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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$393M |
| 3 |
BRCM
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
|
+$241M |
| 4 |
Invesco
IVZ
|
+$193M |
| 5 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$189M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$417M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$244M |
| 3 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$237M |
| 4 |
HSH
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$197M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.15% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.24% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.06% |
| 4 | Technology | 11% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EA
26
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $525M | 0.6% |
14,650,110
-1,303,639
| -8% | -$42.3M |
|
27
Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv
WFC.PRL
$4.65B
| $503M | 0.57% |
414,628
-5,948
| -1% | -$7.18M |
|
28
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $501M | 0.57% |
5,020,450
+96,134
| +2% | +$9.32M |
|
29
GE Aerospace
GE
$380B
| $498M | 0.57% |
3,956,178
+414,368
| +12% | +$52.7M |
|
30
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $493M | 0.56% |
10,241,325
-1,072,300
| -9% | -$51.5M |
|
31
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.6B
| $488M | 0.56% |
4,171,829
+882,435
| +27% | +$92.8M |
|
32
Honeywell
HON
$77B
| $486M | 0.55% |
5,816,771
+392,547
| +7% | +$32.8M |
|
33
RTX Corp
RTX
$302B
| $484M | 0.55% |
6,664,658
-920,251
| -12% | -$67.8M |
|
34
Procter & Gamble
PG
$340B
| $481M | 0.55% |
6,119,740
-617,625
| -9% | -$49.8M |
|
35
Costco
COST
$423B
| $475M | 0.54% |
4,122,294
+162,280
| +4% | +$18.6M |
|
|
36
Qualcomm
QCOM
$170B
| $464M | 0.53% |
5,859,230
-5,240,974
| -47% | -$417M |
|
37
Merck
MRK
$323B
| $463M | 0.53% |
8,389,387
-711,879
| -8% | -$38.8M |
|
38
Medtronic
MDT
$114B
| $457M | 0.52% |
7,172,958
+2,197,370
| +44% | +$133M |
|
39
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17B
| $457M | 0.52% |
7,899,757
-857,539
| -10% | -$46.9M |
|
40
Biogen
BIIB
$30.6B
| $442M | 0.5% |
1,400,653
+441,806
| +46% | +$133M |
|
|
PCP
41
DELISTED
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
| $435M | 0.5% |
1,722,508
+100,939
| +6% | +$25.8M |
|
|
ALXN
42
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $432M | 0.49% |
2,766,487
+404,739
| +17% | +$63.9M |
|
43
Applied Materials
AMAT
$415B
| $425M | 0.49% |
18,865,141
-2,522,690
| -12% | -$51.5M |
|
44
General Mills
GIS
$19.9B
| $412M | 0.47% |
7,848,328
-2,785,089
| -26% | -$149M |
|
45
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.76T
| $408M | 0.47% |
9,788,923
-3,014,458
| -24% | -$122M |
|
46
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.5B
| $407M | 0.46% |
5,474,761
+1,152,550
| +27% | +$84.7M |
|
47
Sysco
SYY
$40.1B
| $398M | 0.45% |
10,626,395
+1,783,534
| +20% | +$65.5M |
|
48
Bank of America Series L
BAC.PRL
$4B
| $394M | 0.45% |
337,550
+31,901
| +10% | +$37.2M |
|
49
American Express
AXP
$229B
| $390M | 0.45% |
4,113,285
-89,696
| -2% | -$8.09M |
|
|
TYC
50
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $385M | 0.44% |
8,063,002
-1,026,773
| -11% | -$46.3M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, American Century Companies held 1,599 positions worth $87.7B, up 3.6% from $84.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2014 filing shows 168 new, 647 increased, 564 reduced and 168 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Adobe: 2,321,793 shares worth $168M. The largest sale was Qualcomm, an estimated $417M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 13% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2014 buy was Adobe: 2,321,793 shares worth $168M.
- American Century Companies added most to Verizon in Q2 2014, an estimated $398M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Qualcomm, cutting an estimated $417M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Anywhere Real Estate in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $106M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $87.7B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- American Century Companies opened 168 new positions and closed 168 in Q2 2014.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $87.7B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 4 Aug 2014.