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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $526M | 0.61% |
11,348,950
+1,107,625
| +11% | +$54.5M |
|
27
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$101B
| $519M | 0.61% |
6,060,769
+157,088
| +3% | +$13.4M |
|
28
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$59.1B
| $500M | 0.58% |
5,429,113
+69,204
| +1% | +$6.64M |
|
|
MJN
29
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $498M | 0.58% |
5,179,580
+1,127,511
| +28% | +$107M |
|
30
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $489M | 0.57% |
9,781,622
-2,667,645
| -21% | -$133M |
|
|
TYC
31
DELISTED
TYCO INTL PLC COM SHS (IRL)
TYC
| $488M | 0.57% |
10,446,079
+2,383,077
| +30% | +$111M |
|
32
Republic Services
RSG
$66.3B
| $484M | 0.57% |
12,414,063
-1,688,918
| -12% | -$65M |
|
33
Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv
WFC.PRL
$4.66B
| $479M | 0.56% |
398,431
-16,197
| -4% | -$19.6M |
|
34
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $464M | 0.54% |
6,210,537
+735,776
| +13% | +$55.4M |
|
|
35
Walmart Inc
WMT
$896B
| $461M | 0.54% |
18,096,279
+7,964,382
| +79% | +$201M |
|
36
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $461M | 0.54% |
8,144,413
-244,974
| -3% | -$13.8M |
|
37
Qualcomm
QCOM
$170B
| $453M | 0.53% |
6,062,276
+203,046
| +3% | +$15.5M |
|
|
EA
38
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $450M | 0.53% |
12,630,305
-2,019,805
| -14% | -$73.6M |
|
|
39
Mastercard
MA
$494B
| $447M | 0.52% |
6,046,146
-2,275,876
| -27% | -$173M |
|
|
CELG
40
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $426M | 0.5% |
4,490,090
+566,860
| +14% | +$51.2M |
|
41
Bank of America Series L
BAC.PRL
$4B
| $420M | 0.49% |
366,170
+28,620
| +8% | +$33.2M |
|
42
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $420M | 0.49% |
9,051,962
-736,961
| -8% | -$32.9M |
|
|
MON
43
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $417M | 0.49% |
3,706,522
-2,544,500
| -41% | -$297M |
|
44
Honeywell
HON
$73.8B
| $414M | 0.48% |
4,953,159
-863,612
| -15% | -$73.4M |
|
45
Sysco
SYY
$40.3B
| $397M | 0.46% |
10,472,380
-154,015
| -1% | -$5.75M |
|
46
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.6B
| $391M | 0.46% |
3,981,999
+599,795
| +18% | +$59.6M |
|
47
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.1B
| $381M | 0.45% |
6,979,046
-920,711
| -12% | -$51.6M |
|
48
BorgWarner
BWA
$14.1B
| $365M | 0.43% |
7,880,554
-2,691,926
| -25% | -$148M |
|
|
STI
49
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $364M | 0.42% |
9,566,453
+1,194,221
| +14% | +$46.1M |
|
50
Emerson Electric
EMR
$90.9B
| $355M | 0.41% |
5,670,699
+1,641,680
| +41% | +$107M |
|
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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.