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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Vistra
VST
$49.1B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,800
| New | +$2.58M |
|
977
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
26,267
+3,153
| +14% | +$337K |
|
|
NXGN
978
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
177,420
+130,535
| +278% | +$2.11M |
|
|
PTLA
979
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
51,373
-1,867
| -4% | -$110K |
|
980
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.6B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
76,532
| – | – |
|
|
KMG
981
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
49,919
+13,766
| +38% | +$685K |
|
982
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.84B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
71,377
+623
| +0.9% | +$20.8K |
|
983
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.43B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
31,329
-329
| -1% | -$28K |
|
984
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$11.9B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,360
| New | +$2.08M |
|
985
LendingTree
TREE
$461M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,907
| New | +$2.35M |
|
|
PGEM
986
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
156,240
-35,701
| -19% | -$588K |
|
|
OMN
987
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
242,704
-48,433
| -17% | -$450K |
|
988
EnerSys
ENS
$7.19B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
38,305
-60,938
| -61% | -$4.17M |
|
|
ANW
989
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
533,385
+11,824
| +2% | +$58.5K |
|
990
International Seaways
INSW
$4.71B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+133,152
| New | +$2.72M |
|
991
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.94B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
59,780
+36,457
| +156% | +$1.4M |
|
|
FLXN
992
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
108,026
+724
| +0.7% | +$17K |
|
993
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.98B
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
42,042
-56,706
| -57% | -$3.27M |
|
|
GNBC
994
DELISTED
Green Bancorp, Inc
GNBC
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
108,400
-69,909
| -39% | -$1.49M |
|
995
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
42,830
-3,430
| -7% | -$203K |
|
|
WIFI
996
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
118,798
+107,864
| +987% | +$1.98M |
|
997
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.51B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
226,146
+50,210
| +29% | +$622K |
|
|
ENV
998
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,113
| New | +$2.1M |
|
999
MasTec
MTZ
$23B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
53,023
-22,147
| -29% | -$965K |
|
|
ARRS
1000
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
85,958
+3,869
| +5% | +$107K |
|
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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.