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 |
Johnson Controls International
JCI
|
+$488M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$266M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$224M |
| 5 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$212M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TotalEnergies
TTE
|
+$982M |
| 2 |
TYC
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
|
+$390M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv
WFC.PRL
|
+$242M |
| 4 |
Cognizant
CTSH
|
+$212M |
| 5 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$210M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.66% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.23% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.14% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.99% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.7% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.27B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,440
| New | +$707K |
|
|
PTLA
1227
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
29,157
-13,586
| -32% | -$319K |
|
1228
Qualys
QLYS
$6.47B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
17,218
+2,898
| +20% | +$97K |
|
1229
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
23,980
| – | – |
|
1230
D.R. Horton
DHI
$40.8B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
21,597
+4,428
| +26% | +$142K |
|
1231
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.2B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
11,209
| – | – |
|
1232
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.4B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
183,300
| – | – |
|
1233
Future Fuel
FF
$257M
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
56,631
+7,654
| +16% | +$87.1K |
|
1234
Stride
LRN
$3.27B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,094
| New | +$563K |
|
|
LM
1235
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
18,268
-4,636
| -20% | -$154K |
|
1236
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.49B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
7,256
-3,927
| -35% | -$323K |
|
1237
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.49B
| $604K | ﹤0.01% |
51,577
+7,399
| +17% | +$89.3K |
|
|
BCOV
1238
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
45,906
-1,126
| -2% | -$12.9K |
|
|
CRCM
1239
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
59,898
+36,133
| +152% | +$388K |
|
|
KMG
1240
DELISTED
KMG Chemicals Inc
KMG
| $592K | ﹤0.01% |
20,906
+326
| +2% | +$9.01K |
|
|
BWLD
1241
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
4,153
-2,835
| -41% | -$441K |
|
1242
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$372M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,739
| New | +$653K |
|
|
SGEN
1243
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
10,691
| – | – |
|
1244
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$485M
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
10,993
-593,620
| -98% | -$32.5M |
|
1245
FormFactor
FORM
$10.1B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,067
| New | +$524K |
|
1246
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.3B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
9,638
-123,818
| -93% | -$6.8M |
|
|
SRDX
1247
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
18,382
-479
| -3% | -$13.2K |
|
|
CALY
1248
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.95B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,538
| New | +$530K |
|
1249
Macerich
MAC
$6.99B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
6,734
-100,693
| -94% | -$8.51M |
|
|
SYNT
1250
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
12,944
-33,273
| -72% | -$1.49M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, American Century Companies held 1,492 positions worth $91B, up 3.5% from $88B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2016 filing shows 168 new, 559 increased, 548 reduced and 172 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Johnson Controls International: 10,534,565 shares worth $490M. The largest sale was TotalEnergies, an estimated $982M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2016 buy was Johnson Controls International: 10,534,565 shares worth $490M.
- American Century Companies added most to Microsoft in Q3 2016, an estimated $266M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was TotalEnergies, cutting an estimated $982M.
- American Century Companies fully exited TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL) in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $390M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $91B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- American Century Companies opened 168 new positions and closed 172 in Q3 2016.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $91B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 1 Nov 2016.