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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Aaon
AAON
$7.03B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
69,908
-35,566
| -34% | -$539K |
|
|
TCF
1102
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,142
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
AFOP
1103
DELISTED
Alliance Fiber Optic Prod Inc
AFOP
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
69,802
+41,192
| +144% | +$648K |
|
|
ATSG
1104
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
103,977
-111,238
| -52% | -$1.05M |
|
1105
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.14B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
48,647
-170,938
| -78% | -$4.22M |
|
1106
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.37B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
+10,204
| +62% | +$387K |
|
1107
RadNet
RDNT
$6.06B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
164,463
+1,571
| +1% | +$9.72K |
|
1108
Cato Corp
CATO
$65.7M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
27,569
-97,472
| -78% | -$3.68M |
|
|
MNTA
1109
DELISTED
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MNTA
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
68,356
-192
| -0.3% | -$3.21K |
|
1110
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.49B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
11,970
+242
| +2% | +$21K |
|
1111
Texas Instruments
TXN
$253B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-2,119,874
| -99% | -$118M |
|
1112
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.4B
| $977K | ﹤0.01% |
146,686
+30,428
| +26% | +$215K |
|
1113
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.52B
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
4,133
| – | – |
|
1114
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.6B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
10,294
-100
| -1% | -$9.49K |
|
|
KYNB
1115
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.7M
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
1,252
+78
| +7% | +$51.8K |
|
1116
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.4B
| $943K | ﹤0.01% |
36,965
+4,098
| +12% | +$112K |
|
|
FRP
1117
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
58,635
+43,912
| +298% | +$729K |
|
1118
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.36B
| $941K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,857
| New | +$928K |
|
1119
Citi Trends
CTRN
$617M
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
43,572
+325
| +0.8% | +$7.54K |
|
1120
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$79.6M
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,453
| New | +$912K |
|
|
CLVS
1121
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
26,127
-4,760
| -15% | -$307K |
|
1122
Morningstar
MORN
$7.41B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,357
| New | +$920K |
|
|
VIVO
1123
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
44,209
+29,484
| +200% | +$565K |
|
1124
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.46B
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,534
| New | +$852K |
|
1125
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
EIDO
$492M
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,268
| New | +$895K |
|
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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.