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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.4B
| $66.5M | 0.08% |
471,607
+40,006
| +9% | +$5.93M |
|
302
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $66.2M | 0.08% |
1,959,017
-2,241,172
| -53% | -$68.4M |
|
303
Workday
WDAY
$51.4B
| $66.2M | 0.08% |
801,859
+468,577
| +141% | +$40M |
|
304
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.2B
| $65.6M | 0.08% |
11,794,033
-14,401,812
| -55% | -$91.8M |
|
305
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.9B
| $65.6M | 0.08% |
671,593
+7,029
| +1% | +$691K |
|
306
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.9B
| $65.5M | 0.08% |
1,522,950
+28,253
| +2% | +$1.25M |
|
307
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.8B
| $65.3M | 0.08% |
1,061,160
+26,781
| +3% | +$1.73M |
|
|
TIF
308
DELISTED
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
| $65M | 0.08% |
674,870
| – | – |
|
309
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.84B
| $64.9M | 0.08% |
976,430
-26,124
| -3% | -$1.74M |
|
310
H&R Block
HRB
$6.79B
| $64.8M | 0.08% |
+2,090,713
| New | +$68.2M |
|
|
XLS
311
DELISTED
EXELIS INC COM STK
XLS
| $64.2M | 0.08% |
3,881,436
+235,204
| +6% | +$3.82M |
|
312
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $64.1M | 0.07% |
1,029,723
-1,532,541
| -60% | -$105M |
|
|
PDCO
313
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $63.8M | 0.07% |
1,539,598
+95,367
| +7% | +$3.81M |
|
314
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $63.6M | 0.07% |
1,688,272
-30,663
| -2% | -$1.24M |
|
315
Lennox International
LII
$14.4B
| $63.5M | 0.07% |
826,692
-771,443
| -48% | -$65.2M |
|
316
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $63.5M | 0.07% |
829,576
+362,145
| +77% | +$29.6M |
|
317
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.6B
| $63.3M | 0.07% |
1,861,878
+67,526
| +4% | +$2.34M |
|
318
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $62.5M | 0.07% |
785,795
-94,140
| -11% | -$7.42M |
|
319
Netflix
NFLX
$324B
| $62.3M | 0.07% |
9,666,720
+2,288,860
| +31% | +$14.8M |
|
|
INFO
320
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $62.1M | 0.07% |
+2,661,573
| New | +$67.4M |
|
|
AET
321
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| $61.8M | 0.07% |
762,506
+295,198
| +63% | +$24M |
|
|
SBNY
322
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $61.1M | 0.07% |
545,645
+16,742
| +3% | +$1.97M |
|
323
Citigroup
C
$233B
| $60.6M | 0.07% |
1,169,033
-387,869
| -25% | -$19.5M |
|
324
Magna International
MGA
$18.7B
| $60.3M | 0.07% |
1,269,860
-25,536
| -2% | -$1.4M |
|
325
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $60.2M | 0.07% |
2,609,592
-213,639
| -8% | -$5.45M |
|
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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.