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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DNY
1251
DELISTED
DONNELLEY R R & SONS CO
DNY
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
21,586
-8,003
| -27% | -$118K |
|
|
CCF
1252
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
7,374
| – | – |
|
|
PX
1253
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,894
| New | +$316K |
|
|
IXYS
1254
DELISTED
IXYS Corp
IXYS
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
23,365
-23,701
| -50% | -$295K |
|
1255
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.48B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
17,554
-770,878
| -98% | -$14.5M |
|
|
BCOV
1256
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
46,125
+9,341
| +25% | +$57.2K |
|
|
DX
1257
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.22B
| $283K | ﹤0.01% |
14,868
-4,555
| -23% | -$91.2K |
|
1258
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$721M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
12,936
-50,016
| -79% | -$1.16M |
|
|
CARB
1259
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
28,073
| – | – |
|
1260
Pentair
PNR
$10.5B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
8,190
-997,933
| -99% | -$36.5M |
|
|
ACAT
1261
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
16,367
+4,380
| +37% | +$90.2K |
|
|
OLP
1262
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$523M
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
12,437
+572
| +5% | +$12.9K |
|
|
BLUE
1263
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $265K | ﹤0.01% |
318
-10,142
| -97% | -$10.1M |
|
|
PHX
1264
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
16,357
-12,172
| -43% | -$215K |
|
|
FSB
1265
DELISTED
Franklin Financial Network, Inc.
FSB
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,039
| New | +$227K |
|
1266
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$635M
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,849
| New | +$251K |
|
|
SFLY
1267
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
5,563
-3,147
| -36% | -$135K |
|
|
TRK
1268
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
11,906
-8,396
| -41% | -$161K |
|
|
OMN
1269
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
39,514
+551
| +1% | +$3.74K |
|
|
CHS
1270
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
22,175
-489,173
| -96% | -$6.33M |
|
1271
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.78B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
15,336
-1,998
| -12% | -$29.1K |
|
1272
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.69B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
8,820
-1,361,303
| -99% | -$36.5M |
|
1273
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
12,377
-33,869
| -73% | -$736K |
|
1274
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.82B
| $231K | ﹤0.01% |
2,611
-12,809
| -83% | -$1.12M |
|
1275
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.58B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
8,335
+74
| +0.9% | +$2.07K |
|
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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.