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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$313M |
| 2 |
Baker Hughes
BKR
|
+$212M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$195M |
| 4 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
+$161M |
| 5 |
Conagra Brands
CAG
|
+$158M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$359M |
| 2 |
BHI
Baker Hughes
BHI
|
+$333M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$230M |
| 4 |
EQT Corp
EQT
|
+$182M |
| 5 |
CMA
Comerica
CMA
|
+$158M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 15.52% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.08% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.82% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.38% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.1% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
151
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.7B
| $204M | 0.21% |
1,878,315
+1,508,715
| +408% | +$161M |
|
152
Cigna
CI
$73.6B
| $204M | 0.21% |
1,090,706
-49,635
| -4% | -$8.84M |
|
153
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.6B
| $204M | 0.21% |
2,558,216
+847,377
| +50% | +$68.1M |
|
154
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.9B
| $203M | 0.21% |
2,178,466
-698,715
| -24% | -$63.5M |
|
155
Heartland Express
HTLD
$911M
| $200M | 0.2% |
7,968,481
-2,135,492
| -21% | -$46.5M |
|
|
ESRX
156
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $199M | 0.2% |
3,146,816
-105,332
| -3% | -$6.55M |
|
157
Cardinal Health
CAH
$55.5B
| $199M | 0.2% |
2,976,776
+1,100,507
| +59% | +$77.8M |
|
|
WRK
158
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $198M | 0.2% |
3,492,402
+227,189
| +7% | +$13M |
|
159
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.6B
| $197M | 0.2% |
13,706,685
-9,702,435
| -41% | -$128M |
|
160
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.7B
| $193M | 0.2% |
3,495,535
-18,221
| -0.5% | -$1.01M |
|
161
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.1T
| $192M | 0.19% |
2,242,866
+381,299
| +20% | +$31.3M |
|
|
CXO
162
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $192M | 0.19% |
1,456,282
+117,366
| +9% | +$14.1M |
|
163
AbbVie
ABBV
$438B
| $191M | 0.19% |
2,149,289
-239,877
| -10% | -$18.3M |
|
|
K
164
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $191M | 0.19% |
3,254,791
+873,595
| +37% | +$55.2M |
|
165
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.41B
| $189M | 0.19% |
5,079,641
-747,370
| -13% | -$27.1M |
|
|
LVLT
166
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
| $189M | 0.19% |
3,544,068
+534,629
| +18% | +$29.8M |
|
167
Ametek
AME
$58B
| $188M | 0.19% |
2,853,645
+41,865
| +1% | +$2.65M |
|
168
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$123B
| $188M | 0.19% |
2,352,627
+27,641
| +1% | +$2.12M |
|
|
MON
169
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $185M | 0.19% |
1,546,998
+318
| +0% | +$37.4K |
|
|
XLNX
170
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $185M | 0.19% |
2,614,799
-519,398
| -17% | -$33.9M |
|
171
S&P Global
SPGI
$121B
| $185M | 0.19% |
1,182,826
+618,411
| +110% | +$94M |
|
|
SPLK
172
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $185M | 0.19% |
2,778,188
-134,420
| -5% | -$8.42M |
|
|
WP
173
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $184M | 0.19% |
2,604,728
+1,665,292
| +177% | +$113M |
|
174
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $181M | 0.18% |
2,469,500
+842,825
| +52% | +$63.9M |
|
175
Middleby
MIDD
$5.89B
| $181M | 0.18% |
1,409,299
+13,490
| +1% | +$1.66M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2017, American Century Companies held 1,460 positions worth $98.8B, up 2.2% from $96.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2017 filing shows 140 new, 562 increased, 556 reduced and 155 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Baker Hughes: 5,984,719 shares worth $219M. The largest sale was iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF, an estimated $359M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2017 buy was Baker Hughes: 5,984,719 shares worth $219M.
- American Century Companies added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2017, an estimated $313M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2017 reduction was iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF, cutting an estimated $359M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Baker Hughes in Q3 2017, selling an estimated $333M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $98.8B portfolio in Q3 2017.
- American Century Companies opened 140 new positions and closed 155 in Q3 2017.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 2.2% quarter-over-quarter to $98.8B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2017, filed 1 Nov 2017.