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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RYZ
1251
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.5B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
47,133
+5,228
| +12% | +$70.7K |
|
|
HSKA
1252
DELISTED
Heska Corp
HSKA
| $526K | ﹤0.01% |
9,657
+183
| +2% | +$9.02K |
|
|
DNY
1253
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
33,319
+4,746
| +17% | +$74.6K |
|
1254
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.2B
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
12,630
+2,568
| +26% | +$99.6K |
|
1255
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.03B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,081
| New | +$542K |
|
|
LNW
1256
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $513K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,529
| New | +$447K |
|
1257
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$465M
| $510K | ﹤0.01% |
30,036
-7,123
| -19% | -$113K |
|
|
AL
1258
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
17,811
-7,746
| -30% | -$219K |
|
1259
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$536M
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
26,436
+4,579
| +21% | +$89.6K |
|
|
EPZM
1260
DELISTED
Epizyme, Inc
EPZM
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
51,456
+852
| +2% | +$7.78K |
|
|
BV
1261
DELISTED
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
BV
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
+85,500
| New | +$378K |
|
1262
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.4B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
6,694
| – | – |
|
|
UCB
1263
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.39B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
23,446
+4,753
| +25% | +$94.3K |
|
|
SVU
1264
DELISTED
SUPERVALU Inc.
SVU
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
14,077
-52,026
| -79% | -$1.84M |
|
1265
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$47.4M
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
1,990
-3,454
| -63% | -$1.21M |
|
|
IBTX
1266
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
11,068
-3,445
| -24% | -$148K |
|
1267
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.8B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,191
| New | +$496K |
|
|
CHK
1268
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
+383
| New | +$442K |
|
1269
Aecom
ACM
$7.85B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
16,109
+2,295
| +17% | +$74K |
|
|
GNCMA
1270
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A-1 Common Stock
GNCMA
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
34,473
-22,551
| -40% | -$321K |
|
1271
Plexus
PLXS
$7.25B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,763
| New | +$447K |
|
|
VWR
1272
DELISTED
VWR Corporation
VWR
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,032
| New | +$407K |
|
|
IXYS
1273
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
31,685
+816
| +3% | +$9.31K |
|
1274
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
17,517
+500
| +3% | +$10.4K |
|
|
FARM
1275
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
9,799
| – | – |
|
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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.