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
|
+$218M |
| 2 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$218M |
| 3 |
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
|
+$202M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$196M |
| 5 |
Altria Group
MO
|
+$176M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$340M |
| 2 |
Sysco
SYY
|
+$223M |
| 3 |
CERN
Cerner Corp
CERN
|
+$185M |
| 4 |
SBA Communications
SBAC
|
+$163M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$142M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.64% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.88% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.59% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Halozyme
HALO
$11.6B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
204,611
-192,160
| -48% | -$1.81M |
|
1002
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$4.09B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
195,393
-113,944
| -37% | -$974K |
|
1003
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
72,709
-1,788
| -2% | -$44.5K |
|
1004
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.69B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,593
| New | +$1.67M |
|
1005
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.88B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
122,688
+52,629
| +75% | +$755K |
|
1006
Chegg
CHGG
$88.9M
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+425,372
| New | +$2.16M |
|
|
CFNL
1007
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
92,791
-127,659
| -58% | -$2.5M |
|
1008
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.99B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
59,501
-7,045
| -11% | -$198K |
|
|
LDR
1009
DELISTED
Landauer Inc
LDR
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
56,671
-37,512
| -40% | -$1.12M |
|
1010
WisdomTree
WT
$3.44B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
161,545
+140,138
| +655% | +$1.68M |
|
1011
Novavax
NVAX
$1.31B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
17,726
+12
| +0.1% | +$1.29K |
|
1012
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$26.7B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
24,144
+28
| +0.1% | +$1.94K |
|
|
MIK
1013
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
65,276
-404,357
| -86% | -$9.35M |
|
1014
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
324,574
+98,615
| +44% | +$341K |
|
|
ANK
1015
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,036
| New | +$1.82M |
|
|
PF
1016
DELISTED
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
40,736
-2,536
| -6% | -$109K |
|
1017
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.31B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
10,188
-4,802
| -32% | -$784K |
|
1018
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.53B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,981
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
RTN
1019
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
14,691
-153,710
| -91% | -$18.9M |
|
1020
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
574,847
+24,282
| +4% | +$74.7K |
|
|
ALDR
1021
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
72,970
-2,767
| -4% | -$64.1K |
|
|
VAR
1022
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
25,407
-785
| -3% | -$53.3K |
|
1023
Movado Group
MOV
$815M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
64,635
+1,262
| +2% | +$33.8K |
|
1024
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.83B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
117,011
+5,196
| +5% | +$77.7K |
|
1025
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.4B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
48,903
-41,871
| -46% | -$1.46M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, American Century Companies held 1,453 positions worth $85.7B, up 0.43% from $85.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q1 2016 filing shows 162 new, 593 increased, 512 reduced and 164 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Martin Marietta Materials: 1,466,199 shares worth $234M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $340M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2016 buy was Martin Marietta Materials: 1,466,199 shares worth $234M.
- American Century Companies added most to Procter & Gamble in Q1 2016, an estimated $218M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $340M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Kansas City Southern in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $93M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $85.7B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- American Century Companies opened 162 new positions and closed 164 in Q1 2016.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 0.43% quarter-over-quarter to $85.7B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 2 May 2016.