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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,635
| New | +$434K |
|
|
GPT
1252
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
15,012
-564,904
| -97% | -$15.1M |
|
1253
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.25B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,882
| New | +$405K |
|
1254
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.5B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
13,337
+5,304
| +66% | +$166K |
|
1255
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.1B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,485
| New | +$397K |
|
|
MNK
1256
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
7,967
-2,324
| -23% | -$137K |
|
1257
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$160M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,328
| New | +$297K |
|
|
CIT
1258
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
9,111
| – | – |
|
1259
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.07B
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
13,263
+2,795
| +27% | +$73.9K |
|
1260
Astec Industries
ASTE
$994M
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,606
| New | +$350K |
|
1261
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
2,050
-157,217
| -99% | -$26.7M |
|
|
IXYS
1262
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
31,685
| – | – |
|
|
BCOV
1263
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
45,906
| – | – |
|
|
ACRE
1264
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$261M
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,473
| New | +$352K |
|
1265
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
9,703
-470
| -5% | -$19.7K |
|
|
HSNI
1266
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,522
| New | +$393K |
|
1267
Mistras Group
MG
$556M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
13,898
+5,186
| +60% | +$118K |
|
|
HRC
1268
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,344
| New | +$360K |
|
|
PPLI
1269
People Inc
PPLI
$3.02B
| $347K | ﹤0.01% |
29,980
-476
| -2% | -$5.57K |
|
|
NUAN
1270
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
26,814
| – | – |
|
1271
Axos Financial
AX
$5.68B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
12,096
-75,719
| -86% | -$1.8M |
|
1272
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.66B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
4,754
-9,463
| -67% | -$732K |
|
1273
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.58B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
12,709
+1,600
| +14% | +$44.5K |
|
1274
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.82B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
37,539
-47,607
| -56% | -$453K |
|
1275
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.66B
| $333K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,840
| New | +$348K |
|
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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.