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 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$229M |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$202M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$193M |
| 4 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$174M |
| 5 |
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
|
+$167M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$288M |
| 2 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$199M |
| 3 |
PNC Financial Services
PNC
|
+$196M |
| 4 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$155M |
| 5 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$144M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.53% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.72% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.86% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.85% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.05% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.6B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
16,825
+7,114
| +73% | +$197K |
|
1227
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.37B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,700
| New | +$510K |
|
1228
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$372M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
86,745
+12,006
| +16% | +$78.9K |
|
1229
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.09B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
24,605
+11,186
| +83% | +$247K |
|
1230
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$536M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
23,311
-3,125
| -12% | -$63.6K |
|
1231
CBIZ
CBZ
$2.96B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,868
| New | +$471K |
|
|
FLG
1232
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.9B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,116
| New | +$508K |
|
|
HBI
1233
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
24,577
-9,491
| -28% | -$227K |
|
1234
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.4B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
6,322
-372
| -6% | -$29.3K |
|
|
SGEN
1235
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
9,816
-875
| -8% | -$52.6K |
|
1236
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.7B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,217
| New | +$492K |
|
1237
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.3B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
9,638
| – | – |
|
|
CALY
1238
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.95B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
46,965
-573
| -1% | -$6.5K |
|
|
TMX
1239
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,639
| New | +$482K |
|
|
AAWW
1240
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,360
| New | +$442K |
|
1241
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.82B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,448
| New | +$416K |
|
|
1242
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.9B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
4,940
-1,556,424
| -100% | -$155M |
|
1243
Macerich
MAC
$6.99B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
6,653
-81
| -1% | -$5.79K |
|
|
FPRX
1244
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,197
| New | +$483K |
|
1245
Yelp
YELP
$1.28B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,760
| New | +$435K |
|
|
SASR
1246
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,052
| New | +$382K |
|
|
AL
1247
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
12,839
-4,972
| -28% | -$164K |
|
1248
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.12B
| $434K | ﹤0.01% |
18,183
+7,283
| +67% | +$168K |
|
1249
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.48B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
13,221
| – | – |
|
|
DEST
1250
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
82,260
-549,221
| -87% | -$3.81M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2016, American Century Companies held 1,486 positions worth $92.8B, up 1.9% from $91B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2016 filing shows 166 new, 494 increased, 617 reduced and 173 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Citizens Financial Group: 5,752,874 shares worth $205M. The largest sale was Pfizer, an estimated $288M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2016 buy was Citizens Financial Group: 5,752,874 shares worth $205M.
- American Century Companies added most to Chevron in Q4 2016, an estimated $229M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2016 reduction was Pfizer, cutting an estimated $288M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Liberty Global Class A in Q4 2016, selling an estimated $116M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $92.8B portfolio in Q4 2016.
- American Century Companies opened 166 new positions and closed 173 in Q4 2016.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $92.8B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2016, filed 3 Feb 2017.