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 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$318M |
| 2 |
US Bancorp
USB
|
+$222M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$201M |
| 4 |
Allstate
ALL
|
+$174M |
| 5 |
Newell Brands
NWL
|
+$169M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WR
Westar Energy Inc
WR
|
+$470M |
| 2 |
HAR
Harman International Industries
HAR
|
+$269M |
| 3 |
Sysco
SYY
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$223M |
| 5 |
Signet Jewelers
SIG
|
+$189M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.44% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.22% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.14% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.75% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.48B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,041
| New | +$1.62M |
|
1052
Wingstop
WING
$3.05B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,805
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
JNS
1053
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
122,758
-21,336
| -15% | -$312K |
|
|
SCMP
1054
DELISTED
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SCMP
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
154,287
-251,902
| -62% | -$2.82M |
|
|
BOJA
1055
DELISTED
Bojangles', Inc. Common Stock
BOJA
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,376
| New | +$1.74M |
|
1056
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$475M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
48,151
+6,290
| +15% | +$274K |
|
|
RHT
1057
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
23,133
| – | – |
|
|
DM
1058
DELISTED
Dominion Energy Midstream Ptr LP
DM
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,212
| New | +$1.77M |
|
|
PPP
1059
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
786,212
| – | – |
|
|
SPTN
1060
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
53,242
+25,256
| +90% | +$717K |
|
1061
Corning
GLW
$144B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
78,911
| – | – |
|
1062
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.9B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
19,014
-101,427
| -84% | -$7.84M |
|
1063
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.58B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
73,254
+23,658
| +48% | +$497K |
|
1064
Dine Brands
DIN
$462M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
18,455
+808
| +5% | +$69.3K |
|
|
SAND
1065
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
345,000
-258,807
| -43% | -$1.04M |
|
1066
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$944M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
99,710
-81,531
| -45% | -$1.23M |
|
1067
Hasbro
HAS
$13.4B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
18,402
-1,349
| -7% | -$114K |
|
1068
Toyota
TM
$223B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
15,380
+7,510
| +95% | +$771K |
|
|
ISEE
1069
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
29,798
+7,870
| +36% | +$391K |
|
|
FNHC
1070
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
79,290
-36,928
| -32% | -$751K |
|
|
AAMI
1071
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.27B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
113,061
| – | – |
|
1072
EnerSys
ENS
$6.81B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
25,187
-124,896
| -83% | -$7.37M |
|
|
UFS
1073
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
42,580
-5,632
| -12% | -$217K |
|
|
AIRM
1074
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
41,096
+228
| +0.6% | +$8.25K |
|
1075
ASML
ASML
$695B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,816
| New | +$1.44M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2016, American Century Companies held 1,473 positions worth $88B, up 2.7% from $85.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2016 filing shows 185 new, 535 increased, 524 reduced and 149 closed positions. Its largest new stake was S&P Global: 1,042,865 shares worth $112M. The largest sale was Westar Energy Inc, an estimated $470M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2016 buy was S&P Global: 1,042,865 shares worth $112M.
- American Century Companies added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q2 2016, an estimated $318M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2016 reduction was Westar Energy Inc, cutting an estimated $470M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Harman International Industries in Q2 2016, selling an estimated $269M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $88B portfolio in Q2 2016.
- American Century Companies opened 185 new positions and closed 149 in Q2 2016.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 2.7% quarter-over-quarter to $88B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2016, filed 26 Jul 2016.