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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$313M |
| 2 |
Baker Hughes
BKR
|
+$212M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$195M |
| 4 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
+$161M |
| 5 |
Conagra Brands
CAG
|
+$158M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$359M |
| 2 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$333M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$230M |
| 4 |
EQT Corp
EQT
|
+$182M |
| 5 |
CMA
Comerica
CMA
|
+$158M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.52% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.08% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.82% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.38% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.1% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
29,869
-23,072
| -44% | -$3.01M |
|
|
HZNP
902
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
316,729
-106,464
| -25% | -$1.35M |
|
|
COHR
903
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
17,070
+90
| +0.5% | +$21.7K |
|
|
UN
904
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
67,891
-25,551
| -27% | -$1.49M |
|
905
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
208,797
-1,236,406
| -86% | -$24.1M |
|
906
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.49B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
539,663
-161,713
| -23% | -$1.02M |
|
|
UCB
907
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.43B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,484
| New | +$3.77M |
|
908
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.33B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
317,059
+14,835
| +5% | +$172K |
|
|
PIR
909
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
47,410
-4,223
| -8% | -$378K |
|
|
QUOT
910
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+252,909
| New | +$3.49M |
|
911
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.01B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+196,722
| New | +$3.85M |
|
912
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
170,700
+24,000
| +16% | +$554K |
|
|
SAFE
913
Safehold
SAFE
$1.1B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,140
| New | +$3.91M |
|
|
XYZ
914
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.9B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
134,543
-23,727
| -15% | -$621K |
|
|
HI
915
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
99,258
+2,772
| +3% | +$101K |
|
916
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$874M
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
204,874
+79,685
| +64% | +$1.21M |
|
917
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.07B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
162,922
-28,142
| -15% | -$629K |
|
918
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.25B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,047
| New | +$3.39M |
|
919
VanEck India Growth Leaders ETF
GLIN
$93.5M
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
66,410
-18,768
| -22% | -$1.09M |
|
|
HRG
920
DELISTED
HRG Group, Inc.
HRG
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
240,374
+206,535
| +610% | +$3.34M |
|
921
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
210,158
+114,924
| +121% | +$2.02M |
|
922
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.46B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,198
| New | +$3.53M |
|
923
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.39B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
137,061
+62,175
| +83% | +$1.49M |
|
924
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.2B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
94,275
+1,896
| +2% | +$85.5K |
|
925
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
367,433
-26,999
| -7% | -$280K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, American Century Companies held 1,460 positions worth $98.8B, up 2.2% from $96.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2017 filing shows 140 new, 562 increased, 556 reduced and 155 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Baker Hughes: 5,984,719 shares worth $219M. The largest sale was iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF, an estimated $359M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2017 buy was Baker Hughes: 5,984,719 shares worth $219M.
- American Century Companies added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2017, an estimated $313M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF, cutting an estimated $359M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Baker Hughes in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $333M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $98.8B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- American Century Companies opened 140 new positions and closed 155 in Q3 2017.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 2.2% quarter-over-quarter to $98.8B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 1 Nov 2017.