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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCMP
726
DELISTED
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
SCMP
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
401,691
+163,558
| +69% | +$2.93M |
|
727
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$690M
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
165,057
+154,116
| +1,409% | +$6.16M |
|
728
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$233M
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
172,828
-31,090
| -15% | -$1.08M |
|
729
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
EWM
$333M
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
223,250
+46,027
| +26% | +$1.87M |
|
|
SYNH
730
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
141,879
+17,762
| +14% | +$790K |
|
731
Halozyme
HALO
$11.6B
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
396,771
+59,560
| +18% | +$949K |
|
|
CTLT
732
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
274,515
+4,962
| +2% | +$131K |
|
|
SONC
733
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
212,510
+4,425
| +2% | +$126K |
|
734
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.41B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
255,102
+63,358
| +33% | +$1.77M |
|
|
VA
735
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
188,121
+3,383
| +2% | +$121K |
|
|
CBM
736
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
143,567
-16,299
| -10% | -$783K |
|
|
COHR
737
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
103,522
+27,764
| +37% | +$1.71M |
|
|
BGC
738
DELISTED
General Cable Corporation
BGC
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
501,652
+66,470
| +15% | +$951K |
|
|
TSE
739
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
238,717
+15,491
| +7% | +$451K |
|
|
JBTM
740
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.15B
| $6.72M | 0.01% |
134,916
-867
| -0.6% | -$39.4K |
|
|
COR
741
DELISTED
Coresite Realty Corporation
COR
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
117,976
+101,354
| +610% | +$5.74M |
|
742
Wabash National
WNC
$507M
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
560,348
+11,822
| +2% | +$140K |
|
743
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.68B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
47,745
-55,587
| -54% | -$7.7M |
|
744
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.4B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
96,166
-1,398
| -1% | -$94.2K |
|
745
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
444,280
| – | – |
|
|
BRCD
746
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
716,219
+32,940
| +5% | +$324K |
|
747
Axos Financial
AX
$5.68B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
312,206
+209,442
| +204% | +$4.93M |
|
|
HW
748
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
389,529
+63,443
| +19% | +$1.19M |
|
|
FMBI
749
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
355,662
+226,797
| +176% | +$4.18M |
|
|
XYZ
750
Block Inc
XYZ
$47B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
+500,000
| New | +$6.16M |
|
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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.