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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.17B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,076
| New | +$3.83M |
|
|
CCMP
902
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
86,533
+2,639
| +3% | +$111K |
|
903
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.55B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
60,110
+42,725
| +246% | +$2.76M |
|
904
WEX
WEX
$6.48B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
42,705
+3,057
| +8% | +$277K |
|
|
AIRM
905
DELISTED
Air Methods Corp
AIRM
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
88,672
-77,704
| -47% | -$3.16M |
|
|
XOXO
906
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
230,439
+2,335
| +1% | +$37.2K |
|
907
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.06B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
161,877
+117,312
| +263% | +$2.79M |
|
908
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$49.5B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
517,376
| – | – |
|
|
DBD
909
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+121,798
| New | +$4.14M |
|
|
TWOU
910
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,312
| New | +$3.23M |
|
911
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$464M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
295,248
-134,862
| -31% | -$1.98M |
|
912
Trex
TREX
$5.05B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
373,152
-32,756
| -8% | -$328K |
|
913
Ennis
EBF
$556M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
184,109
+1,400
| +0.8% | +$27.3K |
|
914
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.85B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,509
| New | +$3.58M |
|
915
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.6B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,926,809
| – | – |
|
|
ABMD
916
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
38,699
+5,823
| +18% | +$494K |
|
917
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.84B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
122,644
-1,986
| -2% | -$57.2K |
|
918
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.43B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
320,925
-14,829
| -4% | -$191K |
|
919
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.01B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+430,251
| New | +$3.37M |
|
920
Match Group
MTCH
$8.4B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+255,577
| New | +$3.58M |
|
|
LMNX
921
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
160,075
+705
| +0.4% | +$14.2K |
|
922
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.52B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+158,503
| New | +$3.86M |
|
923
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.45B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
181,937
-74,956
| -29% | -$1.51M |
|
|
HRC
924
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
70,139
+1,858
| +3% | +$94.9K |
|
925
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.25B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
98,853
+53,994
| +120% | +$1.76M |
|
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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.