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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.98B
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
1,189,111
+104,800
| +10% | +$908K |
|
|
AHRT
677
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$506M
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
1,081,931
+255,813
| +31% | +$2.44M |
|
|
AF
678
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
789,116
-3,960
| -0.5% | -$51.6K |
|
679
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.07B
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
575,853
-99,486
| -15% | -$1.71M |
|
680
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.4B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
101,682
+85,343
| +522% | +$8.63M |
|
|
CTB
681
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
339,620
-66,174
| -16% | -$1.97M |
|
|
HTS
682
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
534,494
-23,529
| -4% | -$457K |
|
683
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$815B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
48,350
+9,763
| +25% | +$1.93M |
|
|
DCOM
684
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
661,531
+10,095
| +2% | +$154K |
|
|
ALJ
685
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
662,806
+551,472
| +495% | +$7.98M |
|
|
THS
686
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
117,724
-5,449
| -4% | -$430K |
|
687
Kinross Gold
KGC
$31.9B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
2,859,009
-395,500
| -12% | -$1.55M |
|
|
EXL
688
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
797,647
-44,312
| -5% | -$568K |
|
|
MBFI
689
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
338,465
-42,085
| -11% | -$1.17M |
|
|
PRXL
690
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
147,480
+83,598
| +131% | +$4.76M |
|
691
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.55B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
+108,500
| New | +$9.43M |
|
|
MPT
692
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.51B
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
754,462
+51,496
| +7% | +$685K |
|
|
BSFT
693
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
438,301
+95,194
| +28% | +$2.25M |
|
|
AEC
694
DELISTED
ASSOCIATED ESTATES REALTY CORP
AEC
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
524,482
-124,003
| -19% | -$2.24M |
|
695
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
142,967
+18,792
| +15% | +$1.25M |
|
696
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.97B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
159,603
+68,121
| +74% | +$4.08M |
|
|
PMT
697
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$828M
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
425,201
+55,589
| +15% | +$1.21M |
|
698
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
270,871
-510
| -0.2% | -$16K |
|
699
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.55B
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
784,700
| – | – |
|
700
Evercore
EVR
$12B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
193,063
+18,739
| +11% | +$971K |
|
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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.