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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13.4B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
14,898
| – | – |
|
|
CFNL
1177
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
36,611
-56,180
| -61% | -$1.21M |
|
1178
Amdocs
DOX
$6.07B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
13,838
-27,796
| -67% | -$1.59M |
|
|
SSNI
1179
DELISTED
Silver Spring Networks, Inc.
SSNI
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,789
| New | +$868K |
|
|
EGOV
1180
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
36,202
+13,505
| +60% | +$259K |
|
1181
STMicroelectronics
STM
$49.2B
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
134,700
-15,720
| -10% | -$90.3K |
|
1182
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.25B
| $784K | ﹤0.01% |
40,201
-145,814
| -78% | -$2.96M |
|
|
EXAS
1183
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
+63,531
| New | +$479K |
|
1184
Methode Electronics
MEI
$602M
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
22,356
+5,133
| +30% | +$151K |
|
|
RDUS
1185
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
43,274
-71,067
| -62% | -$1.26M |
|
|
VRTV
1186
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,279
| New | +$786K |
|
|
XXIA
1187
DELISTED
Ixia
XXIA
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
75,916
| – | – |
|
1188
Kennametal
KMT
$2.34B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
33,543
-200,252
| -86% | -$4.72M |
|
1189
Oxford Industries
OXM
$540M
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
13,071
+2,693
| +26% | +$167K |
|
|
GHDX
1190
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,369
| New | +$753K |
|
1191
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.4B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
18,314
| – | – |
|
|
RYZ
1192
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.47B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
41,905
-565
| -1% | -$6.34K |
|
|
SRCL
1193
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
6,920
-431,800
| -98% | -$46.2M |
|
1194
Expeditors International
EXPD
$23.7B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
14,387
+1,253
| +10% | +$60.8K |
|
1195
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$312B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
34,452
-2,496
| -7% | -$57.8K |
|
1196
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$752M
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
67,816
| – | – |
|
1197
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.04B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
15,318
+558
| +4% | +$26K |
|
1198
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$55.1M
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
13,781
-1,195,113
| -99% | -$55.3M |
|
|
AL
1199
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
25,557
+1,177
| +5% | +$35K |
|
|
EIGI
1200
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
76,006
| – | – |
|
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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.