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
|
+$255M |
| 2 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$186M |
| 3 |
American Tower
AMT
|
+$166M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$160M |
| 5 |
3M
MMM
|
+$156M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TotalEnergies
TTE
|
+$2.53B |
| 2 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$516M |
| 3 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$341M |
| 4 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$316M |
| 5 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$312M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.32% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.4% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.6% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.13% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Haemonetics
HAE
$3.97B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
45,846
+405
| +0.9% | +$15.8K |
|
|
AMID
1052
DELISTED
American Midstream Partners, LP
AMID
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
125,279
+68,185
| +119% | +$1.13M |
|
|
NWLI
1053
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
6,108
+2,518
| +70% | +$780K |
|
|
XYZ
1054
Block Inc
XYZ
$47.5B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
106,968
+5,129
| +5% | +$80.2K |
|
|
EXAS
1055
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
77,674
+5,721
| +8% | +$113K |
|
1056
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
32,105
+2,742
| +9% | +$151K |
|
1057
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.2B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+732,300
| New | +$1.83M |
|
1058
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.76B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
27,081
+3,424
| +14% | +$225K |
|
1059
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$88.5B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
17,073
-942
| -5% | -$94.9K |
|
1060
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.78B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,694
| New | +$1.63M |
|
1061
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.48B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
42,149
+2,406
| +6% | +$101K |
|
1062
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.89B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
40,380
| – | – |
|
|
KMG
1063
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
36,153
+14,823
| +69% | +$579K |
|
|
HIFR
1064
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
92,523
+23,505
| +34% | +$402K |
|
1065
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$989M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
40,918
+15,384
| +60% | +$567K |
|
|
SNAK
1066
DELISTED
Inventure Foods, Inc.
SNAK
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
374,413
-1,946
| -0.5% | -$11.7K |
|
|
BSTC
1067
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
30,159
-2,644
| -8% | -$140K |
|
1068
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,897
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
AVNS
1069
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,205
| New | +$1.68M |
|
1070
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.5B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
15,840
+4,828
| +44% | +$498K |
|
1071
Halozyme
HALO
$11.6B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
126,655
-672
| -0.5% | -$8.49K |
|
|
DERM
1072
DELISTED
Dermira, Inc.
DERM
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
47,830
+8,748
| +22% | +$282K |
|
1073
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
42,133
+12,891
| +44% | +$453K |
|
1074
American International
AIG
$40.4B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
25,610
-814,346
| -97% | -$52.3M |
|
|
COL
1075
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,403
| New | +$1.54M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, American Century Companies held 1,454 positions worth $96.3B, up 3.8% from $92.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies withdrew a net $4.83B in Q1 2017, closing 148 positions and reducing 553 holdings. Its most notable exit was Linear Technology Corp, an estimated $173M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
Against the trend, American Century Companies opened a new position in Realty Income worth $56.8M.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2017 buy was Realty Income: 984,062 shares worth $56.8M.
- American Century Companies added most to Procter & Gamble in Q1 2017, an estimated $255M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was TotalEnergies, cutting an estimated $2.53B.
- American Century Companies fully exited Linear Technology Corp in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $173M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $96.3B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- American Century Companies opened 141 new positions and closed 148 in Q1 2017.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.8% quarter-over-quarter to $96.3B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 2 May 2017.