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American Century Companies

American Century Companies Portfolio holdings

AUM $194B
1-Year Est. Return 35%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+19.37%
1 Year Est. Return
+35%
3 Year Est. Return
+104.89%
5 Year Est. Return
+135.41%
10 Year Est. Return
+761.02%
AUM
$96.3B
AUM Growth
+$3.53B
Cap. Flow
-$4.83B
Cap. Flow %
-5.02%
Top 10 Hldgs %
14.03%
Holding
1,454
New
141
Increased
542
Reduced
553
Closed
148

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
PG icon
Procter & Gamble
PG
+$255M
2
TXN icon
Texas Instruments
TXN
+$186M
3
AMT icon
American Tower
AMT
+$166M
4
SLB icon
SLB Ltd
SLB
+$160M
5
MMM icon
3M
MMM
+$156M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 15.32%
2 Healthcare 13.4%
3 Technology 12.6%
4 Industrials 11.13%
5 Consumer Discretionary 10.28%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
CERN
201
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
$142M 0.15%
2,419,106
-972,619
-29% -$52.6M
TTE icon
202
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
$142M 0.15%
261,414,251
-21,453,540,533
-99% -$2.53B
LVS icon
203
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
$142M 0.15%
2,484,262
+178,759
+8% +$9.73M
GS icon
204
Goldman Sachs
GS
$302B
$142M 0.15%
616,720
+17,907
+3% +$4.32M
SCHW
205
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$186B
$141M 0.15%
3,466,639
+76,553
+2% +$3.16M
BALL icon
206
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.7B
$141M 0.15%
3,798,006
-1,726
-0% -$64.4K
SPG icon
207
Simon Property Group
SPG
$72.2B
$140M 0.15%
814,226
-272,039
-25% -$48.6M
LVLT
208
DELISTED
Level 3 Communications Inc
LVLT
$140M 0.15%
2,443,552
+408,288
+20% +$23.6M
AYI icon
209
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
$138M 0.14%
677,539
-173,630
-20% -$36.7M
AEE icon
210
Ameren
AEE
$29.9B
$138M 0.14%
2,523,016
-206,763
-8% -$11.1M
ECL icon
211
Ecolab
ECL
$79.9B
$138M 0.14%
1,098,080
+11,188
+1% +$1.37M
NKE icon
212
Nike
NKE
$60.8B
$136M 0.14%
2,433,817
-569,654
-19% -$31.5M
HOLX
213
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
$135M 0.14%
3,164,928
+2,204,085
+229% +$89.9M
MAT icon
214
Mattel
MAT
$4.28B
$133M 0.14%
5,198,506
+2,599,325
+100% +$69.6M
TFX icon
215
Teleflex
TFX
$5.92B
$132M 0.14%
683,217
-167,262
-20% -$30.1M
AZO icon
216
AutoZone
AZO
$49.8B
$132M 0.14%
182,951
+5,286
+3% +$3.91M
C icon
217
Citigroup
C
$228B
$132M 0.14%
2,210,542
-674,302
-23% -$39.9M
FAST icon
218
Fastenal
FAST
$60.2B
$132M 0.14%
10,254,048
-316,504
-3% -$3.97M
VMW
219
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
$131M 0.14%
1,420,503
-21,036
-1% -$1.85M
VRSK icon
220
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.5B
$130M 0.13%
1,600,660
-3,668
-0.2% -$301K
HP icon
221
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.25B
$129M 0.13%
1,930,681
+1,528,604
+380% +$109M
SNI
222
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
$128M 0.13%
1,639,158
+297,358
+22% +$23M
CDW icon
223
CDW
CDW
$17B
$127M 0.13%
2,204,127
-54,954
-2% -$3.09M
HCA icon
224
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89B
$127M 0.13%
1,422,351
+313,343
+28% +$26.1M
PHM icon
225
Pultegroup
PHM
$25.3B
$126M 0.13%
5,362,441
-293,633
-5% -$6.33M

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American Century Companies's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2017, American Century Companies held 1,454 positions worth $96.3B, up 3.8% from $92.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.

American Century Companies withdrew a net $4.83B in Q1 2017, closing 148 positions and reducing 553 holdings. Its most notable exit was Linear Technology Corp, an estimated $173M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.

Against the trend, American Century Companies opened a new position in Realty Income worth $56.8M.

  • American Century Companies's largest Q1 2017 buy was Realty Income: 984,062 shares worth $56.8M.
  • American Century Companies added most to Procter & Gamble in Q1 2017, an estimated $255M increase.
  • American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was TotalEnergies, cutting an estimated $2.53B.
  • American Century Companies fully exited Linear Technology Corp in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $173M.
  • American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $96.3B portfolio in Q1 2017.
  • American Century Companies opened 141 new positions and closed 148 in Q1 2017.
  • American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.8% quarter-over-quarter to $96.3B.

Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 2 May 2017.