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
|
+$255M |
| 2 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$186M |
| 3 |
American Tower
AMT
|
+$166M |
| 4 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$160M |
| 5 |
3M
MMM
|
+$156M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MJN
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
|
+$516M |
| 2 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$341M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$316M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$312M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$286M |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.44T
| $2.36B | 2.45% |
65,604,440
-8,677,016
| -12% | -$286M |
|
2
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.32T
| $2.04B | 2.12% |
48,148,820
+1,013,900
| +2% | +$42.6M |
|
3
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.41T
| $1.48B | 1.54% |
10,429,273
-813,211
| -7% | -$109M |
|
4
Amazon
AMZN
$2.91T
| $1.46B | 1.52% |
32,951,280
+174,080
| +0.5% | +$7.25M |
|
5
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.35T
| $1.34B | 1.39% |
20,319,555
-724,672
| -3% | -$46.4M |
|
6
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$618B
| $1.18B | 1.23% |
9,476,141
+567,480
| +6% | +$67.8M |
|
|
7
Procter & Gamble
PG
$333B
| $1.04B | 1.08% |
11,556,616
+2,876,982
| +33% | +$255M |
|
8
Visa
V
$679B
| $987M | 1.02% |
11,107,363
-364,700
| -3% | -$31.4M |
|
9
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$938B
| $818M | 0.85% |
9,311,151
+290,415
| +3% | +$25.6M |
|
|
CELG
10
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $817M | 0.85% |
6,563,791
+276,089
| +4% | +$33M |
|
|
11
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.31T
| $727M | 0.75% |
17,529,680
-68,400
| -0.4% | -$2.81M |
|
12
Walmart Inc
WMT
$885B
| $724M | 0.75% |
30,122,298
+770,499
| +3% | +$17.7M |
|
13
Mastercard
MA
$503B
| $669M | 0.69% |
5,947,580
-176,248
| -3% | -$19.3M |
|
14
UnitedHealth
UNH
$381B
| $660M | 0.68% |
4,022,002
+333,338
| +9% | +$54.6M |
|
|
15
SLB Ltd
SLB
$73.1B
| $650M | 0.68% |
8,326,038
+1,959,214
| +31% | +$160M |
|
16
Applied Materials
AMAT
$408B
| $644M | 0.67% |
16,558,147
-1,050,989
| -6% | -$37.7M |
|
17
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.4B
| $641M | 0.67% |
7,404,174
-178,095
| -2% | -$15.5M |
|
|
18
3M
MMM
$90.4B
| $602M | 0.63% |
3,765,326
+1,019,305
| +37% | +$156M |
|
19
Pfizer
PFE
$142B
| $602M | 0.63% |
18,555,053
-2,993,806
| -14% | -$94.4M |
|
20
Chubb
CB
$136B
| $583M | 0.61% |
4,278,548
+867,114
| +25% | +$117M |
|
21
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$55.8B
| $579M | 0.6% |
9,135,714
+936,625
| +11% | +$62.3M |
|
22
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$88.2B
| $578M | 0.6% |
13,726,552
+1,616,847
| +13% | +$68.4M |
|
23
ExxonMobil
XOM
$637B
| $577M | 0.6% |
7,030,361
+896,515
| +15% | +$74.9M |
|
24
Republic Services
RSG
$64.6B
| $560M | 0.58% |
8,915,076
+356,424
| +4% | +$21.3M |
|
25
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $552M | 0.57% |
5,144,976
-226,234
| -4% | -$25.4M |
|
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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's Q1 2017 filing shows 141 new, 543 increased, 552 reduced and 148 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Realty Income: 984,062 shares worth $56.8M. The largest sale was Mead Johnson Nutrition Company, an estimated $516M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 15% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- 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 Mead Johnson Nutrition Company, cutting an estimated $516M.
- 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.