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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RAVN
651
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
+567,102
| New | +$10.4M |
|
|
CHMT
652
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
334,937
-117,139
| -26% | -$3.21M |
|
|
SAFM
653
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
139,092
-185,340
| -57% | -$13M |
|
|
TFM
654
DELISTED
THE FRESH MARKET, INC COM STK
TFM
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
+421,199
| New | +$11.4M |
|
655
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.4B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
1,010,671
+969,840
| +2,375% | +$9.85M |
|
|
IPCC
656
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
117,944
-55,352
| -32% | -$4.31M |
|
|
BRSS
657
DELISTED
Global Brass & Copper Hldgs, Inc
BRSS
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
457,078
-578,981
| -56% | -$10.7M |
|
658
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.1M
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
+162,512
| New | +$9.77M |
|
659
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.65B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
529,015
+27,255
| +5% | +$462K |
|
|
SGI
660
DELISTED
Silicon Graphics Intl.
SGI
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
2,333,670
-107,761
| -4% | -$535K |
|
661
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.2B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
+185,754
| New | +$9.26M |
|
662
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$199M
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
335,119
-320,876
| -49% | -$8.69M |
|
|
TCO
663
DELISTED
Taubman Centers Inc.
TCO
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
129,690
-119,123
| -48% | -$8.44M |
|
|
UBA
664
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
475,942
-59,921
| -11% | -$1.12M |
|
665
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
3,042,793
-389,514
| -11% | -$1.38M |
|
|
NRF
666
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
356,882
-105,919
| -23% | -$3.15M |
|
|
LOGM
667
DELISTED
LogMein, Inc.
LOGM
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
129,149
+12,534
| +11% | +$831K |
|
668
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.63B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
870,692
-53,351
| -6% | -$614K |
|
669
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.33B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
496,814
+212,001
| +74% | +$3.84M |
|
670
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.01B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
662,096
-51,900
| -7% | -$748K |
|
|
VRTU
671
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
170,204
+53,110
| +45% | +$2.7M |
|
672
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.91B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
331,977
+124,271
| +60% | +$3.51M |
|
673
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$681M
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
720,225
-496,193
| -41% | -$6.15M |
|
|
EE
674
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
236,230
+9,146
| +4% | +$328K |
|
|
BRFS
675
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
479,051
+134,807
| +39% | +$2.65M |
|
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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.