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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.2B
| – | – |
-943,005
| Closed | -$21.2M |
|
1377
Natera
NTRA
$45.5B
| – | – |
-29,988
| Closed | -$333K |
|
1378
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.4B
| – | – |
-10,616
| Closed | -$131K |
|
1379
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.35B
| – | – |
-77,290
| Closed | -$846K |
|
1380
OneSpan
OSPN
$593M
| – | – |
-97,716
| Closed | -$1.72M |
|
1381
Oxford Industries
OXM
$534M
| – | – |
-13,248
| Closed | -$897K |
|
|
PARA
1382
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| – | – |
-47,033
| Closed | -$2.58M |
|
1383
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| – | – |
-695,123
| Closed | -$27.2M |
|
1384
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.62B
| – | – |
-67,006
| Closed | -$2.98M |
|
1385
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.17B
| – | – |
-285,950
| Closed | -$4.22M |
|
1386
Polaris
PII
$3.89B
| – | – |
-1,146,658
| Closed | -$88.8M |
|
1387
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$355M
| – | – |
-99,431
| Closed | -$3.9M |
|
|
PPBI
1388
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| – | – |
-68,244
| Closed | -$1.81M |
|
1389
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.6B
| – | – |
-538,479
| Closed | -$55.7M |
|
1390
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.18B
| – | – |
-11,449
| Closed | -$256K |
|
1391
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| – | – |
-7,183
| Closed | -$794K |
|
1392
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| – | – |
-36,453
| Closed | -$1.02M |
|
1393
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.5B
| – | – |
-5,628
| Closed | -$314K |
|
1394
Repligen
RGEN
$9.3B
| – | – |
-139,620
| Closed | -$4.21M |
|
1395
Regis Corp
RGS
$67.5M
| – | – |
-799
| Closed | -$201K |
|
1396
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.3B
| – | – |
-35,889
| Closed | -$4.31M |
|
1397
RPM International
RPM
$14.7B
| – | – |
-46,579
| Closed | -$2.5M |
|
1398
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$9.11B
| – | – |
-26,010
| Closed | -$281K |
|
|
HTO
1399
H2O America
HTO
$2.62B
| – | – |
-29,801
| Closed | -$1.3M |
|
1400
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.66B
| – | – |
-104,314
| Closed | -$3.83M |
|
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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.