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 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$218M |
| 2 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$218M |
| 3 |
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
|
+$202M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$196M |
| 5 |
Altria Group
MO
|
+$176M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$340M |
| 2 |
Sysco
SYY
|
+$223M |
| 3 |
CERN
Cerner Corp
CERN
|
+$185M |
| 4 |
SBA Communications
SBAC
|
+$163M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$142M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.64% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.88% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.59% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.43T
| $2.11B | 2.46% |
77,388,488
-1,519,708
| -2% | -$37.9M |
|
2
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.57T
| $1.7B | 1.98% |
44,440,740
-528,660
| -1% | -$19.5M |
|
3
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.5T
| $1.47B | 1.72% |
12,924,355
-634,376
| -5% | -$66.9M |
|
4
Visa
V
$683B
| $1B | 1.17% |
13,084,404
-867,025
| -6% | -$63M |
|
5
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $993M | 1.16% |
35,317,694
+4,883,839
| +16% | +$140M |
|
|
6
Amazon
AMZN
$3.06T
| $963M | 1.12% |
32,432,360
-11,988,540
| -27% | -$340M |
|
7
PepsiCo
PEP
$191B
| $798M | 0.93% |
7,789,272
-1,322,883
| -15% | -$131M |
|
|
8
Procter & Gamble
PG
$338B
| $753M | 0.88% |
9,154,030
+2,711,261
| +42% | +$218M |
|
9
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$163B
| $701M | 0.82% |
7,634,574
-165,931
| -2% | -$15M |
|
|
10
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.56T
| $700M | 0.82% |
18,784,860
+471,440
| +3% | +$16.9M |
|
11
Cisco
CSCO
$457B
| $674M | 0.79% |
23,679,405
+4,962,508
| +27% | +$128M |
|
12
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.62T
| $669M | 0.78% |
12,105,848
-428,664
| -3% | -$22.5M |
|
13
ExxonMobil
XOM
$643B
| $631M | 0.74% |
7,549,738
-1,600,296
| -17% | -$128M |
|
14
Applied Materials
AMAT
$411B
| $620M | 0.72% |
29,274,637
+7,380,866
| +34% | +$135M |
|
15
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$613B
| $614M | 0.72% |
5,673,420
-1,028,564
| -15% | -$106M |
|
16
Walt Disney
DIS
$170B
| $604M | 0.7% |
6,083,280
+336,775
| +6% | +$32.5M |
|
17
Adobe
ADBE
$99.9B
| $602M | 0.7% |
6,417,002
-489,196
| -7% | -$42.4M |
|
18
Oracle
ORCL
$409B
| $584M | 0.68% |
14,264,496
+677,576
| +5% | +$25.1M |
|
19
Boeing
BA
$185B
| $579M | 0.68% |
4,558,035
+218,057
| +5% | +$27.1M |
|
20
Mastercard
MA
$500B
| $575M | 0.67% |
6,083,425
-74,911
| -1% | -$6.62M |
|
|
21
SLB Ltd
SLB
$73.2B
| $569M | 0.66% |
7,712,652
+3,094,454
| +67% | +$218M |
|
22
Home Depot
HD
$339B
| $563M | 0.66% |
4,221,071
+396,547
| +10% | +$49.4M |
|
23
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$82.6B
| $536M | 0.63% |
5,428,494
+413,066
| +8% | +$38.7M |
|
|
24
Sysco
SYY
$40.7B
| $530M | 0.62% |
11,348,756
-5,179,408
| -31% | -$223M |
|
|
CELG
25
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $520M | 0.61% |
5,191,061
+190,009
| +4% | +$19.6M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2016, American Century Companies held 1,453 positions worth $85.7B, up 0.43% from $85.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q1 2016 filing shows 162 new, 593 increased, 512 reduced and 164 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Martin Marietta Materials: 1,466,199 shares worth $234M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $340M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2016 buy was Martin Marietta Materials: 1,466,199 shares worth $234M.
- American Century Companies added most to Procter & Gamble in Q1 2016, an estimated $218M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $340M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Kansas City Southern in Q1 2016, selling an estimated $93M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $85.7B portfolio in Q1 2016.
- American Century Companies opened 162 new positions and closed 164 in Q1 2016.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 0.43% quarter-over-quarter to $85.7B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 2 May 2016.