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 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$367M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$272M |
| 3 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$257M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$168M |
| 5 |
ServiceNow
NOW
|
+$136M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PG&E
PCG
|
+$296M |
| 2 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$274M |
| 3 |
Newell Brands
NWL
|
+$242M |
| 4 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$230M |
| 5 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$214M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.03% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.43% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.04% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.19% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.57% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.53B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$652K |
|
|
OCLR
1152
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
101,295
| – | – |
|
1153
Celanese
CE
$4.92B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
6,368
-1,008
| -14% | -$107K |
|
|
PHH
1154
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+66,005
| New | +$802K |
|
1155
The RMR Group
RMR
$337M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
11,064
+4,806
| +77% | +$270K |
|
1156
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.06B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
68,055
-9,455
| -12% | -$91.7K |
|
1157
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.8B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
7,536
-3,332
| -31% | -$286K |
|
|
CALY
1158
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.01B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
45,858
+686
| +2% | +$9.83K |
|
|
BKS
1159
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
95,223
-781
| -0.8% | -$5.53K |
|
1160
Stride
LRN
$3.29B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
39,941
-31,920
| -44% | -$531K |
|
1161
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
11,349
-15,819
| -58% | -$842K |
|
|
DVAX
1162
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,309
| New | +$669K |
|
1163
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
15,509
-221,577
| -93% | -$9.12M |
|
|
TPH
1164
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,520
| New | +$582K |
|
|
TPCO
1165
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,812
| New | +$564K |
|
|
CAI
1166
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
21,534
+9,881
| +85% | +$326K |
|
|
MGLN
1167
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
6,264
+46
| +0.7% | +$4.07K |
|
1168
Exponent
EXPO
$3.25B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,824
| New | +$618K |
|
1169
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
6,849
+3,900
| +132% | +$342K |
|
|
AGFS
1170
DELISTED
AgroFresh Solutions Inc
AGFS
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
80,262
-150,735
| -65% | -$954K |
|
|
ONCE
1171
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
11,444
-29,144
| -72% | -$2.09M |
|
1172
Future Fuel
FF
$279M
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
41,296
-169,681
| -80% | -$2.53M |
|
|
IPG
1173
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
28,618
+212
| +0.7% | +$4.23K |
|
1174
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.09B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
30,579
-54,620
| -64% | -$999K |
|
1175
Xylem
XYL
$28.8B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
8,365
-1,803
| -18% | -$120K |
|
Similar funds
American Century Companies's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, American Century Companies held 1,446 positions worth $100B, up 1.6% from $98.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies withdrew a net $3.49B in Q4 2017, closing 185 positions and reducing 590 holdings. Its most notable exit was Level 3 Communications Inc, an estimated $189M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
Against the trend, American Century Companies opened a new position in Keurig Dr Pepper worth $127M.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2017 buy was Keurig Dr Pepper: 1,305,172 shares worth $127M.
- American Century Companies added most to iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF in Q4 2017, an estimated $367M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was PG&E, cutting an estimated $296M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Level 3 Communications Inc in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $189M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $100B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- American Century Companies opened 141 new positions and closed 185 in Q4 2017.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 1.6% quarter-over-quarter to $100B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 2 Feb 2018.