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
|
+$218M |
| 2 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$218M |
| 3 |
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
|
+$202M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$196M |
| 5 |
Altria Group
MO
|
+$176M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$340M |
| 2 |
Sysco
SYY
|
+$223M |
| 3 |
CERN
Cerner Corp
CERN
|
+$185M |
| 4 |
SBA Communications
SBAC
|
+$163M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$142M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.64% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.88% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.59% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENIA
1201
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
+76,014
| New | +$509K |
|
1202
Morningstar
MORN
$7.41B
| $569K | ﹤0.01% |
6,447
-4,910
| -43% | -$391K |
|
|
ESV
1203
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,548
| New | +$553K |
|
1204
Timken Company
TKR
$9.03B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,719
| New | +$485K |
|
|
PX
1205
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
4,854
+1,960
| +68% | +$205K |
|
1206
Best Buy
BBY
$17.5B
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
17,048
-259,507
| -94% | -$7.86M |
|
|
SAFE
1207
Safehold
SAFE
$1.09B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,650
| New | +$536K |
|
|
SPPI
1208
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
86,211
-107,096
| -55% | -$550K |
|
1209
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
5,880
-243,176
| -98% | -$21.7M |
|
|
SYNT
1210
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
10,807
-3,991
| -27% | -$183K |
|
|
RAI
1211
DELISTED
Reynolds American Inc
RAI
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
10,712
| – | – |
|
1212
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
4,981
-1,010,418
| -100% | -$99.6M |
|
1213
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.22B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
27,165
| – | – |
|
1214
D.R. Horton
DHI
$40.8B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
17,169
+4,340
| +34% | +$119K |
|
1215
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$782M
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
24,672
+12,687
| +106% | +$313K |
|
1216
Methode Electronics
MEI
$602M
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,223
| New | +$468K |
|
|
ATHN
1217
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
3,583
-1,255
| -26% | -$172K |
|
1218
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$756M
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
+67,816
| New | +$584K |
|
1219
Avis
CAR
$4.93B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
17,646
+7,902
| +81% | +$216K |
|
1220
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
23,416
-2,000
| -8% | -$40.5K |
|
|
SCLN
1221
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,329
| New | +$376K |
|
1222
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.44B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
13,347
-779
| -6% | -$30.8K |
|
|
ANH
1223
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
+97,613
| New | +$436K |
|
1224
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.4B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
46,894
-1,670,240
| -97% | -$14.3M |
|
1225
Opko Health
OPK
$1.04B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
42,764
-7,711
| -15% | -$70.4K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, American Century Companies held 1,453 positions worth $85.7B, up 0.43% from $85.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q1 2016 filing shows 162 new, 593 increased, 512 reduced and 164 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Martin Marietta Materials: 1,466,199 shares worth $234M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $340M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2016 buy was Martin Marietta Materials: 1,466,199 shares worth $234M.
- American Century Companies added most to Procter & Gamble in Q1 2016, an estimated $218M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $340M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Kansas City Southern in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $93M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $85.7B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- American Century Companies opened 162 new positions and closed 164 in Q1 2016.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 0.43% quarter-over-quarter to $85.7B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 2 May 2016.