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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.4B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
28,388
+11,171
| +65% | +$335K |
|
1152
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$941M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
59,981
-7,111
| -11% | -$108K |
|
1153
STMicroelectronics
STM
$49.1B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
57,181
-11,356
| -17% | -$158K |
|
1154
BorgWarner
BWA
$14.2B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
23,992
-347,696
| -94% | -$12.7M |
|
|
CTRL
1155
DELISTED
Control4 Corporation
CTRL
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,913
| New | +$749K |
|
|
LHCG
1156
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
15,877
| – | – |
|
1157
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.02B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
13,161
-321
| -2% | -$20.7K |
|
1158
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$8.19B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
19,823
| – | – |
|
1159
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$18.1B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
9,137
-3,543
| -28% | -$307K |
|
|
EGOV
1160
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
41,047
+3,915
| +11% | +$87.8K |
|
1161
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$25.9B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
13,197
+1,988
| +18% | +$116K |
|
1162
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
17,662
-1,851
| -9% | -$82.9K |
|
1163
Sanofi
SNY
$104B
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
17,922
| – | – |
|
|
LQ
1164
DELISTED
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
LQ
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
59,717
-3,931
| -6% | -$55K |
|
1165
Post Holdings
POST
$3.56B
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
13,906
-46,662
| -77% | -$2.57M |
|
1166
Vodafone
VOD
$36.7B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
29,698
| – | – |
|
1167
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.69B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
17,420
| – | – |
|
|
JNCE
1168
DELISTED
Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
JNCE
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,886
| New | +$739K |
|
1169
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.32B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,400
| New | +$717K |
|
1170
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
23,978
-182,996
| -88% | -$5.66M |
|
1171
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.7B
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
3,439
+122
| +4% | +$29.1K |
|
1172
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.7B
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
182,339
-400,455
| -69% | -$1.54M |
|
1173
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.7B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
28,284
-1,489
| -5% | -$39.9K |
|
1174
Ryder
R
$9.92B
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
9,644
-648
| -6% | -$49K |
|
|
ESV
1175
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
20,078
+223
| +1% | +$9.04K |
|
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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.