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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
10,394
-6,706
| -39% | -$644K |
|
1127
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.01B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
35,028
+10,957
| +46% | +$469K |
|
|
AVP
1128
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
287,812
+5,379
| +2% | +$27.3K |
|
|
XLRN
1129
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
36,981
+12,698
| +52% | +$382K |
|
|
CLMS
1130
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
97,104
-25,184
| -21% | -$280K |
|
1131
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.3B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
53,139
+23,045
| +77% | +$446K |
|
1132
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.75B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
11,141
-8,894
| -44% | -$792K |
|
1133
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.55B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,728
| New | +$1.05M |
|
1134
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
35,950
-862,615
| -96% | -$22.1M |
|
1135
RadNet
RDNT
$6.08B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
162,892
+39,566
| +32% | +$255K |
|
|
CSR
1136
Centerspace
CSR
$939M
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,311
| New | +$808K |
|
1137
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.42B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
202,931
| – | – |
|
1138
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
| – | – |
|
1139
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.34B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,021
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
MN
1140
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
118,805
-30,233
| -20% | -$288K |
|
|
MNDT
1141
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
27,475
-2,579
| -9% | -$108K |
|
|
RHT
1142
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
12,155
+6,174
| +103% | +$465K |
|
|
PVG
1143
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
143,400
| – | – |
|
1144
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.03B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
44,565
-3,666
| -8% | -$73K |
|
1145
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
13,171
-2,067
| -14% | -$140K |
|
|
LTRPA
1146
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
38,320
+470
| +1% | +$13K |
|
1147
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
61,140
-4,115
| -6% | -$61.5K |
|
1148
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.6B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
32,867
-6,867
| -17% | -$193K |
|
|
COR
1149
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
16,622
-7,568
| -31% | -$373K |
|
1150
Bruker
BRKR
$8.83B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
50,945
| – | – |
|
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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.