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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.54T
| $2.15B | 2.32% |
74,281,456
+5,462,580
| +8% | +$155M |
|
2
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.36T
| $1.87B | 2.01% |
47,134,920
+1,077,860
| +2% | +$43.1M |
|
3
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.45T
| $1.31B | 1.41% |
21,044,227
+347,565
| +2% | +$20.9M |
|
4
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.42T
| $1.29B | 1.39% |
11,242,484
-935,872
| -8% | -$115M |
|
5
Amazon
AMZN
$2.92T
| $1.23B | 1.32% |
32,777,200
-2,654,320
| -7% | -$104M |
|
|
6
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$618B
| $1.03B | 1.11% |
8,908,661
+1,751,181
| +24% | +$202M |
|
7
Visa
V
$684B
| $895M | 0.96% |
11,472,063
-1,252,806
| -10% | -$101M |
|
|
8
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $778M | 0.84% |
9,020,736
+2,527,210
| +39% | +$193M |
|
9
PepsiCo
PEP
$190B
| $738M | 0.8% |
7,053,391
+629,985
| +10% | +$66M |
|
10
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $730M | 0.79% |
8,679,634
+483,323
| +6% | +$41.2M |
|
|
CELG
11
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $728M | 0.78% |
6,287,702
+339,497
| +6% | +$37.8M |
|
|
12
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.36T
| $679M | 0.73% |
17,598,080
-2,719,700
| -13% | -$106M |
|
13
Walmart Inc
WMT
$885B
| $676M | 0.73% |
29,351,799
+867,180
| +3% | +$20.2M |
|
14
Northern Trust
NTRS
$33.3B
| $675M | 0.73% |
7,582,269
-1,262,482
| -14% | -$100M |
|
|
15
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $664M | 0.72% |
21,548,859
-9,431,385
| -30% | -$288M |
|
16
Mastercard
MA
$502B
| $632M | 0.68% |
6,123,828
+185,369
| +3% | +$19.2M |
|
|
17
Chevron
CVX
$392B
| $632M | 0.68% |
5,371,210
+2,105,016
| +64% | +$229M |
|
18
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$82.2B
| $632M | 0.68% |
5,642,120
-327,606
| -5% | -$35.4M |
|
19
UnitedHealth
UNH
$376B
| $590M | 0.64% |
3,688,664
+1,077,778
| +41% | +$161M |
|
20
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$56.8B
| $584M | 0.63% |
8,199,089
+1,391,344
| +20% | +$98.8M |
|
21
Applied Materials
AMAT
$403B
| $568M | 0.61% |
17,609,136
-2,746,782
| -13% | -$83.6M |
|
22
ExxonMobil
XOM
$644B
| $554M | 0.6% |
6,133,846
-955,286
| -13% | -$83.5M |
|
|
23
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.7B
| $553M | 0.6% |
4,725,522
-1,881,269
| -28% | -$196M |
|
24
General Mills
GIS
$19.1B
| $545M | 0.59% |
8,816,565
+785,230
| +10% | +$48.6M |
|
25
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.3B
| $541M | 0.58% |
15,207,156
+618,262
| +4% | +$23M |
|
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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.