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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.4B
| $40M | 0.05% |
860,032
+169,763
| +25% | +$8.57M |
|
402
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$817M
| $40M | 0.05% |
2,215,179
+14,999
| +0.7% | +$269K |
|
|
GGP
403
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
| $39.9M | 0.05% |
1,464,555
+136,223
| +10% | +$3.66M |
|
|
AWH
404
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $39.8M | 0.05% |
1,069,333
+257,638
| +32% | +$9.52M |
|
405
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $39.3M | 0.05% |
309,703
-16,334
| -5% | -$2.2M |
|
406
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.8B
| $39.3M | 0.05% |
1,014,695
-214,989
| -17% | -$8.62M |
|
407
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.27B
| $39.2M | 0.05% |
433,337
-91,333
| -17% | -$8.25M |
|
408
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.52B
| $38.9M | 0.05% |
988,747
+436,698
| +79% | +$18.8M |
|
409
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $38.7M | 0.05% |
1,452,170
+224,002
| +18% | +$5.79M |
|
410
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $38.4M | 0.05% |
1,154,322
-24,501
| -2% | -$874K |
|
411
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.6B
| $38.4M | 0.05% |
720,466
-714,908
| -50% | -$34.4M |
|
412
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.6B
| $38.3M | 0.04% |
274,844
-40,767
| -13% | -$5.62M |
|
413
United Airlines
UAL
$40.6B
| $38.1M | 0.04% |
665,178
-681,179
| -51% | -$39.3M |
|
414
ITT
ITT
$19.4B
| $38M | 0.04% |
+1,047,430
| New | +$39.3M |
|
|
AIV
415
Aimco
AIV
$379M
| $37.9M | 0.04% |
+7,107,990
| New | +$36.6M |
|
416
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $37.8M | 0.04% |
720,192
-1,258,619
| -64% | -$63.4M |
|
417
L3Harris
LHX
$54.1B
| $37.6M | 0.04% |
432,426
-18,949
| -4% | -$1.53M |
|
418
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $37.5M | 0.04% |
256,587
+30,434
| +13% | +$4.4M |
|
|
VRE
419
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $37.3M | 0.04% |
1,597,059
+105,816
| +7% | +$2.36M |
|
420
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.25B
| $36.9M | 0.04% |
804,161
+527,842
| +191% | +$29.6M |
|
421
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.7B
| $36.6M | 0.04% |
1,057,808
-25,884
| -2% | -$912K |
|
|
LABL
422
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $36.6M | 0.04% |
611,548
+116,537
| +24% | +$8.01M |
|
423
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.84B
| $36.4M | 0.04% |
1,099,032
-151
| -0% | -$4.93K |
|
|
EQY
424
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
1,330,375
+224,713
| +20% | +$5.93M |
|
|
CB
425
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $36M | 0.04% |
271,265
-466,499
| -63% | -$60.4M |
|
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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.