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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$461M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$392M |
| 3 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$203M |
| 4 |
EQT Corp
EQT
|
+$130M |
| 5 |
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
|
+$113M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
|
+$293M |
| 2 |
Intuit
INTU
|
+$183M |
| 3 |
TW
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
BEN
|
+$138M |
| 5 |
Stryker
SYK
|
+$136M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.87% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.96% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.75% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.67% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.9B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
242,170
| – | – |
|
1052
Dine Brands
DIN
$440M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
16,471
-3,233
| -16% | -$316K |
|
|
TSRO
1053
DELISTED
TESARO, Inc.
TSRO
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
37,551
+11,304
| +43% | +$618K |
|
1054
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$874M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,184
| New | +$1.94M |
|
1055
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.5B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
21,833
+2,959
| +16% | +$199K |
|
|
CEMP
1056
DELISTED
Cempra, Inc.
CEMP
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
52,659
+16,039
| +44% | +$596K |
|
1057
Herbalife
HLF
$1.28B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,928
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
BSTC
1058
DELISTED
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp.
BSTC
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
33,073
+7,367
| +29% | +$398K |
|
1059
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.7B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,790
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
ARRY
1060
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
311,468
+185,408
| +147% | +$1.1M |
|
|
ZSPH
1061
DELISTED
ZS PHARMA INC COMS TK (DE)
ZSPH
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,345
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
AAT
1062
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.41B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,792
| New | +$1.36M |
|
1063
Aaon
AAON
$7.23B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,474
| New | +$1.51M |
|
1064
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$466M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,011
| New | +$1.75M |
|
1065
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
104,586
+6,434
| +7% | +$82.1K |
|
1066
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$142B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
12,656
-767
| -6% | -$82.7K |
|
1067
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$744M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
62,952
+19,734
| +46% | +$374K |
|
1068
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.34B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,859
| New | +$1.34M |
|
1069
Insmed
INSM
$27.6B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
71,464
+13,650
| +24% | +$341K |
|
1070
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
+1,712
| +3% | +$42.9K |
|
|
YELL
1071
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,715
| New | +$1.5M |
|
1072
Hecla Mining
HL
$11.9B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
650,175
| – | – |
|
|
HOUS
1073
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
33,739
+28,574
| +553% | +$1.25M |
|
1074
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.4B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
20,327
+1,347
| +7% | +$90.6K |
|
1075
Frontline
FRO
$9.02B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,977
| New | +$1.26M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, American Century Companies held 1,516 positions worth $81.9B, down 7.8% from $88.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2015 filing shows 188 new, 612 increased, 492 reduced and 186 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Anadarko Petroleum: 1,218,484 shares worth $73.6M. The largest sale was iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, an estimated $293M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2015 buy was Anadarko Petroleum: 1,218,484 shares worth $73.6M.
- American Century Companies added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q3 2015, an estimated $461M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Intuit, cutting an estimated $183M.
- American Century Companies fully exited iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $293M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $81.9B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- American Century Companies opened 188 new positions and closed 186 in Q3 2015.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value fell 7.8% quarter-over-quarter to $81.9B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 2 Nov 2015.