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 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$229M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$202M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$193M |
| 4 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$174M |
| 5 |
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
|
+$167M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$288M |
| 2 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$199M |
| 3 |
PNC Financial Services
PNC
|
+$196M |
| 4 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$155M |
| 5 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$144M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.53% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.72% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.86% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.85% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.85B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
23,657
-957
| -4% | -$60.4K |
|
|
ORC
1077
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.32B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,597
| New | +$1.47M |
|
1078
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.69B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
44,502
-84,702
| -66% | -$2.67M |
|
|
AAIC
1079
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,202
| New | +$1.53M |
|
1080
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$980M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
91,373
-29,817
| -25% | -$415K |
|
1081
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.1B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
60,931
-17,322
| -22% | -$372K |
|
|
ZIXI
1082
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
284,535
+5,956
| +2% | +$26.3K |
|
|
CXP
1083
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,507
| New | +$1.38M |
|
|
XYZ
1084
Block Inc
XYZ
$47B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
101,839
+85,558
| +526% | +$1.07M |
|
|
ALDR
1085
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
66,671
-13,827
| -17% | -$360K |
|
|
SAGE
1086
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
26,919
-5,134
| -16% | -$242K |
|
|
BV
1087
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
279,933
+194,433
| +227% | +$990K |
|
|
SAND
1088
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
345,000
| – | – |
|
|
ESTE
1089
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
96,741
-304,337
| -76% | -$3.59M |
|
1090
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.3B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
341,519
| – | – |
|
|
ZAYO
1091
DELISTED
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.
ZAYO
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
39,280
-594
| -1% | -$19.4K |
|
|
UFS
1092
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
32,982
-9,981
| -23% | -$380K |
|
1093
Visteon
VC
$2.84B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
15,912
-106,174
| -87% | -$7.98M |
|
|
XXIA
1094
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
79,391
+1,682
| +2% | +$23.3K |
|
1095
Halozyme
HALO
$11.6B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
127,327
-26,075
| -17% | -$286K |
|
|
HIFR
1096
DELISTED
InfraREIT, Inc.
HIFR
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
69,018
-6,492
| -9% | -$111K |
|
1097
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
7,132
-87
| -1% | -$14.2K |
|
1098
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$97.8B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,450
| New | +$1.11M |
|
1099
Oneok
OKE
$58.3B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
21,401
+5,126
| +31% | +$269K |
|
1100
Valero Energy
VLO
$95.1B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
17,937
-404,975
| -96% | -$24.9M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, American Century Companies held 1,486 positions worth $92.8B, up 1.9% from $91B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2016 filing shows 166 new, 494 increased, 617 reduced and 173 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Citizens Financial Group: 5,752,874 shares worth $205M. The largest sale was Pfizer, an estimated $288M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2016 buy was Citizens Financial Group: 5,752,874 shares worth $205M.
- American Century Companies added most to Chevron in Q4 2016, an estimated $229M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $288M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Liberty Global Class A in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $116M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $92.8B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- American Century Companies opened 166 new positions and closed 173 in Q4 2016.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $92.8B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 3 Feb 2017.