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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $326M | 0.35% |
14,751,756
+3,602,768
| +32% | +$69.4M |
|
77
RTX Corp
RTX
$302B
| $325M | 0.35% |
4,705,897
+1,682,090
| +56% | +$111M |
|
|
78
Bank of America Series L
BAC.PRL
$4B
| $322M | 0.35% |
276,252
+11,771
| +4% | +$14M |
|
79
GE Aerospace
GE
$382B
| $320M | 0.35% |
2,114,157
+298,172
| +16% | +$43.3M |
|
|
80
Cisco
CSCO
$475B
| $315M | 0.34% |
10,427,208
-4,735,790
| -31% | -$144M |
|
81
Imperial Oil
IMO
$62.7B
| $312M | 0.34% |
8,966,525
-3,284,614
| -27% | -$110M |
|
82
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.1B
| $308M | 0.33% |
5,757,884
+1,949,143
| +51% | +$99.1M |
|
|
EA
83
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $307M | 0.33% |
3,893,355
-112,824
| -3% | -$9.07M |
|
84
Costco
COST
$419B
| $305M | 0.33% |
1,907,514
-96,706
| -5% | -$14.8M |
|
85
Cummins
CMI
$87.1B
| $305M | 0.33% |
2,230,667
+359,991
| +19% | +$48.2M |
|
86
Intel
INTC
$493B
| $302M | 0.33% |
8,319,102
-201,426
| -2% | -$7.21M |
|
87
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $301M | 0.32% |
4,463,547
+947,956
| +27% | +$63.7M |
|
88
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $299M | 0.32% |
3,264,455
+557,507
| +21% | +$51.7M |
|
89
Target
TGT
$69.2B
| $295M | 0.32% |
4,084,989
-485
| -0% | -$35.1K |
|
90
ONE Gas
OGS
$5B
| $291M | 0.31% |
4,557,006
+33,499
| +0.7% | +$2.03M |
|
91
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.9B
| $287M | 0.31% |
1,870,335
-305,106
| -14% | -$48.5M |
|
|
K
92
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $283M | 0.3% |
4,087,971
+629,507
| +18% | +$43.8M |
|
93
Biogen
BIIB
$30.1B
| $283M | 0.3% |
997,349
-39,332
| -4% | -$11.7M |
|
94
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $282M | 0.3% |
1,947,193
-120,066
| -6% | -$16.7M |
|
95
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $281M | 0.3% |
4,111,295
+336,884
| +9% | +$24.4M |
|
|
LPNT
96
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $281M | 0.3% |
4,954,620
+52,425
| +1% | +$3.03M |
|
97
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $281M | 0.3% |
3,557,959
+1,959,286
| +123% | +$159M |
|
98
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $276M | 0.3% |
4,716,102
-250,084
| -5% | -$13.7M |
|
99
American Express
AXP
$230B
| $273M | 0.29% |
3,685,856
+1,419,455
| +63% | +$98.3M |
|
100
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.9B
| $270M | 0.29% |
3,753,445
-214,675
| -5% | -$15.5M |
|
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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.