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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.52T
| $2.09B | 2.55% |
75,856,928
-4,546,760
| -6% | -$133M |
|
|
2
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.59T
| $1.88B | 2.29% |
59,652,380
+14,991,580
| +34% | +$461M |
|
3
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.5T
| $1.23B | 1.5% |
13,629,647
+520,989
| +4% | +$47.8M |
|
|
4
Amazon
AMZN
$2.99T
| $1.14B | 1.39% |
44,495,000
+15,514,780
| +54% | +$392M |
|
5
Visa
V
$690B
| $969M | 1.18% |
13,906,552
-841,484
| -6% | -$60.1M |
|
6
PepsiCo
PEP
$190B
| $958M | 1.17% |
10,155,710
+113,463
| +1% | +$10.8M |
|
|
7
Pfizer
PFE
$145B
| $930M | 1.14% |
31,203,813
+6,336,005
| +25% | +$203M |
|
8
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$614B
| $841M | 1.03% |
9,011,788
-69,634
| -0.8% | -$6.74M |
|
9
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $778M | 0.95% |
7,921,860
+33,702
| +0.4% | +$3.74M |
|
10
ExxonMobil
XOM
$638B
| $723M | 0.88% |
9,725,203
-464,034
| -5% | -$35.8M |
|
11
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.9B
| $637M | 0.78% |
9,404,441
-1,230,268
| -12% | -$86.2M |
|
12
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$950B
| $606M | 0.74% |
9,944,913
-79,895
| -0.8% | -$5.23M |
|
|
CELG
13
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $595M | 0.73% |
5,500,175
+74,069
| +1% | +$9.19M |
|
14
Oracle
ORCL
$420B
| $590M | 0.72% |
16,346,408
+788,875
| +5% | +$30.3M |
|
15
Walt Disney
DIS
$170B
| $584M | 0.71% |
5,711,036
-140,734
| -2% | -$15.3M |
|
16
Procter & Gamble
PG
$345B
| $584M | 0.71% |
8,111,113
+340,101
| +4% | +$25.5M |
|
17
Merck
MRK
$316B
| $577M | 0.7% |
12,246,114
+18,262
| +0.1% | +$970K |
|
18
Costco
COST
$420B
| $562M | 0.69% |
3,889,180
-17,715
| -0.5% | -$2.53M |
|
19
Mastercard
MA
$500B
| $553M | 0.67% |
6,131,442
+66,242
| +1% | +$6.22M |
|
20
Republic Services
RSG
$63.9B
| $549M | 0.67% |
13,335,408
-1,285,201
| -9% | -$52.9M |
|
21
Sysco
SYY
$39.6B
| $529M | 0.65% |
13,562,954
+1,990,985
| +17% | +$76M |
|
22
Adobe
ADBE
$102B
| $503M | 0.61% |
6,122,743
+132,594
| +2% | +$10.7M |
|
23
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.66T
| $481M | 0.59% |
10,878,548
-485,143
| -4% | -$21.8M |
|
24
Cisco
CSCO
$480B
| $477M | 0.58% |
18,188,015
+1,969,078
| +12% | +$53.2M |
|
25
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.1B
| $474M | 0.58% |
7,104,101
+261,709
| +4% | +$19.7M |
|
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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.