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 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$488M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$266M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$224M |
| 5 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$212M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TotalEnergies
TTE
|
+$982M |
| 2 |
TYC
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
|
+$390M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv
WFC.PRL
|
+$242M |
| 4 |
Cognizant
CTSH
|
+$212M |
| 5 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$210M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.66% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.23% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.14% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.99% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.7% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.97B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
20,190
-3,857
| -16% | -$490K |
|
1027
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.77B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,989
| New | +$2.49M |
|
|
PFPT
1028
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
31,570
-2,806
| -8% | -$207K |
|
1029
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.79B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+113,516
| New | +$2.28M |
|
|
MEET
1030
DELISTED
The Meet Group, Inc. Common Stock
MEET
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+379,405
| New | +$2.33M |
|
1031
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.41B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
74,796
+42,882
| +134% | +$1.27M |
|
|
VAR
1032
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
26,710
+131
| +0.5% | +$10.7K |
|
1033
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$26.7B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
25,491
| – | – |
|
1034
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.94B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
37,598
+3,442
| +10% | +$104K |
|
1035
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.9B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
19,269
-92,464
| -83% | -$11.1M |
|
1036
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.5B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
177,599
-189,323
| -52% | -$2.05M |
|
|
GCAP
1037
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
364,443
+65,722
| +22% | +$428K |
|
1038
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$82B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
10,473
| – | – |
|
|
TDAY
1039
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.01B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,484
| New | +$2.49M |
|
1040
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.4B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
71,035
+3,625
| +5% | +$110K |
|
1041
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.86B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,096
| New | +$1.87M |
|
|
RDUS
1042
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
40,195
-16,749
| -29% | -$851K |
|
1043
Koppers
KOP
$857M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
67,131
+4,148
| +7% | +$131K |
|
1044
V2X
VVX
$2.55B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
141,830
+94,180
| +198% | +$2.82M |
|
|
AMID
1045
DELISTED
American Midstream Partners, LP
AMID
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+144,810
| New | +$1.85M |
|
|
PGEM
1046
DELISTED
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.
PGEM
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
159,523
+63,440
| +66% | +$917K |
|
|
RDUS
1047
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
101,646
+58,372
| +135% | +$1.11M |
|
1048
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$945M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
61,385
-5,006
| -8% | -$196K |
|
1049
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,349
| New | +$2.42M |
|
1050
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.01B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
497,135
+38,056
| +8% | +$177K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, American Century Companies held 1,492 positions worth $91B, up 3.5% from $88B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2016 filing shows 168 new, 559 increased, 548 reduced and 172 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Johnson Controls International: 10,534,565 shares worth $490M. The largest sale was TotalEnergies, an estimated $982M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2016 buy was Johnson Controls International: 10,534,565 shares worth $490M.
- American Century Companies added most to Microsoft in Q3 2016, an estimated $266M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was TotalEnergies, cutting an estimated $982M.
- American Century Companies fully exited TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL) in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $390M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $91B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- American Century Companies opened 168 new positions and closed 172 in Q3 2016.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $91B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 1 Nov 2016.