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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $54.9M | 0.07% |
1,059,906
+256,987
| +32% | +$14.1M |
|
352
UDR
UDR
$12B
| $54.9M | 0.07% |
1,591,194
+501,118
| +46% | +$16.7M |
|
|
LLL
353
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $54.7M | 0.07% |
522,883
+516,553
| +8,160% | +$58.2M |
|
|
PPL
354
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.7B
| $54M | 0.07% |
1,642,025
+187,570
| +13% | +$5.87M |
|
355
Realty Income
O
$59.2B
| $53.7M | 0.07% |
+1,169,315
| New | +$52.8M |
|
|
SWU
356
DELISTED
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC CORP UNIT
SWU
| $53.5M | 0.07% |
399,053
-857,327
| -68% | -$121M |
|
|
PRA
357
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $53.2M | 0.07% |
1,085,147
+14,960
| +1% | +$727K |
|
358
Bunge Global
BG
$21.5B
| $53M | 0.06% |
722,680
-52,940
| -7% | -$4.1M |
|
359
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.8B
| $51.8M | 0.06% |
1,229,684
+112,646
| +10% | +$4.6M |
|
360
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $51.7M | 0.06% |
1,320,432
-710,768
| -35% | -$32.3M |
|
361
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.9B
| $51.5M | 0.06% |
435,554
-2,081
| -0.5% | -$263K |
|
362
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.6B
| $51.1M | 0.06% |
+485,523
| New | +$64.9M |
|
363
Kohl's
KSS
$2.19B
| $50.8M | 0.06% |
1,097,006
-286,824
| -21% | -$16.1M |
|
364
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.34B
| $50.5M | 0.06% |
937,208
-21,132
| -2% | -$1.1M |
|
365
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.25B
| $50.4M | 0.06% |
1,776,278
+827,863
| +87% | +$25.2M |
|
366
General Motors
GM
$76.1B
| $49.9M | 0.06% |
1,663,656
-181,571
| -10% | -$5.56M |
|
367
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.14B
| $49.8M | 0.06% |
2,002,756
+839,346
| +72% | +$23.1M |
|
368
KLA
KLAC
$272B
| $49.7M | 0.06% |
9,936,840
+4,933,180
| +99% | +$25.4M |
|
369
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31B
| $49.7M | 0.06% |
643,523
-118,096
| -16% | -$8.65M |
|
370
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.9M
| $49.5M | 0.06% |
958,662
-162,615
| -15% | -$10.3M |
|
371
Macerich
MAC
$6.99B
| $49.1M | 0.06% |
638,998
-32,265
| -5% | -$2.5M |
|
372
Ford
F
$55.1B
| $49M | 0.06% |
3,608,286
+1,519,585
| +73% | +$21.7M |
|
373
Invesco
IVZ
$13.9B
| $48.4M | 0.06% |
1,550,818
+41,237
| +3% | +$1.47M |
|
374
RH
RH
$3.41B
| $48M | 0.06% |
514,742
+1,262
| +0.2% | +$124K |
|
375
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $48M | 0.06% |
326,037
+44,410
| +16% | +$6.64M |
|
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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.