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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMS
$379M
| – | – |
-4,994
| Closed | -$206K |
|
1352
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$877M
| – | – |
-68,687
| Closed | -$3.31M |
|
1353
Etsy
ETSY
$7.31B
| – | – |
-17,332
| Closed | -$166K |
|
1354
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24B
| – | – |
-14,387
| Closed | -$706K |
|
1355
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.52B
| – | – |
-5,065,856
| Closed | -$95M |
|
1356
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.14B
| – | – |
-249,590
| Closed | -$5.69M |
|
1357
Gildan
GIL
$10.6B
| – | – |
-117,766
| Closed | -$3.45M |
|
1358
Global Payments
GPN
$23.4B
| – | – |
-160,996
| Closed | -$11.5M |
|
1359
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$832M
| – | – |
-305,794
| Closed | -$2.63M |
|
1360
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.16B
| – | – |
-258,474
| Closed | -$7.49M |
|
1361
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.9M
| – | – |
-13,781
| Closed | -$686K |
|
1362
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.1B
| – | – |
-31,084
| Closed | -$851K |
|
|
HES
1363
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| – | – |
-1,344,037
| Closed | -$80.8M |
|
1364
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.7B
| – | – |
-8,640
| Closed | -$391K |
|
1365
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.83B
| – | – |
-117,011
| Closed | -$1.75M |
|
1366
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$64.7M
| – | – |
-33,598
| Closed | -$606K |
|
1367
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37B
| – | – |
-65,195
| Closed | -$2.6M |
|
1368
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.2B
| – | – |
-2,329,333
| Closed | -$73.1M |
|
1369
Kennametal
KMT
$2.35B
| – | – |
-33,543
| Closed | -$742K |
|
1370
Lazard
LAZ
$4.24B
| – | – |
-18,537
| Closed | -$552K |
|
1371
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.46B
| – | – |
-3,400,927
| Closed | -$97.4M |
|
1372
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.69B
| – | – |
-421,607
| Closed | -$8.71M |
|
|
1373
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.67B
| – | – |
-493,922
| Closed | -$13.7M |
|
1374
Lumentum
LITE
$72.5B
| – | – |
-14,632
| Closed | -$354K |
|
1375
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.45B
| – | – |
-73,992
| Closed | -$3.72M |
|
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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.