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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PPLI
701
People Inc
PPLI
$3B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
710,913
+41,450
| +6% | +$480K |
|
702
Avient
AVNT
$4.19B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
239,766
+70,349
| +42% | +$2.35M |
|
703
Gildan
GIL
$10.6B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
+267,106
| New | +$7.9M |
|
704
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$38.5B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
423,230
+79,680
| +23% | +$1.45M |
|
705
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.31B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
765,866
-958,331
| -56% | -$9.96M |
|
|
ADPT
706
DELISTED
Adeptus Health Inc
ADPT
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
136,428
-1,065
| -0.8% | -$67.9K |
|
|
SNAK
707
DELISTED
Inventure Foods, Inc.
SNAK
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
1,047,044
+336,700
| +47% | +$2.68M |
|
|
ANAC
708
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
65,761
+13,814
| +27% | +$1.52M |
|
|
TECD
709
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
111,789
+92,872
| +491% | +$6.63M |
|
|
CMBT
710
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.96B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
538,743
+265,544
| +97% | +$3.76M |
|
711
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.49B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
64,787
+19,496
| +43% | +$2.15M |
|
712
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$373M
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
174,538
-15,861
| -8% | -$621K |
|
713
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.61B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
216,299
+2,203
| +1% | +$76.2K |
|
714
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.35B
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
338,282
+11,632
| +4% | +$268K |
|
|
ACOR
715
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
1,407
-375
| -21% | -$1.64M |
|
|
NTUS
716
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
150,310
-10,796
| -7% | -$500K |
|
|
OUTR
717
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
197,649
+93,828
| +90% | +$5.23M |
|
|
ACHN
718
DELISTED
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
ACHN
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
+668,918
| New | +$6.08M |
|
719
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.5B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
81,481
-71,819
| -47% | -$5.99M |
|
720
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.4B
| $7.08M | 0.01% |
106,923
-15,512
| -13% | -$1.1M |
|
|
AAWW
721
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $7.06M | 0.01% |
170,728
+8,791
| +5% | +$356K |
|
722
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.12B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
238,521
+15,543
| +7% | +$483K |
|
723
Western Union
WU
$2.26B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
392,410
-26,630
| -6% | -$503K |
|
|
PSB
724
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $7M | 0.01% |
80,008
+19,641
| +33% | +$1.68M |
|
|
NXGN
725
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
433,424
-137,066
| -24% | -$2M |
|
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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.