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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
58,924
+49,637
| +534% | +$2.53M |
|
|
YELL
952
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
209,825
+114,110
| +119% | +$1.79M |
|
953
Novavax
NVAX
$1.31B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
17,714
+3,165
| +22% | +$487K |
|
954
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.74B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+201,473
| New | +$3.03M |
|
|
CPLA
955
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
64,189
-19,151
| -23% | -$922K |
|
956
Evolent Health
EVH
$471M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
241,881
+20,445
| +9% | +$301K |
|
957
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$997M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,918
| New | +$2.9M |
|
958
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.39B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
48,241
-55,612
| -54% | -$3.13M |
|
959
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$944M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
201,125
-3,126
| -2% | -$49.7K |
|
960
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.78B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+251,591
| New | +$2.98M |
|
961
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.9B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
18,158
-69,458
| -79% | -$10.1M |
|
|
BFX
962
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
169,639
+113,865
| +204% | +$2M |
|
963
B2Gold
BTG
$6.88B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
2,780,182
| – | – |
|
964
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$475M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
41,054
+11,043
| +37% | +$666K |
|
|
CMD
965
DELISTED
Cantel Medical Corporation
CMD
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
44,641
+3,850
| +9% | +$235K |
|
966
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.1B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
74,033
+18,005
| +32% | +$689K |
|
|
GCAP
967
DELISTED
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc.
GCAP
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
340,758
-133,898
| -28% | -$1.04M |
|
|
MAG
968
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
390,500
| – | – |
|
969
Lazard
LAZ
$4.24B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
61,187
+24,134
| +65% | +$1.11M |
|
|
TMH
970
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
62,489
-20,980
| -25% | -$1.11M |
|
|
CEB
971
DELISTED
CEB Inc.
CEB
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
44,260
-32,699
| -42% | -$2.32M |
|
972
MSCI
MSCI
$40.9B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+6,487
| +21% | +$434K |
|
|
RUTH
973
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
170,070
-60,095
| -26% | -$981K |
|
|
PERY
974
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
145,741
+70,794
| +94% | +$1.46M |
|
975
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$4.09B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
309,337
-180,079
| -37% | -$1.57M |
|
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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.