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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TGI
1026
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
42,592
+1,842
| +5% | +$98.6K |
|
1027
StoneX
SNEX
$8.37B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
364,935
+94,076
| +35% | +$527K |
|
1028
Jack in the Box
JACK
$358M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
22,882
-275,627
| -92% | -$23.5M |
|
1029
Micron Technology
MU
$1.03T
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
116,145
-4,922,971
| -98% | -$84.7M |
|
|
HTLF
1030
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
47,696
+10,403
| +28% | +$383K |
|
1031
Adeia
ADEA
$3.1B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
199,338
-20,250
| -9% | -$186K |
|
|
STR
1032
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,368
| New | +$1.78M |
|
1033
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$945M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
41,223
-646,869
| -94% | -$39.6M |
|
|
ZAGG
1034
DELISTED
ZAGG Inc Common Stock (Delaware)
ZAGG
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
248,171
+196,769
| +383% | +$1.48M |
|
1035
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.5B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+299,114
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
DVAX
1036
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
67,850
+26,048
| +62% | +$738K |
|
1037
Xerox
XRX
$412M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
64,766
+36,301
| +128% | +$1.01M |
|
|
PERY
1038
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,947
| New | +$1.78M |
|
1039
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$295M
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
51,106
-38,316
| -43% | -$1.34M |
|
|
BBT
1040
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.69B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
58,911
+48,504
| +466% | +$1.37M |
|
1041
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.77B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
352,298
-37,899
| -10% | -$264K |
|
1042
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.94B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
50,308
+18,485
| +58% | +$627K |
|
|
SAND
1043
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
603,807
| – | – |
|
1044
Lazard
LAZ
$4.24B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
37,053
+2,495
| +7% | +$129K |
|
1045
Glaukos
GKOS
$11B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
65,311
+15,311
| +31% | +$461K |
|
1046
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.71B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
114,648
+87,350
| +320% | +$1.24M |
|
1047
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$9.18B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
149,589
+44,212
| +42% | +$451K |
|
|
CMRX
1048
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
40,551
+11,539
| +40% | +$570K |
|
1049
Geron
GERN
$1.01B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
560,851
-82,959
| -13% | -$301K |
|
|
RDUS
1050
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,166
| New | +$1.87M |
|
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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.