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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBM
751
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
159,866
+29,062
| +22% | +$1.36M |
|
|
VA
752
DELISTED
Virgin America Inc.
VA
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
+184,738
| New | +$6.03M |
|
|
SNAK
753
DELISTED
Inventure Foods, Inc.
SNAK
| $6.31M | 0.01% |
710,344
-11,269
| -2% | -$104K |
|
754
Teradata
TDC
$2.49B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
217,697
-2,482,486
| -92% | -$79.6M |
|
|
HAWK
755
DELISTED
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
HAWK
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
+148,537
| New | +$6.32M |
|
756
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$263M
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
173,197
+56,422
| +48% | +$2.12M |
|
757
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$3.9B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
249,685
+71,350
| +40% | +$1.97M |
|
758
PetMed Express
PETS
$43M
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
383,229
+177,916
| +87% | +$2.98M |
|
|
CVC
759
DELISTED
CABLEVISION SYS CP NY GRP CL-A
CVC
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
189,193
-153,694
| -45% | -$4.19M |
|
760
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.45B
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
256,893
+148,868
| +138% | +$3.5M |
|
|
HW
761
DELISTED
Headwaters Inc
HW
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
326,086
+90,773
| +39% | +$1.78M |
|
|
CATM
762
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
+187,280
| New | +$6.47M |
|
|
ANAC
763
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
51,947
+1,860
| +4% | +$243K |
|
|
EXPR
764
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
+17,035
| New | +$6.4M |
|
|
ISLE
765
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
347,871
+41,325
| +13% | +$766K |
|
766
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.2B
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
381,944
-355,257
| -48% | -$6.42M |
|
|
AMWD
767
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
93,227
-13,110
| -12% | -$829K |
|
768
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.4B
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
79,170
-4,562
| -5% | -$339K |
|
769
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.8B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
111,060
-12,337
| -10% | -$719K |
|
|
SCG
770
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $6M | 0.01% |
106,608
-64,643
| -38% | -$3.47M |
|
|
ALJ
771
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
331,701
+61,497
| +23% | +$1.17M |
|
772
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
282,979
-91,750
| -24% | -$2.44M |
|
|
RENT
773
DELISTED
RENTRAK CORP
RENT
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
+110,633
| New | +$6.21M |
|
774
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$636M
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
+460,324
| New | +$6.01M |
|
|
OUTR
775
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
103,821
+32,200
| +45% | +$2.21M |
|
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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.