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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.29B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
58,711
+16,429
| +39% | +$1.29M |
|
852
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.2B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
97,739
-513,700
| -84% | -$27.4M |
|
853
International Paper
IP
$21.8B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
103,116
-525,368
| -84% | -$24.3M |
|
854
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$381M
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
102,828
-24,556
| -19% | -$1.09M |
|
|
FRTA
855
DELISTED
Forterra, Inc
FRTA
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
+237,217
| New | +$4.48M |
|
856
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.48B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
34,333
-23,069
| -40% | -$3.34M |
|
|
EPE
857
DELISTED
EP Energy Corporation
EPE
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
769,534
-162,995
| -17% | -$793K |
|
|
SEE
858
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
110,948
+1,178
| +1% | +$54.1K |
|
859
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
40,431
-3,125
| -7% | -$357K |
|
860
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$103M
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
474,963
+61,888
| +15% | +$571K |
|
|
PRTY
861
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
347,224
-106,056
| -23% | -$1.72M |
|
862
L3Harris
LHX
$54.1B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
47,750
-8,530
| -15% | -$844K |
|
|
BGC
863
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
256,576
-171,418
| -40% | -$2.89M |
|
|
PACW
864
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
89,318
-254,424
| -74% | -$12.3M |
|
|
PRXL
865
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
73,898
-36,889
| -33% | -$2.31M |
|
|
CHS
866
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
335,332
+236,278
| +239% | +$3.26M |
|
867
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
297,640
-106,380
| -26% | -$1.67M |
|
|
SAFM
868
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
+50,768
| New | +$4.49M |
|
869
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $4.73M | 0.01% |
55,793
+6,970
| +14% | +$585K |
|
870
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.84B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
114,919
-5,236
| -4% | -$213K |
|
871
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.29B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
189,928
-392,004
| -67% | -$9M |
|
872
Synchrony
SYF
$25.8B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
128,106
-340,004
| -73% | -$10.9M |
|
|
SCLN
873
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
428,518
+93,638
| +28% | +$936K |
|
874
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$13.8B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
+438,554
| New | +$4.67M |
|
|
CHSP
875
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $4.61M | 0.01% |
178,092
-47,130
| -21% | -$1.12M |
|
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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.