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 C
GOOG
|
+$461M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$392M |
| 3 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$203M |
| 4 |
EQT Corp
EQT
|
+$130M |
| 5 |
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
|
+$113M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
|
+$293M |
| 2 |
Intuit
INTU
|
+$183M |
| 3 |
TW
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
BEN
|
+$138M |
| 5 |
Stryker
SYK
|
+$136M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.87% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.96% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.75% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.67% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.52% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFLY
1276
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
8,710
| – | – |
|
1277
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.9B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,847
| New | +$311K |
|
1278
Dillards
DDS
$9.93B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
3,522
-482,271
| -99% | -$46.6M |
|
1279
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.75B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,682
| New | +$267K |
|
|
WFM
1280
DELISTED
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
9,632
-1,253,318
| -99% | -$44.3M |
|
1281
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$877M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,032
| New | +$291K |
|
1282
iShares Global Tech ETF
IXN
$9.35B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
19,956
-8,844
| -31% | -$138K |
|
1283
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$782M
| $296K | ﹤0.01% |
11,985
+7,337
| +158% | +$219K |
|
1284
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
+87,350
| New | +$244K |
|
1285
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
2,982
-52
| -2% | -$5.17K |
|
|
CCF
1286
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
7,374
+1,375
| +23% | +$53.7K |
|
|
TLN
1287
DELISTED
Talen Energy Corporation
TLN
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
28,422
-114,887
| -80% | -$1.68M |
|
1288
V2X
VVX
$2.55B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
12,990
-11,630
| -47% | -$282K |
|
1289
Calix
CALX
$2.51B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,924
| New | +$273K |
|
|
ACAT
1290
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
11,987
+3,976
| +50% | +$111K |
|
|
QADA
1291
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
10,221
| – | – |
|
1292
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$183M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,800
| New | +$274K |
|
1293
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.4B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
12,388
-183,835
| -94% | -$3.7M |
|
|
OLP
1294
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$523M
| $253K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,865
| New | +$262K |
|
|
VIVO
1295
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,725
| New | +$269K |
|
|
APOL
1296
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $247K | ﹤0.01% |
22,374
| – | – |
|
|
HSII
1297
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,511
| New | +$270K |
|
|
ARRS
1298
DELISTED
ARRIS International plc Ordinary Shares
ARRS
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
9,313
-217,621
| -96% | -$6.16M |
|
1299
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.78B
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,334
| New | +$265K |
|
1300
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$315M
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
36,917
-341,339
| -90% | -$2.61M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, American Century Companies held 1,516 positions worth $81.9B, down 7.8% from $88.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 14% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2015 filing shows 188 new, 612 increased, 492 reduced and 186 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Anadarko Petroleum: 1,218,484 shares worth $73.6M. The largest sale was iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, an estimated $293M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2015 buy was Anadarko Petroleum: 1,218,484 shares worth $73.6M.
- American Century Companies added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q3 2015, an estimated $461M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Intuit, cutting an estimated $183M.
- American Century Companies fully exited iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $293M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 14% of its $81.9B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- American Century Companies opened 188 new positions and closed 186 in Q3 2015.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value fell 7.8% quarter-over-quarter to $81.9B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 2 Nov 2015.