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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAND
1076
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
345,000
| – | – |
|
1077
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$473M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
23,982
+3,398
| +17% | +$208K |
|
1078
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.4B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
20,862
-721,786
| -97% | -$55.6M |
|
1079
Daktronics
DAKT
$1B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
144,739
+80,370
| +125% | +$780K |
|
|
ZAGG
1080
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,557
| New | +$1.06M |
|
|
ARC
1081
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
370,466
+26,503
| +8% | +$101K |
|
1082
Emcor
EME
$36.8B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
21,518
+452
| +2% | +$29.9K |
|
1083
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$83.4B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,004
| New | +$1.42M |
|
1084
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$37.5B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
115,920
-278,000
| -71% | -$4.04M |
|
1085
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.06B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
327
-430
| -57% | -$1.84M |
|
|
ZIXI
1086
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
300,269
+12,485
| +4% | +$65.8K |
|
1087
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.8B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
44,589
-3,084
| -6% | -$89K |
|
|
AVXS
1088
DELISTED
AveXis, Inc. Common Stock
AVXS
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,988
| New | +$1.35M |
|
|
SKX
1089
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
57,669
+47,075
| +444% | +$1.29M |
|
1090
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.3B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
82,496
+273
| +0.3% | +$4.33K |
|
1091
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.89B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
75,022
+1,133
| +2% | +$19.3K |
|
|
MDRX
1092
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
98,953
-182,584
| -65% | -$2.36M |
|
1093
Semtech
SMTC
$13B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
37,223
-96,747
| -72% | -$3.61M |
|
|
BHVN
1094
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
36,772
-19,618
| -35% | -$595K |
|
|
NWLI
1095
DELISTED
National Western Life Group, Inc. Class A
NWLI
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
3,909
-1,281
| -25% | -$430K |
|
1096
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
22,190
| – | – |
|
|
CBM
1097
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
24,743
+11,795
| +91% | +$649K |
|
1098
Stagwell
STGW
$2.24B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
123,141
+1,981
| +2% | +$20K |
|
1099
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.4B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
732,300
| – | – |
|
1100
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.5B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
15,430
-440
| -3% | -$38.9K |
|
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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.