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 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$448M |
| 2 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$200M |
| 3 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$190M |
| 5 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$177M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
3M
MMM
|
+$188M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$183M |
| 3 |
Trane Technologies
TT
|
+$178M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$164M |
| 5 |
CST
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
|
+$151M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.48% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.98% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.66% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.18% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.25% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.2B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
23,114
-235,035
| -91% | -$25M |
|
1002
ASML
ASML
$691B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
19,111
+8,869
| +87% | +$1.17M |
|
|
BUFF
1003
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
109,088
-2,272,440
| -95% | -$53.8M |
|
|
ONCE
1004
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
40,549
-447,970
| -92% | -$25M |
|
1005
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$972M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
50,424
-2,041
| -4% | -$94.7K |
|
|
SP
1006
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,727
| New | +$2.45M |
|
|
HTLF
1007
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
50,773
-68,278
| -57% | -$3.24M |
|
1008
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.8B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
9,264
-2,835
| -23% | -$709K |
|
|
MDCO
1009
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
61,516
-7,081
| -10% | -$315K |
|
|
WPZ
1010
DELISTED
Williams Partners L.P.
WPZ
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
57,606
+47,092
| +448% | +$1.89M |
|
|
ARRS
1011
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
82,089
-263,529
| -76% | -$7.24M |
|
1012
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.62B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
61,791
+414
| +0.7% | +$15.5K |
|
1013
Hudbay
HBM
$12.3B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
390,013
-731,400
| -65% | -$4.13M |
|
1014
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.17B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+175,936
| New | +$2.3M |
|
|
BERY
1015
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
42,468
-124,018
| -74% | -$6.2M |
|
|
EFII
1016
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
46,260
+2,187
| +5% | +$104K |
|
1017
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.77B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
70,754
+39,394
| +126% | +$1.17M |
|
1018
Oneok
OKE
$57.7B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
41,746
-231,995
| -85% | -$12M |
|
|
FLXN
1019
DELISTED
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
FLXN
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
107,302
-990
| -0.9% | -$20.6K |
|
|
AEGN
1020
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
98,526
-22,262
| -18% | -$469K |
|
1021
Lumentum
LITE
$63.8B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
37,225
-7,606
| -17% | -$408K |
|
1022
Progressive
PGR
$123B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,060
| New | +$2M |
|
1023
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.51B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
483,619
| – | – |
|
1024
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.78B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
62,584
+11,890
| +23% | +$413K |
|
|
EXAS
1025
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
59,317
-18,357
| -24% | -$567K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, American Century Companies held 1,471 positions worth $96.7B, up 0.39% from $96.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2017 filing shows 165 new, 517 increased, 578 reduced and 150 closed positions. Its largest new stake was DXC Technology: 2,862,995 shares worth $190M. The largest sale was 3M, an estimated $188M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2017 buy was DXC Technology: 2,862,995 shares worth $190M.
- American Century Companies added most to iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF in Q2 2017, an estimated $448M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was 3M, cutting an estimated $188M.
- American Century Companies fully exited CST Brands, Inc. in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $151M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $96.7B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- American Century Companies opened 165 new positions and closed 150 in Q2 2017.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 0.39% quarter-over-quarter to $96.7B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 7 Aug 2017.