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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$945M
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
66,438
+25,215
| +61% | +$1.43M |
|
|
SUM
827
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
264,826
-8,401
| -3% | -$171K |
|
828
RingCentral
RNG
$5.25B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
215,252
-23,511
| -10% | -$506K |
|
|
ELME
829
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
186,803
-36,160
| -16% | -$977K |
|
|
CAVM
830
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
76,753
+13,498
| +21% | +$911K |
|
831
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.16B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
248,671
+77,243
| +45% | +$1.63M |
|
|
CFNL
832
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
220,450
-1,164
| -0.5% | -$27.4K |
|
|
AJRD
833
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
319,840
+96,711
| +43% | +$1.62M |
|
834
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
183,212
+130,284
| +246% | +$3.62M |
|
835
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
1,708,707
-1,334,086
| -44% | -$4.24M |
|
|
OPB
836
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
132,337
+77,442
| +141% | +$2.91M |
|
837
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.46B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
559,742
+511,977
| +1,072% | +$4.63M |
|
|
BRFS
838
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
353,290
-125,761
| -26% | -$1.97M |
|
839
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.4M
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
145,574
-66,807
| -31% | -$2.94M |
|
840
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.18B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
215,313
+10,034
| +5% | +$250K |
|
841
Dominion Energy
D
$59.8B
| $4.87M | 0.01% |
71,961
-1,444
| -2% | -$99.7K |
|
842
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.9B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
85,407
+6,264
| +8% | +$318K |
|
|
MWW
843
DELISTED
Monster Worldwide Inc
MWW
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
840,381
+217,541
| +35% | +$1.41M |
|
844
Delek US
DK
$4.12B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
193,905
+69,794
| +56% | +$1.83M |
|
845
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$230M
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
260,199
+629
| +0.2% | +$11.1K |
|
846
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.13B
| $4.75M | 0.01% |
84,715
+17,829
| +27% | +$975K |
|
847
Stoneridge
SRI
$197M
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
318,598
-156,951
| -33% | -$2.11M |
|
|
AFFX
848
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
466,676
+100,625
| +27% | +$930K |
|
849
Sanmina
SANM
$11.2B
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
228,693
+1,585
| +0.7% | +$35.3K |
|
|
SJI
850
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $4.71M | 0.01% |
200,072
-29,874
| -13% | -$732K |
|
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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.