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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARGO
876
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
+80,336
| New | +$4.29M |
|
877
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.13B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
71,778
| – | – |
|
878
Culp Inc
CULP
$43.8M
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
122,568
-140,183
| -53% | -$4.53M |
|
879
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
180,040
-38,506
| -18% | -$990K |
|
|
PEI
880
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
15,929
-3,351
| -17% | -$1M |
|
881
Glaukos
GKOS
$11B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
131,624
-615
| -0.5% | -$21K |
|
882
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.23B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
344,117
+216,268
| +169% | +$2.6M |
|
883
Albany International
AIN
$1.81B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
97,302
-230,294
| -70% | -$10.2M |
|
|
YELL
884
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
335,121
-6,603
| -2% | -$83.2K |
|
885
Jack in the Box
JACK
$358M
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
39,676
+3,131
| +9% | +$320K |
|
886
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.47B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
58,825
-14,555
| -20% | -$1.07M |
|
|
DO
887
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
245,875
-24,138
| -9% | -$426K |
|
888
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.94B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
99,581
+18,960
| +24% | +$770K |
|
|
NORD
889
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
185,871
-11,091
| -6% | -$251K |
|
|
MDR
890
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
194,857
+1,558
| +0.8% | +$29K |
|
|
ALOG
891
DELISTED
Analogic Corp
ALOG
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
51,766
-563
| -1% | -$48.5K |
|
892
Koppers
KOP
$857M
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
105,370
+38,239
| +57% | +$1.4M |
|
|
NEE.PRR
893
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NEE.PRR
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
86,610
-24,020
| -22% | -$1.18M |
|
894
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.02B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
1,073
-491
| -31% | -$1.86M |
|
895
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,665
| New | +$3.8M |
|
896
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.59B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
97,591
-93,982
| -49% | -$3.79M |
|
|
MSGN
897
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
195,109
+130,589
| +202% | +$2.6M |
|
|
CCF
898
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
49,919
-37,304
| -43% | -$2.83M |
|
899
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.41B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
96,889
+22,093
| +30% | +$809K |
|
900
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.6B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
61,477
-219,449
| -78% | -$14.2M |
|
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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.