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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.4B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
60,929
-264,242
| -81% | -$9.27M |
|
1027
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.69B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
32,668
+23,830
| +270% | +$1.49M |
|
1028
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.45B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,018
| New | +$2.08M |
|
1029
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.44B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
483,619
| – | – |
|
1030
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.41B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
47,960
-56,365
| -54% | -$2.23M |
|
1031
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.32B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
18,587
+3,451
| +23% | +$373K |
|
1032
Coeur Mining
CDE
$18.9B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
215,359
-154,200
| -42% | -$1.31M |
|
1033
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.72B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
23,224
-468
| -2% | -$37.1K |
|
|
DDC
1034
DELISTED
Dominion Diamond Corporation
DDC
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,000
| New | +$1.94M |
|
1035
Repligen
RGEN
$9.48B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,400
| New | +$2.15M |
|
1036
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
35,316
-26,000
| -42% | -$1.42M |
|
|
EFII
1037
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
46,021
-239
| -0.5% | -$9.77K |
|
|
NRE
1038
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.
NRE
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+152,481
| New | +$1.93M |
|
1039
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.4B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
16,260
-570
| -3% | -$65.4K |
|
|
EEX
1040
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
83,437
+520
| +0.6% | +$11.5K |
|
1041
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.1B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
90,743
-302,987
| -77% | -$6.6M |
|
1042
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$395M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
770,971
-303,936
| -28% | -$766K |
|
1043
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$924M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
50,794
+370
| +0.7% | +$14.9K |
|
|
BUFF
1044
DELISTED
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc
BUFF
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
67,279
-41,809
| -38% | -$1.02M |
|
1045
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.2B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
16,930
-14,900
| -47% | -$1.68M |
|
1046
AppFolio
APPF
$7.24B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,040
| New | +$1.53M |
|
|
BBT
1047
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.71B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
48,196
-50,910
| -51% | -$1.79M |
|
1048
B2Gold
BTG
$6.7B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
674,182
-1,361,900
| -67% | -$3.6M |
|
1049
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.5B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
15,779
+567
| +4% | +$72.4K |
|
1050
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.9B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,132
| New | +$1.81M |
|
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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.