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American Century Companies

American Century Companies Portfolio holdings

AUM $194B
1-Year Est. Return 35%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+19.37%
1 Year Est. Return
+35%
3 Year Est. Return
+104.89%
5 Year Est. Return
+135.41%
10 Year Est. Return
+761.02%
AUM
$96.3B
AUM Growth
+$3.53B
Cap. Flow
-$4.83B
Cap. Flow %
-5.02%
Top 10 Hldgs %
14.03%
Holding
1,454
New
141
Increased
542
Reduced
553
Closed
148

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
PG icon
Procter & Gamble
PG
+$255M
2
TXN icon
Texas Instruments
TXN
+$186M
3
AMT icon
American Tower
AMT
+$166M
4
SLB icon
SLB Ltd
SLB
+$160M
5
MMM icon
3M
MMM
+$156M

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
TXN icon
101
Texas Instruments
TXN
$258B
$270M 0.28%
3,346,324
+2,395,581
+252% +$186M
CVS icon
102
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
$268M 0.28%
3,417,518
-140,441
-4% -$11.2M
TEL icon
103
TE Connectivity
TEL
$63.4B
$266M 0.28%
3,564,062
-138,683
-4% -$10.2M
APC
104
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
$260M 0.27%
4,201,244
+438,942
+12% +$29.2M
EMR icon
105
Emerson Electric
EMR
$90.5B
$260M 0.27%
4,338,862
+705,924
+19% +$42.1M
UNP icon
106
Union Pacific
UNP
$173B
$260M 0.27%
2,450,688
+1,239,636
+102% +$132M
ATVI
107
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
$259M 0.27%
5,203,955
+2,323,772
+81% +$102M
WBC
108
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
$255M 0.26%
2,172,281
-213,005
-9% -$24M
LPNT
109
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
$255M 0.26%
3,890,520
-1,064,100
-21% -$65.7M
AVGO icon
110
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.99T
$252M 0.26%
11,499,560
-2,616,260
-19% -$53.9M
MRSH
111
Marsh
MRSH
$91.4B
$251M 0.26%
3,391,749
+106,112
+3% +$7.58M
CAG icon
112
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.14B
$249M 0.26%
6,177,203
+753,028
+14% +$30.1M
CCL icon
113
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$37.9B
$248M 0.26%
4,215,757
+447,857
+12% +$25M
TXT icon
114
Textron
TXT
$15.2B
$248M 0.26%
5,204,734
+415,861
+9% +$20.1M
UPS icon
115
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.6B
$247M 0.26%
2,303,078
+95,923
+4% +$10.5M
NBL
116
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
$247M 0.26%
7,189,889
+240,712
+3% +$8.91M
QCOM icon
117
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
$243M 0.25%
4,229,488
+858,845
+25% +$49.8M
CAH icon
118
Cardinal Health
CAH
$56B
$237M 0.25%
2,906,628
-846,817
-23% -$66.7M
AAP icon
119
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.35B
$236M 0.24%
1,589,566
+255,548
+19% +$41.1M
WAB icon
120
Wabtec
WAB
$50.1B
$233M 0.24%
2,987,472
-244,558
-8% -$20.2M
LRCX icon
121
Lam Research
LRCX
$389B
$232M 0.24%
18,091,760
+1,345,550
+8% +$15.8M
ROST icon
122
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.8B
$232M 0.24%
3,518,907
+594,419
+20% +$39.7M
LLY icon
123
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.09T
$232M 0.24%
2,754,819
+424,763
+18% +$34M
BAX icon
124
Baxter International
BAX
$14.3B
$232M 0.24%
4,466,790
-668,466
-13% -$32.9M
KMB icon
125
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$35.8B
$230M 0.24%
1,746,205
+97,439
+6% +$12.3M

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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.