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 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$317M |
| 2 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$276M |
| 3 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$265M |
| 4 |
3M
MMM
|
+$253M |
| 5 |
Caterpillar
CAT
|
+$240M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$406M |
| 2 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$389M |
| 3 |
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
|
+$347M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$336M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$307M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.5% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.42% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.13% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.7% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$48.8M
| $96.8M | 0.11% |
1,660,808
-208,102
| -11% | -$11.3M |
|
252
Polaris
PII
$3.97B
| $96.4M | 0.11% |
637,682
+24,642
| +4% | +$3.7M |
|
|
WELL.PRI
253
DELISTED
Welltower Inc.
WELL.PRI
| $96.2M | 0.11% |
1,460,456
-28,537
| -2% | -$1.81M |
|
|
ESL
254
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $95.5M | 0.11% |
870,426
+137,822
| +19% | +$15.5M |
|
255
Unum
UNM
$14.3B
| $94.8M | 0.11% |
2,716,633
+649,949
| +31% | +$21.9M |
|
|
TMH
256
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $94.1M | 0.11% |
1,634,876
+615,727
| +60% | +$35.5M |
|
|
ENDP
257
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $93.9M | 0.11% |
1,302,247
+144,464
| +12% | +$9.9M |
|
|
TW
258
DELISTED
TOWERS WATSON & CO COM STK CL A (DE)
TW
| $93.7M | 0.11% |
828,160
+14,010
| +2% | +$1.54M |
|
259
Texas Instruments
TXN
$260B
| $93.7M | 0.11% |
1,752,407
+586,185
| +50% | +$29.7M |
|
260
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.9B
| $92.4M | 0.1% |
621,052
-196,480
| -24% | -$33.7M |
|
261
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88.9B
| $92.3M | 0.1% |
1,257,251
-79,115
| -6% | -$5.56M |
|
|
MXIM
262
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $91.5M | 0.1% |
2,870,048
+623,061
| +28% | +$18.3M |
|
263
Valero Energy
VLO
$92.6B
| $90.6M | 0.1% |
1,831,259
+91,767
| +5% | +$4.44M |
|
264
Goldman Sachs
GS
$305B
| $90.4M | 0.1% |
466,270
-48,109
| -9% | -$9.04M |
|
265
Textron
TXT
$15.2B
| $89.7M | 0.1% |
2,130,602
-976,794
| -31% | -$39.2M |
|
|
VAL
266
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $89.1M | 0.1% |
1,030,240
+2,160
| +0.2% | +$177K |
|
267
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $88.7M | 0.1% |
1,284,905
+455,329
| +55% | +$31.8M |
|
268
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.2B
| $88.3M | 0.1% |
2,835,811
-359,586
| -11% | -$10.1M |
|
269
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$13.2B
| $87.9M | 0.1% |
1,880,137
-44,290
| -2% | -$1.94M |
|
270
Prologis
PLD
$132B
| $87.9M | 0.1% |
2,042,582
+354,310
| +21% | +$14.5M |
|
271
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.27B
| $87.5M | 0.1% |
+1,917,150
| New | +$85M |
|
|
ALTR
272
DELISTED
Altera Corp
ALTR
| $87.2M | 0.1% |
+2,361,741
| New | +$83.5M |
|
273
H&R Block
HRB
$6.98B
| $86.9M | 0.1% |
2,579,144
+488,431
| +23% | +$15.6M |
|
274
Incyte
INCY
$24.3B
| $86.7M | 0.1% |
1,186,134
+107,811
| +10% | +$7.04M |
|
275
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.2B
| $86.4M | 0.1% |
1,906,191
-350,381
| -16% | -$14.3M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, American Century Companies held 1,556 positions worth $88.7B, up 3.5% from $85.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2014 filing shows 165 new, 603 increased, 556 reduced and 168 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Dollar Tree: 2,523,437 shares worth $178M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $406M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2014 buy was Dollar Tree: 2,523,437 shares worth $178M.
- American Century Companies added most to ExxonMobil in Q4 2014, an estimated $317M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $406M.
- American Century Companies fully exited PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $347M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $88.7B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- American Century Companies opened 165 new positions and closed 168 in Q4 2014.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $88.7B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 27 Jan 2015.