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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
$16B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
102,260
-5,894
| -5% | -$53.5K |
|
|
CLGX
1127
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
26,093
| – | – |
|
|
DTSI
1128
DELISTED
DTS, Inc.
DTSI
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
39,022
+376
| +1% | +$9.99K |
|
1129
Allient
ALNT
$1.94B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
50,120
+308
| +0.6% | +$4.37K |
|
1130
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
20,225
+6,368
| +46% | +$293K |
|
1131
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$989M
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,889
| New | +$895K |
|
1132
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
| – | – |
|
1133
Dollar General
DG
$26.4B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
11,490
-31,976
| -74% | -$2.17M |
|
1134
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.41B
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,817
| New | +$810K |
|
1135
Philips
PHG
$26.2B
| $814K | ﹤0.01% |
44,690
-18,762
| -30% | -$351K |
|
1136
IQVIA
IQV
$39.8B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
11,746
-3,971
| -25% | -$271K |
|
|
MTOR
1137
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $793K | ﹤0.01% |
94,984
-155,316
| -62% | -$1.55M |
|
1138
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.1B
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
35,427
| – | – |
|
|
MFLX
1139
DELISTED
MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX INC
MFLX
| $789K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,163
| New | +$797K |
|
1140
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.02B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,928
| New | +$750K |
|
|
ATHN
1141
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
4,838
| – | – |
|
1142
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.3B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
8,192
+2,871
| +54% | +$278K |
|
1143
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.06B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
23,651
-11,377
| -32% | -$335K |
|
|
CNCE
1144
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,589
| New | +$860K |
|
1145
F5
FFIV
$24B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
7,699
+1,240
| +19% | +$134K |
|
1146
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.2B
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
10,868
-2,303
| -17% | -$171K |
|
|
EMWP
1147
DELISTED
Eros Media World PLC
EMWP
| $723K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,952
| New | +$1.15M |
|
|
PVG
1148
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
143,400
| – | – |
|
|
OREX
1149
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
41,804
+3,042
| +8% | +$72.5K |
|
1150
NetApp
NTAP
$39.6B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
26,842
-1,013
| -4% | -$31.7K |
|
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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.