Banc of California
BANC
$3.1B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
355,583
+210,515
| +145% | +$3.23M |
|
802
B&G Foods
BGS
$291M
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
139,966
+4,628
| +3% | +$205K |
|
|
WEB
803
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
288,897
-42,050
| -13% | -$713K |
|
804
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$49.5B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
580,184
-243,900
| -30% | -$2.96M |
|
|
HTLF
805
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
126,558
+21,621
| +21% | +$898K |
|
806
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.7B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
95,621
-2,952
| -3% | -$201K |
|
807
Hudbay
HBM
$12.4B
| $6.06M | 0.01% |
+1,058,727
| New | +$5.66M |
|
|
CIR
808
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
+92,976
| New | +$5.54M |
|
809
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$26.7B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
61,106
+35,615
| +140% | +$3.39M |
|
810
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.9B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
208,282
-14,587
| -7% | -$431K |
|
|
FSB
811
DELISTED
Franklin Financial Network, Inc.
FSB
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
143,139
+9,008
| +7% | +$328K |
|
812
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.7B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
94,303
-32,509
| -26% | -$1.86M |
|
|
CUDA
813
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
278,491
-3,649
| -1% | -$85.2K |
|
814
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$37.3B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
299,430
-94,920
| -24% | -$1.8M |
|
|
ARA
815
DELISTED
American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc
ARA
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
277,767
+1,407
| +0.5% | +$28.9K |
|
|
FRP
816
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
315,620
-72,632
| -19% | -$1.22M |
|
817
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.26B
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
+17,511
| New | +$5.76M |
|
|
WRD
818
DELISTED
WildHorse Resource Development
WRD
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
+401,381
| New | +$5.86M |
|
819
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.33B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
411,965
+42,336
| +11% | +$610K |
|
820
World Acceptance Corp
WRLD
$884M
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
90,360
-16,131
| -15% | -$904K |
|
821
B2Gold
BTG
$6.88B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
2,443,782
-336,400
| -12% | -$835K |
|
822
Medifast
MED
$130M
| $5.8M | 0.01% |
139,264
-4,578
| -3% | -$184K |
|
823
Regional Management Corp
RM
$297M
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
218,090
-11,217
| -5% | -$267K |
|
|
KLXI
824
DELISTED
KLX Inc.
KLXI
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
+150,163
| New | +$4.93M |
|
|
CLDT
825
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$590M
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
276,851
-91,953
| -25% | -$1.77M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, American Century Companies held 1,486 positions worth $92.8B, up 1.9% from $91B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2016 filing shows 166 new, 494 increased, 617 reduced and 173 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Citizens Financial Group: 5,752,874 shares worth $205M. The largest sale was Pfizer, an estimated $288M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2016 buy was Citizens Financial Group: 5,752,874 shares worth $205M.
- American Century Companies added most to Chevron in Q4 2016, an estimated $229M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $288M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Liberty Global Class A in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $116M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $92.8B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- American Century Companies opened 166 new positions and closed 173 in Q4 2016.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $92.8B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 3 Feb 2017.