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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$389M
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,186
| New | +$718K |
|
|
ETFC
1152
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
38,847
-9,774
| -20% | -$248K |
|
1153
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,099
| New | +$923K |
|
|
TSS
1154
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
17,158
+946
| +6% | +$49.1K |
|
1155
Oneok
OKE
$58.4B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
19,075
-127,536
| -87% | -$5.06M |
|
|
HEP
1156
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
26,119
+1,364
| +6% | +$46.1K |
|
1157
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
34,740
-213,824
| -86% | -$5.59M |
|
|
GNCMA
1158
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
57,024
+25,682
| +82% | +$419K |
|
1159
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
| – | – |
|
1160
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
31,914
+282
| +0.9% | +$7.68K |
|
1161
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.7B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
9,562
-2,605
| -21% | -$224K |
|
1162
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.99B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
22,284
-12,309
| -36% | -$587K |
|
1163
Aaon
AAON
$7.23B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
48,038
| – | – |
|
1164
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$395M
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
+253,591
| New | +$802K |
|
1165
Nu Skin
NUS
$237M
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
19,041
| – | – |
|
1166
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.61B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
58,825
+7,092
| +14% | +$106K |
|
|
CPPL
1167
DELISTED
Columbia Pipeline Partners LP
CPPL
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
57,690
+3,250
| +6% | +$46.8K |
|
1168
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
27,247
+883
| +3% | +$28.2K |
|
1169
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.9B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
31,084
| – | – |
|
1170
Vodafone
VOD
$37.5B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,331
| New | +$887K |
|
1171
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.31B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
92,240
+10,616
| +13% | +$99.3K |
|
1172
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.2B
| $830K | ﹤0.01% |
10,185
| – | – |
|
1173
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
34,583
| – | – |
|
|
GTS
1174
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
34,991
+300
| +0.9% | +$6.97K |
|
1175
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $809K | ﹤0.01% |
12,909
| – | – |
|
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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.