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 A
GOOGL
|
+$1.66B |
| 2 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$430M |
| 3 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$211M |
| 4 |
Genuine Parts
GPC
|
+$166M |
| 5 |
Aptiv
APTV
|
+$160M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$1.48B |
| 2 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$232M |
| 3 |
EA
Electronic Arts
EA
|
+$222M |
| 4 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$194M |
| 5 |
United Parcel Service
UPS
|
+$169M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 14.17% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.18% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.94% |
| 4 | Technology | 11.61% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.31% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Sabre
SABR
$819M
| $95.3M | 0.11% |
3,407,443
+39,470
| +1% | +$1.14M |
|
|
BERY
252
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $95M | 0.11% |
2,860,930
-235,843
| -8% | -$7.48M |
|
253
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $94.4M | 0.11% |
1,015,399
-88,471
| -8% | -$8.47M |
|
|
MHFI
254
DELISTED
MCGRAW-HILL FINANCIAL INC COM
MHFI
| $94.1M | 0.11% |
954,448
-8,076
| -0.8% | -$766K |
|
255
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.2B
| $93.3M | 0.11% |
2,198,966
+433,474
| +25% | +$18.6M |
|
|
KSU
256
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $93M | 0.11% |
1,245,444
-439,623
| -26% | -$37.6M |
|
|
OPLN
257
Openlane
OPLN
$4.28B
| $92.3M | 0.11% |
6,583,803
-201,498
| -3% | -$2.85M |
|
258
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.7B
| $91.5M | 0.11% |
873,883
+388,360
| +80% | +$40.6M |
|
|
WGL
259
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $89.2M | 0.1% |
1,416,682
+10,411
| +0.7% | +$635K |
|
260
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.7B
| $88.6M | 0.1% |
832,325
-254,604
| -23% | -$28.5M |
|
261
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$12.9B
| $88.4M | 0.1% |
507,249
+105,966
| +26% | +$18.3M |
|
262
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.5B
| $88.4M | 0.1% |
894,515
-2,202
| -0.2% | -$222K |
|
263
Cooper Companies
COO
$15B
| $88.3M | 0.1% |
2,631,156
-481,748
| -15% | -$17.2M |
|
264
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.1B
| $88.1M | 0.1% |
2,789,258
+1,059,431
| +61% | +$36.1M |
|
265
eBay
EBAY
$45.4B
| $87.9M | 0.1% |
3,199,020
+156,716
| +5% | +$4.33M |
|
|
WRK
266
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $87.6M | 0.1% |
2,132,291
+1,756,705
| +468% | +$80M |
|
267
Analog Devices
ADI
$188B
| $86.2M | 0.1% |
1,558,771
+494,411
| +46% | +$29.1M |
|
|
HDS
268
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $86M | 0.1% |
2,865,064
+277,179
| +11% | +$8.32M |
|
269
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.78B
| $85.8M | 0.1% |
1,434,988
+67,004
| +5% | +$4.39M |
|
270
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.4B
| $85.1M | 0.1% |
1,337,763
-125,312
| -9% | -$7.28M |
|
271
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$50.1B
| $84.6M | 0.1% |
824,260
+214,474
| +35% | +$22.5M |
|
|
PARA
272
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $83.3M | 0.1% |
+1,768,026
| New | +$83M |
|
273
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.3B
| $82.2M | 0.1% |
737,580
-52,539
| -7% | -$6.23M |
|
274
TotalEnergies
TTE
$195B
| $82.1M | 0.1% |
1,125,881,063,379
+100,726,014,758
| +10% | +$10.1M |
|
275
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.8B
| $81.8M | 0.1% |
641,056
-19,709
| -3% | -$2.45M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, American Century Companies held 1,481 positions worth $85.3B, up 4.2% from $81.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2015 filing shows 151 new, 582 increased, 505 reduced and 191 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 44,969,400 shares worth $1.75B. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $1.48B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 14% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2015 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 44,969,400 shares worth $1.75B.
- American Century Companies added most to iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF in Q4 2015, an estimated $430M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $1.48B.
- American Century Companies fully exited Macy's in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $115M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $85.3B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- American Century Companies opened 151 new positions and closed 191 in Q4 2015.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 4.2% quarter-over-quarter to $85.3B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 1 Feb 2016.