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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSS
1176
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
20,793
-16,872
| -45% | -$468K |
|
1177
Corpay
CPAY
$26.9B
| $588K | ﹤0.01% |
4,117
+1,342
| +48% | +$197K |
|
1178
WIX.com
WIX
$2.88B
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
25,742
-17,833
| -41% | -$402K |
|
1179
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.5B
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
7,731
-950
| -11% | -$69.8K |
|
|
ZIXI
1180
DELISTED
Zix Corporation
ZIXI
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
+115,067
| New | +$590K |
|
|
SGEN
1181
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
12,907
| – | – |
|
1182
Future Fuel
FF
$257M
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
42,265
| – | – |
|
1183
LendingTree
TREE
$444M
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,334
| New | +$652K |
|
1184
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
225,959
| – | – |
|
1185
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
8,315
-43,866
| -84% | -$2.81M |
|
1186
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$160M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
21,727
+194
| +0.9% | +$5.01K |
|
|
AEGR
1187
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,008
| New | +$650K |
|
1188
Akamai
AKAM
$17.6B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
10,307
-189,122
| -95% | -$11.6M |
|
1189
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.94B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,026
| New | +$600K |
|
|
SCAI
1190
DELISTED
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
SCAI
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
13,475
+108
| +0.8% | +$3.76K |
|
1191
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.72B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
5,915
-720
| -11% | -$67.2K |
|
1192
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
25,416
| – | – |
|
1193
AerCap
AER
$23.6B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
12,033
+1,301
| +12% | +$54.5K |
|
|
EVDY
1194
DELISTED
Everyday Health, Inc.
EVDY
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
85,644
-311,527
| -78% | -$2.39M |
|
1195
Kadant
KAI
$3.94B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
12,676
-11,394
| -47% | -$469K |
|
|
AEGN
1196
DELISTED
Aegion Corp
AEGN
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,318
| New | +$522K |
|
1197
Opko Health
OPK
$1.04B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
50,475
+11,385
| +29% | +$114K |
|
|
EQM
1198
DELISTED
EQM Midstream Partners, LP
EQM
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,720
| New | +$478K |
|
|
CHU
1199
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,875
| New | +$527K |
|
1200
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13.6B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
8,321
| – | – |
|
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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.