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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ANH
1251
DELISTED
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
ANH
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
97,613
| – | – |
|
|
BPMC
1252
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,452
| New | +$408K |
|
1253
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$81.7B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
6,694
-11,416
| -63% | -$874K |
|
1254
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$5.11B
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
24,949
-34,552
| -58% | -$824K |
|
|
SRDX
1255
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
18,861
-1,346
| -7% | -$29.5K |
|
1256
Aecom
ACM
$8.09B
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,814
| New | +$437K |
|
|
SGEN
1257
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
10,691
-491
| -4% | -$18.7K |
|
1258
Qualys
QLYS
$6.49B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
14,320
| – | – |
|
1259
Centene
CNC
$32.5B
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,744
| New | +$369K |
|
1260
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$527M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,857
| New | +$417K |
|
1261
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.6B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
46,894
| – | – |
|
|
BCOV
1262
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
47,032
| – | – |
|
1263
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$8.04B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,140
| New | +$390K |
|
|
AKRX
1264
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,064
| New | +$390K |
|
1265
Opko Health
OPK
$1.04B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
42,764
| – | – |
|
1266
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.72B
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
25,876
+11,447
| +79% | +$166K |
|
1267
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
10,002
-32,673
| -77% | -$1.27M |
|
1268
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.71B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
8,640
-348,580
| -98% | -$16M |
|
|
PPLI
1269
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $386K | ﹤0.01% |
38,357
| – | – |
|
1270
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.47B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,548
| New | +$368K |
|
1271
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
17,017
-6,399
| -27% | -$137K |
|
1272
F5
FFIV
$23.7B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
3,282
| – | – |
|
1273
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$44.4B
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
14,460
-1,690,262
| -99% | -$42.1M |
|
1274
Lumentum
LITE
$68B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,632
| New | +$363K |
|
|
HSKA
1275
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
9,474
| – | – |
|
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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.