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 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$254M |
| 2 |
Intuit
INTU
|
+$214M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$201M |
| 4 |
Phillips 66
PSX
|
+$188M |
| 5 |
Signet Jewelers
SIG
|
+$148M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$328M |
| 2 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$297M |
| 3 |
Oceaneering
OII
|
+$219M |
| 4 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$174M |
| 5 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$173M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.34% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.06% |
| 3 | Industrials | 11.59% |
| 4 | Technology | 11.33% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.69% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.1B
| $86.9M | 0.1% |
721,297
-136,120
| -16% | -$16.6M |
|
252
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.4B
| $86.5M | 0.1% |
1,877,896
+598,944
| +47% | +$28.9M |
|
|
GG
253
DELISTED
Goldcorp Inc
GG
| $86.2M | 0.1% |
3,738,488
+23,281
| +0.6% | +$626K |
|
254
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.6B
| $85.8M | 0.1% |
979,640
+717,242
| +273% | +$60.1M |
|
|
WELL.PRI
255
DELISTED
Welltower Inc.
WELL.PRI
| $85.1M | 0.1% |
1,488,993
-2,050
| -0.1% | -$121K |
|
256
Alibaba
BABA
$299B
| $83.5M | 0.1% |
+940,005
| New | +$84.4M |
|
|
COL
257
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
| $82.8M | 0.1% |
1,054,729
-131,586
| -11% | -$10.1M |
|
258
Ecolab
ECL
$78.7B
| $82.6M | 0.1% |
+719,220
| New | +$81M |
|
259
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.21B
| $82.2M | 0.1% |
2,528,161
+1,049,467
| +71% | +$35.6M |
|
260
Salesforce
CRM
$158B
| $82M | 0.1% |
1,426,007
+318,107
| +29% | +$17.9M |
|
261
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.7B
| $82M | 0.1% |
828,748
+364,300
| +78% | +$37.4M |
|
|
ESL
262
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $81.5M | 0.1% |
732,604
+419,847
| +134% | +$47.8M |
|
|
VAL
263
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $81.2M | 0.09% |
1,028,080
-600
| -0.1% | -$47.1K |
|
|
TW
264
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $81M | 0.09% |
814,150
+93,835
| +13% | +$9.9M |
|
|
P
265
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $80.9M | 0.09% |
3,347,121
+761,070
| +29% | +$20.2M |
|
266
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.26B
| $80.5M | 0.09% |
3,195,397
+514,905
| +19% | +$13M |
|
267
Valero Energy
VLO
$94.5B
| $80.5M | 0.09% |
1,739,492
+291,037
| +20% | +$14.7M |
|
|
HSP
268
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $79.4M | 0.09% |
1,526,866
-742,708
| -33% | -$39.4M |
|
|
ENDP
269
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $79.1M | 0.09% |
1,157,783
+289,053
| +33% | +$19M |
|
|
BRSL
270
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.05B
| $78.7M | 0.09% |
4,667,054
-82,845
| -2% | -$1.38M |
|
271
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$13.1B
| $78M | 0.09% |
+1,924,427
| New | +$86.2M |
|
272
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $77.8M | 0.09% |
1,517,148
+900,837
| +146% | +$44.7M |
|
273
Public Storage
PSA
$60.7B
| $77.7M | 0.09% |
468,626
+191,121
| +69% | +$32.8M |
|
|
BMS
274
DELISTED
Bemis
BMS
| $77.1M | 0.09% |
2,027,571
+21,282
| +1% | +$847K |
|
|
BEAV
275
DELISTED
B/E Aerospace Inc
BEAV
| $76.8M | 0.09% |
1,263,148
+157,391
| +14% | +$9.95M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, American Century Companies held 1,589 positions worth $85.7B, down 2.3% from $87.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2014 filing shows 159 new, 590 increased, 588 reduced and 197 closed positions. Its largest new stake was HCA Healthcare: 1,336,366 shares worth $94.2M. The largest sale was SLB Ltd, an estimated $328M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2014 buy was HCA Healthcare: 1,336,366 shares worth $94.2M.
- American Century Companies added most to eBay in Q3 2014, an estimated $254M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was SLB Ltd, cutting an estimated $328M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Oceaneering in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $219M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $85.7B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- American Century Companies opened 159 new positions and closed 197 in Q3 2014.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value fell 2.3% quarter-over-quarter to $85.7B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 7 Nov 2014.