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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DFT
1151
DELISTED
DuPont Fabros Technology Inc.
DFT
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
22,332
-154,815
| -87% | -$4.82M |
|
|
QTS
1152
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
15,492
+4,624
| +43% | +$201K |
|
|
LTRPA
1153
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
22,956
-15,364
| -40% | -$453K |
|
|
SPLS
1154
DELISTED
Staples Inc
SPLS
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
73,392
+2,003
| +3% | +$23.5K |
|
1155
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.7B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
38,729
-14,410
| -27% | -$258K |
|
|
NILE
1156
DELISTED
Blue Nile, Inc.
NILE
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,549
| New | +$651K |
|
1157
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.7B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
19,435
+8,471
| +77% | +$303K |
|
1158
Saic
SAIC
$5.34B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
14,891
+1,402
| +10% | +$64K |
|
|
TCP
1159
DELISTED
TC Pipelines LP
TCP
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
13,618
-2,032
| -13% | -$101K |
|
1160
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.26B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,388
| New | +$689K |
|
|
GPT
1161
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,950
| New | +$1.8M |
|
|
SYNT
1162
DELISTED
Syntel Inc
SYNT
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
14,798
+5,173
| +54% | +$242K |
|
|
HAYN
1163
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $662K | ﹤0.01% |
18,040
-50,887
| -74% | -$1.98M |
|
|
VGR
1164
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
47,736
+13,608
| +40% | +$190K |
|
1165
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.04B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
13,950
+3,683
| +36% | +$177K |
|
|
CHUY
1166
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,608
| New | +$635K |
|
1167
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
11,354
+8,617
| +315% | +$569K |
|
1168
Medifast
MED
$130M
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,877
| New | +$622K |
|
1169
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.2B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
14,456
+4,494
| +45% | +$190K |
|
1170
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.22B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
27,165
+271
| +1% | +$5.75K |
|
1171
Dover
DOV
$28B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
12,431
-3,018
| -20% | -$153K |
|
|
DMC
1172
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.42B
| $603K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,501
| New | +$657K |
|
1173
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$315B
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
20,520
-5,262
| -20% | -$152K |
|
|
NSU
1174
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
220,400
| – | – |
|
|
TSS
1175
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
11,937
-296,004
| -96% | -$15.4M |
|
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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.