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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TPC
826
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.05B
| $5.71M | 0.01% |
266,017
+184,176
| +225% | +$4.29M |
|
827
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$265M
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
714,780
+108,157
| +18% | +$803K |
|
828
US Foods
USFD
$23.8B
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
240,430
+49,260
| +26% | +$1.2M |
|
|
COHR
829
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
51,130
-33,506
| -40% | -$3.47M |
|
830
Ennis
EBF
$556M
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
332,669
+23,571
| +8% | +$406K |
|
831
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.5B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
218,546
-54,408
| -20% | -$1.36M |
|
832
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.8B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
+64,953
| New | +$5.7M |
|
|
FNSR
833
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
+186,359
| New | +$4.08M |
|
834
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.44B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
+112,320
| New | +$5.25M |
|
835
Chegg
CHGG
$85.5M
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
779,664
+321,112
| +70% | +$2.05M |
|
836
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.58B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
224,665
+83,475
| +59% | +$2M |
|
|
WW
837
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
+534,663
| New | +$5.88M |
|
838
Alamos Gold
AGI
$13.7B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
669,600
| – | – |
|
839
Arista Networks
ANET
$263B
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
1,036,400
-1,161,552
| -53% | -$5.53M |
|
|
QTS
840
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
104,252
-1,578
| -1% | -$86.3K |
|
|
NEE.PRR
841
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEE.PRR
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
+110,630
| New | +$5.55M |
|
842
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
92,231
+22,012
| +31% | +$1.27M |
|
843
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
261,434
-177,995
| -41% | -$3.5M |
|
|
OPB
844
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
153,907
-30,620
| -17% | -$1.05M |
|
845
Medifast
MED
$131M
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
143,842
+7,129
| +5% | +$256K |
|
|
AET
846
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
47,072
-325,596
| -87% | -$38.2M |
|
847
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$574M
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
405,680
-44,304
| -10% | -$573K |
|
848
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.45B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
192,108
-205,619
| -52% | -$5.86M |
|
849
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$3.06B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
62,551
+2,232
| +4% | +$192K |
|
|
CBM
850
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
121,031
-37,906
| -24% | -$1.84M |
|
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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.