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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
ServiceNow
NOW
$129B
| $35.7M | 0.04% |
2,061,215
+2,000,075
| +3,271% | +$33M |
|
427
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
315,238
-349,628
| -53% | -$38.8M |
|
428
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
190,432
-309,822
| -62% | -$50M |
|
429
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.46B
| $35M | 0.04% |
2,731,575
+141,606
| +5% | +$1.9M |
|
430
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31B
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
394,646
-248,877
| -39% | -$20.4M |
|
|
SAVE
431
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
873,225
-13,991
| -2% | -$569K |
|
432
Synopsys
SNPS
$79B
| $34.7M | 0.04% |
760,278
-239,111
| -24% | -$11.6M |
|
433
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.18B
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
1,245,190
-1,379,474
| -53% | -$44M |
|
|
P
434
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
2,544,128
-1,043,959
| -29% | -$15.6M |
|
435
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.75B
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
1,453,966
+865,922
| +147% | +$20.2M |
|
|
PCL
436
DELISTED
PLUM CREEK TIMBER CO (REIT)
PCL
| $32.9M | 0.04% |
689,174
-160,942
| -19% | -$7.3M |
|
|
MBLY
437
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $32.9M | 0.04% |
777,226
-232,246
| -23% | -$10.4M |
|
438
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$872M
| $32.8M | 0.04% |
827,837
-136,262
| -14% | -$5.41M |
|
439
Labcorp
LH
$26.2B
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
307,062
+78,895
| +35% | +$8.14M |
|
440
Evertec
EVTC
$1.82B
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
1,946,162
+277,600
| +17% | +$4.9M |
|
|
FCE.A
441
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $31.7M | 0.04% |
1,445,228
+338,971
| +31% | +$7.39M |
|
442
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.39B
| $31.6M | 0.04% |
510,253
+2,838
| +0.6% | +$153K |
|
443
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$485M
| $31.5M | 0.04% |
421,926
+108,236
| +35% | +$8.31M |
|
444
Booking.com
BKNG
$159B
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
612,500
-39,575
| -6% | -$2.09M |
|
445
Marriott International
MAR
$92.5B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
464,220
+134,480
| +41% | +$9.73M |
|
|
FL
446
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
475,493
-505,429
| -52% | -$33.6M |
|
|
MENT
447
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
1,673,105
-153,791
| -8% | -$3.52M |
|
448
Ecolab
ECL
$78.1B
| $30.5M | 0.04% |
+266,940
| New | +$31.4M |
|
449
Amdocs
DOX
$6.08B
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
555,096
-110,554
| -17% | -$6.34M |
|
450
Entravision Communication
EVC
$832M
| $29.8M | 0.03% |
3,864,688
-650,909
| -14% | -$5.29M |
|
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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.