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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
SM Energy
SM
$7.7B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,960
| New | +$324K |
|
1277
BancFirst
BANF
$3.84B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,604
| New | +$265K |
|
1278
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
15,368
-2,149
| -12% | -$43.3K |
|
1279
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.86B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,930
| New | +$318K |
|
|
SNC
1280
DELISTED
State National Companies, Inc.
SNC
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
21,727
| – | – |
|
|
CCRN
1281
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,240
| New | +$250K |
|
|
RSO
1282
DELISTED
Resource Capital Corp.
RSO
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
34,226
-206,029
| -86% | -$2.14M |
|
1283
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43.4B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
8,780
-900
| -9% | -$28.3K |
|
1284
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$561M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,192
| New | +$229K |
|
1285
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,538
| New | +$225K |
|
1286
Opko Health
OPK
$1.04B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
29,689
-1,690
| -5% | -$17.5K |
|
1287
iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF
SMIN
$772M
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
8,248
| – | – |
|
|
LSI
1288
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,575
| New | +$254K |
|
|
VTLE
1289
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
+878
| New | +$241K |
|
1290
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,150
| New | +$235K |
|
|
FDC
1291
DELISTED
First Data Corporation
FDC
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,133
| New | +$243K |
|
1292
Macy's
M
$6.27B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
6,657
+786
| +13% | +$30.6K |
|
1293
Ducommun
DCO
$3.06B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,130
| New | +$222K |
|
|
RWT
1294
Redwood Trust
RWT
$593M
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,164
| New | +$223K |
|
|
SKX
1295
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,257
| New | +$214K |
|
1296
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.73B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,254
| New | +$202K |
|
1297
GoDaddy
GDDY
$11.7B
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
5,977
-309,697
| -98% | -$10.9M |
|
1298
Corpay
CPAY
$27.1B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
1,428
-3,488
| -71% | -$547K |
|
1299
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$144B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
1,824
-350
| -16% | -$40.6K |
|
1300
Invesco DB Base Metals Fund
DBB
$317M
| $197K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,220
| New | +$195K |
|
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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.