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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Boston Scientific
BSX
$73B
| $205M | 0.23% |
8,603,826
-462,706
| -5% | -$11M |
|
127
Agilent Technologies
A
$42.1B
| $203M | 0.22% |
4,313,110
+1,720,224
| +66% | +$80.3M |
|
128
Abbott
ABT
$189B
| $200M | 0.22% |
4,726,280
-809,884
| -15% | -$34.7M |
|
129
Altria Group
MO
$108B
| $199M | 0.22% |
3,154,797
-405,523
| -11% | -$26.9M |
|
130
Zoetis
ZTS
$29.9B
| $198M | 0.22% |
3,808,741
-331,561
| -8% | -$16.8M |
|
131
AbbVie
ABBV
$439B
| $195M | 0.21% |
3,087,356
-155,984
| -5% | -$10.1M |
|
132
Middleby
MIDD
$5.3B
| $194M | 0.21% |
1,571,772
-192,280
| -11% | -$23.6M |
|
133
RTX Corp
RTX
$298B
| $193M | 0.21% |
3,023,807
+173,713
| +6% | +$11.5M |
|
|
WRK
134
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $193M | 0.21% |
3,976,470
-879,720
| -18% | -$39.3M |
|
135
United Parcel Service
UPS
$87.8B
| $192M | 0.21% |
1,758,744
+261,389
| +17% | +$28.5M |
|
136
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.3B
| $187M | 0.21% |
18,422,223
-495,567
| -3% | -$4.69M |
|
|
CST
137
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
| $187M | 0.21% |
3,885,277
-758,418
| -16% | -$34.9M |
|
138
Nike
NKE
$60.3B
| $185M | 0.2% |
3,515,325
-314,133
| -8% | -$17.7M |
|
|
CMA
139
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $184M | 0.2% |
3,878,324
-5,394
| -0.1% | -$244K |
|
140
Aflac
AFL
$60.5B
| $183M | 0.2% |
5,095,276
+1,059,160
| +26% | +$38.6M |
|
141
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $182M | 0.2% |
2,515,462
+89,709
| +4% | +$6.98M |
|
142
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $180M | 0.2% |
5,485,601
+3,324,664
| +154% | +$100M |
|
143
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $180M | 0.2% |
681,751
-4,820
| -0.7% | -$1.28M |
|
144
State Street
STT
$51.9B
| $180M | 0.2% |
2,583,441
-392,957
| -13% | -$25.7M |
|
145
Textron
TXT
$15.1B
| $176M | 0.19% |
4,440,165
+153,254
| +4% | +$6.04M |
|
146
Keysight
KEYS
$60.7B
| $176M | 0.19% |
5,562,830
+684,681
| +14% | +$20.4M |
|
147
IBM
IBM
$219B
| $176M | 0.19% |
1,158,618
+2,405
| +0.2% | +$365K |
|
148
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.5B
| $176M | 0.19% |
2,283,031
+990,696
| +77% | +$77.4M |
|
149
Heartland Express
HTLD
$928M
| $175M | 0.19% |
9,283,053
+61,912
| +0.7% | +$1.16M |
|
150
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.9B
| $175M | 0.19% |
3,209,315
+852,258
| +36% | +$45.7M |
|
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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.