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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13.6B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
8,321
-100,392
| -92% | -$6.46M |
|
|
VGR
1227
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,128
| New | +$461K |
|
1228
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$78.6M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
12,930
+911
| +8% | +$75.1K |
|
|
SRDX
1229
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,088
| New | +$471K |
|
|
AT
1230
DELISTED
Atlantic Power Corporation
AT
| $439K | ﹤0.01% |
+235,831
| New | +$566K |
|
|
SCAI
1231
DELISTED
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
SCAI
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
13,367
-1,931
| -13% | -$72.4K |
|
|
SYNT
1232
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,625
| New | +$422K |
|
1233
Gentherm
THRM
$1.31B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,584
| New | +$459K |
|
|
DNY
1234
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
29,589
+2,259
| +8% | +$32.9K |
|
1235
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,065
| New | +$428K |
|
1236
Avis
CAR
$4.96B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,744
| New | +$423K |
|
1237
Oil States International
OIS
$530M
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,300
| New | +$482K |
|
1238
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
9,287
+201
| +2% | +$10.2K |
|
1239
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
8,180
+2,924
| +56% | +$171K |
|
1240
Future Fuel
FF
$256M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,265
| New | +$456K |
|
1241
AerCap
AER
$23.5B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,732
| New | +$474K |
|
1242
PVH
PVH
$3.77B
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,019
| New | +$457K |
|
1243
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.6B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
9,962
+1,158
| +13% | +$47K |
|
|
MIK
1244
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,671
| New | +$451K |
|
|
HIBB
1245
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,648
| New | +$486K |
|
|
DO
1246
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
23,515
-407
| -2% | -$9.08K |
|
|
SGNT
1247
DELISTED
SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
SGNT
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
26,124
-168,384
| -87% | -$3.64M |
|
1248
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.43B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
47,765
| – | – |
|
1249
Kennametal
KMT
$2.34B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
15,640
+1,275
| +9% | +$38.1K |
|
|
CPN
1250
DELISTED
Calpine Corporation
CPN
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
26,625
-5,522
| -17% | -$90.7K |
|
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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.