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 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$255M |
| 2 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$186M |
| 3 |
American Tower
AMT
|
+$166M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$160M |
| 5 |
3M
MMM
|
+$156M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TotalEnergies
TTE
|
+$2.53B |
| 2 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$516M |
| 3 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$341M |
| 4 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$316M |
| 5 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$312M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.32% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.4% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.6% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.13% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Radian Group
RDN
$4.92B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
299,288
+231,851
| +344% | +$4.29M |
|
852
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.89B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
141,580
-434,897
| -75% | -$15.4M |
|
853
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.6B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
195,286
+172,249
| +748% | +$4.79M |
|
|
POLY
854
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
96,507
-31,234
| -24% | -$1.7M |
|
855
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.96B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
200,378
+64,748
| +48% | +$1.66M |
|
|
CIR
856
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
87,554
-5,422
| -6% | -$333K |
|
857
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
340,417
-99,162
| -23% | -$1.51M |
|
858
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$647M
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
297,659
+118,250
| +66% | +$1.98M |
|
859
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.54B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
97,641
+1,887
| +2% | +$84.8K |
|
860
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
422,342
-52,621
| -11% | -$578K |
|
861
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.95B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
183,168
-117,328
| -39% | -$3.01M |
|
862
Saia
SAIA
$10.1B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
115,960
+76,971
| +197% | +$3.6M |
|
|
ORBK
863
DELISTED
Orbotech Ltd
ORBK
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
158,212
-9,785
| -6% | -$316K |
|
|
TSRO
864
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
33,113
+8,376
| +34% | +$1.36M |
|
865
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$151M
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
238,425
-229,587
| -49% | -$5.11M |
|
866
Brookfield
BN
$111B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
+387,988
| New | +$4.92M |
|
|
SEE
867
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
115,534
+4,586
| +4% | +$216K |
|
|
FSB
868
DELISTED
Franklin Financial Network, Inc.
FSB
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
129,610
-13,529
| -9% | -$527K |
|
|
PRTY
869
DELISTED
Party City Holdco Inc.
PRTY
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
356,635
+9,411
| +3% | +$135K |
|
870
B&G Foods
BGS
$299M
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
123,742
-16,224
| -12% | -$705K |
|
|
MCHB
871
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.79B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
176,900
-618
| -0.3% | -$17K |
|
|
CCF
872
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
51,648
+1,729
| +3% | +$156K |
|
|
NEX
873
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
+342,259
| New | +$6.34M |
|
874
Ennis
EBF
$559M
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
286,402
-32,507
| -10% | -$541K |
|
875
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.3B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
+137,462
| New | +$4.63M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, American Century Companies held 1,454 positions worth $96.3B, up 3.8% from $92.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies withdrew a net $4.83B in Q1 2017, closing 148 positions and reducing 553 holdings. Its most notable exit was Linear Technology Corp, an estimated $173M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
Against the trend, American Century Companies opened a new position in Realty Income worth $56.8M.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2017 buy was Realty Income: 984,062 shares worth $56.8M.
- American Century Companies added most to Procter & Gamble in Q1 2017, an estimated $255M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was TotalEnergies, cutting an estimated $2.53B.
- American Century Companies fully exited Linear Technology Corp in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $173M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $96.3B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- American Century Companies opened 141 new positions and closed 148 in Q1 2017.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.8% quarter-over-quarter to $96.3B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 2 May 2017.