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American Century Investments
Business Summary
Founded in 1958 by James E. Stowers, Jr. as Twentieth Century Investments, American Century Investments is a privately-held investment management company based in Kansas City, Missouri. American Century offers a wide range of products, including mutual funds, institutional separate accounts, commingled trusts and sub-advisory accounts (please read PrivCo's full length report on American Century for detailed information on American Century's offerings). With more than 1300 employees, American Century operates from its headquarters in Kansas City as well as from offices in New York, New York; Mountain View, California, London, England and Hong Kong. The Stowers Institute as well J.P. Morgan own American Century Investments (please see PrivCo's Ownership Table for a detailed information on the ownership, including ownership percentage of each owner). American Century's ownership structure was instituted in such a way that more than 40% of its profits should support the research of genetically-based diseases.
Overview & Corporate Organization
Basic Information
| Year Founded: | 1958 |
| Formerly Named: | Twentieth Century Mutual Funds |
| Fiscal Year End: | 12/31 |
| 1YR Revenue Growth Rate: | View % |
| 3YR Revenue Growth Rate (CAGR): | View % |
| 1YR Employee Growth Rate: | View % |
| 3YR Employee Growth Rate (CAGR): | View % |
| City: | Kansas City |
| State/Province: | Missouri |
| Country: | United States |
| Phone: | View |
| Fax: | View |
| Website: | www.americancentury.com |
Corporate Organization
| Parent Companies: | |
| Subsidiaries: | American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. American Century Mutual Funds, Inc. American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. |
| Brands: | American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. American Century Ultra Fund American Century Mutual Funds, Inc. American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. |
| Founders: | James E. Stowers |
Industry Information
PrivCo Industries (Sector > Industry > Sub-Industry)
| Financial > Commercial Financial Services > Institutional Asset Management |
| Financial > Commercial Financial Services > Retail Asset Management |
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Competitors & Comparables
Competitors
| FMR LLC |
| T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. |
Charts, Financials, and Statistics (Table Format)
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| Income Statement | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
| Revenues | View | View | View | View | View | View | $910,000,000 | $837,000,000 | ||||
| Employee Figures | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
| Total Employees | View | View | View | View | View | View | 1,783 | 1,778 | ||||
| U.S. Employees | View | 100% | 100% | |||||||||
| Productivity (Revenue/Employee) | View | View | View | View | View | View | $510,376 | $470,754 | ||||
| 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | |
| Assets Under Management | View | View | View | View | View | View | $102,000,000,000 | $95,000,000,000 | $113,000,000,000 |
| Financial Notes: | |
| * | American Century Investments fiscal year end: 12/31 |
Charts, Financials, and Statistics (Graphs)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
| Date | Status | Target | Buyer | Deal Type | Price | |
| Details | Jul. 1997 | Completed | American Century Investments | JP Morgan Chase & Co. | Acquisition Spin-Off | $900,000,000 |
| Details | Jul. 2003 | Completed | JP Morgan/American Century Retirement Plan1 | JP Morgan Chase & Co. | Spin-Off | Unspecified |
| Details | Sep. 2006 | Completed | View | View | Acquisition | View |
| Details | Jul. 2011 | Completed | View2 | View | Minority Stake Purchase | View |
| 1 | After completing the transaction, the entity was named JP Morgan Retirement Plan Services. - Details → |
| 2 | American Century Investment Services exercised...Read More → |
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VC/Funding Activity
| Date | Investor | Round | Investor Type | |
| Aug. 2009 | View | Unspecified | ||
| Details | Total Round Unspecified1 View | |||
| Total of Funding Shown Above View | ||||
| 1 | 2 investors participates in...Read More → |
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Bankruptcy & Restructuring
| Type | Date Entered | Date Exited | Assets | Liabilities | |
| Details | View1 | Apr. 2008 | View | View | View |
| 1 | Significant...Read More → |
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Detailed Business Description: American Century Investments
Majority-owned by Stowers Family vehicles, American Century serves individual investors, institutional investors, and US and non-US investment professionals. American Century serves individual investors by providing detailed financial investment information, including mutual funds, account access, and insights on retirement and college savings. In addition, American Century provides retirement plans for small businesses. Besides individual investors, American Century serves institutional investors, including corporations, public funds, endowments, foundations, Taft-Hartley plans and their investment consultants. American Century offers premier online tools for US investment professionals, and customized investment strategies to non-US investment professionals.
American Century's Founding and Early History
1950s-2000s: American Century's Early Development and J.P. Morgan's Stake Purchase
American Century Investments traces it origins back to 1958, when it was founded by James E.… Continue Reading →
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