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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCHW
151
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$187B
| $158M | 0.19% |
5,525,765
-486,213
| -8% | -$15.6M |
|
152
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16.7B
| $157M | 0.19% |
1,093,389
-185,346
| -14% | -$30.3M |
|
|
ADT
153
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $156M | 0.19% |
5,232,342
+297,356
| +6% | +$9.64M |
|
|
WBC
154
DELISTED
WABCO HOLDINGS INC.
WBC
| $156M | 0.19% |
1,489,811
-279,026
| -16% | -$32.7M |
|
|
STJ
155
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $155M | 0.19% |
2,459,708
+63,175
| +3% | +$4.51M |
|
156
AutoZone
AZO
$49.5B
| $155M | 0.19% |
213,909
-8,697
| -4% | -$6.16M |
|
157
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $155M | 0.19% |
3,689,400
+1,077,003
| +41% | +$47.5M |
|
|
KSU
158
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $153M | 0.19% |
1,685,067
+515,439
| +44% | +$48.6M |
|
159
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.4B
| $153M | 0.19% |
5,541,824
+499,413
| +10% | +$14.8M |
|
160
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.6B
| $149M | 0.18% |
1,302,436
+609,413
| +88% | +$67.9M |
|
161
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.61B
| $146M | 0.18% |
854,127
+115,530
| +16% | +$22.7M |
|
162
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.8B
| $146M | 0.18% |
4,119,785
-1,112,360
| -21% | -$37.8M |
|
|
GXP
163
DELISTED
Great Plains Energy Incorporated
GXP
| $143M | 0.17% |
5,298,576
-104,499
| -2% | -$2.67M |
|
|
AGN
164
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $142M | 0.17% |
521,790
+41,383
| +9% | +$12.7M |
|
|
K
165
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $140M | 0.17% |
2,236,439
+12,889
| +0.6% | +$804K |
|
166
Textron
TXT
$15B
| $140M | 0.17% |
3,708,276
+1,546,278
| +72% | +$64.1M |
|
167
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.4B
| $136M | 0.17% |
1,117,254
-38,692
| -3% | -$4.84M |
|
168
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $134M | 0.16% |
2,391,391
-708,303
| -23% | -$43.6M |
|
169
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.8B
| $134M | 0.16% |
1,924,169
+188,158
| +11% | +$13.9M |
|
170
Citigroup
C
$231B
| $133M | 0.16% |
2,672,530
+472,946
| +22% | +$25.8M |
|
|
XEC
171
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $132M | 0.16% |
1,290,194
+334,300
| +35% | +$35.6M |
|
172
Ross Stores
ROST
$79.9B
| $130M | 0.16% |
2,686,369
-8,516
| -0.3% | -$435K |
|
173
Accenture
ACN
$108B
| $130M | 0.16% |
1,322,721
-19,894
| -1% | -$1.97M |
|
174
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.7B
| $130M | 0.16% |
4,176,394
+161,791
| +4% | +$5.27M |
|
175
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $128M | 0.16% |
1,689,538
+641,170
| +61% | +$49.3M |
|
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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.