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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WP
251
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $89.9M | 0.11% |
2,000,415
+302,814
| +18% | +$13.1M |
|
252
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.9B
| $89.6M | 0.11% |
1,463,075
+555,098
| +61% | +$35.2M |
|
|
HBI
253
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $89M | 0.11% |
3,075,552
-419,197
| -12% | -$13M |
|
254
Sonoco
SON
$5.74B
| $88.5M | 0.11% |
2,346,323
+490,761
| +26% | +$19.9M |
|
255
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.8B
| $88.5M | 0.11% |
1,367,984
-31,577
| -2% | -$2.05M |
|
256
Credicorp
BAP
$29.6B
| $87.1M | 0.11% |
818,801
+51,205
| +7% | +$6.19M |
|
257
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.7B
| $87M | 0.11% |
1,978,039
+224,625
| +13% | +$11.1M |
|
258
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $85.6M | 0.1% |
500,254
-3,964
| -0.8% | -$801K |
|
|
BERY
259
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $85.5M | 0.1% |
3,096,773
-656,733
| -17% | -$18.9M |
|
260
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$59.1B
| $84M | 0.1% |
1,872,723
+1,337,785
| +250% | +$60.1M |
|
261
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $83.5M | 0.1% |
908,877
+124,903
| +16% | +$11.4M |
|
|
MHFI
262
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $83.3M | 0.1% |
962,524
+43,166
| +5% | +$4.25M |
|
|
ENDP
263
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $83.3M | 0.1% |
1,201,714
+1,648
| +0.1% | +$132K |
|
264
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $83.1M | 0.1% |
602,207
+372,859
| +163% | +$53.9M |
|
265
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.2B
| $82.9M | 0.1% |
664,397
+1,145
| +0.2% | +$159K |
|
266
Bankunited
BKU
$3.38B
| $82.9M | 0.1% |
2,318,688
+1,074,475
| +86% | +$38.8M |
|
|
DFS
267
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $82.7M | 0.1% |
1,590,511
+73,633
| +5% | +$4.04M |
|
268
Carter's
CRI
$1.43B
| $82.4M | 0.1% |
908,926
+904,100
| +18,734% | +$90.6M |
|
|
POT
269
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $81.8M | 0.1% |
3,981,204
-1,430,991
| -26% | -$37.5M |
|
270
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $81.7M | 0.1% |
10,721,680
-5,992,430
| -36% | -$51.2M |
|
271
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.18B
| $81.7M | 0.1% |
2,624,664
+450,697
| +21% | +$18.6M |
|
|
WGL
272
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $81.1M | 0.1% |
1,406,271
-277,012
| -16% | -$15.2M |
|
|
HOLX
273
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $80.7M | 0.1% |
2,062,978
+1,447,200
| +235% | +$57.4M |
|
274
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.9B
| $80.3M | 0.1% |
1,201,439
-43,573
| -3% | -$2.76M |
|
275
Burlington
BURL
$22.3B
| $79.8M | 0.1% |
1,563,729
+417,324
| +36% | +$22.3M |
|
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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.