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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DISCK
1126
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
36,690
-3,450
| -9% | -$91K |
|
1127
IDEX
IEX
$17.7B
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
10,863
-132
| -1% | -$11.9K |
|
1128
Comscore
SCOR
$108M
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
1,528
-1,242
| -45% | -$748K |
|
|
STS
1129
DELISTED
Supreme Industries Inc Class A
STS
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,325
| New | +$921K |
|
|
EXAS
1130
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
71,953
| – | – |
|
1131
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.04B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
13,482
-1,836
| -12% | -$113K |
|
1132
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.63B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,289
| New | +$822K |
|
|
PX
1133
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
8,039
+367
| +5% | +$43.6K |
|
1134
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.27B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
4,712
+1,272
| +37% | +$250K |
|
|
BGFV
1135
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,179
| New | +$953K |
|
1136
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.58B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
32,138
-12,359
| -28% | -$364K |
|
1137
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
| – | – |
|
|
WLB
1138
DELISTED
Westmoreland Coal Company
WLB
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,813
| New | +$723K |
|
1139
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.78B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
85,544
-1,311
| -2% | -$14.1K |
|
|
NTRI
1140
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
26,272
-8,366
| -24% | -$283K |
|
1141
TransUnion
TRU
$15.2B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
29,242
+2,078
| +8% | +$65.3K |
|
|
LQ
1142
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
63,648
| – | – |
|
1143
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.5B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
9,420
-149
| -2% | -$14.2K |
|
|
HTBK
1144
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
+61,908
| New | +$752K |
|
1145
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.4B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
19,513
-1,278,109
| -98% | -$56.6M |
|
|
EGOV
1146
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
37,132
+461
| +1% | +$11K |
|
1147
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.6B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
7,418
-98,211
| -93% | -$10.9M |
|
1148
IQVIA
IQV
$39.8B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
11,591
-26,936
| -70% | -$2.07M |
|
|
WLL
1149
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
+244
| New | +$733K |
|
1150
Magnite
MGNI
$3.49B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
117,957
+1,792
| +2% | +$14K |
|
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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.