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 |
EOG Resources
EOG
|
+$209M |
| 2 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$198M |
| 3 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$157M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$146M |
| 5 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$145M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$285M |
| 2 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$284M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$266M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$214M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.32% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.98% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.72% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.5% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.7% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.65B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
586,373
-24,788
| -4% | -$374K |
|
|
PVTB
702
DELISTED
PrivateBancorp Inc
PVTB
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
251,322
+34,254
| +16% | +$1.16M |
|
|
SJI
703
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
324,526
+66,448
| +26% | +$1.89M |
|
704
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.2B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
254,313
-42,477
| -14% | -$1.41M |
|
705
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.48B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
+259,921
| New | +$7.69M |
|
706
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.6B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
512,762
-165,994
| -24% | -$2.84M |
|
707
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.02B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
500,084
-45,308
| -8% | -$747K |
|
708
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.28B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
261,408
-26,307
| -9% | -$797K |
|
|
VVC
709
DELISTED
Vectren Corporation
VVC
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
190,890
-362,253
| -65% | -$16.6M |
|
|
HOLX
710
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
254,959
+243,248
| +2,077% | +$7.47M |
|
711
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.23B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
201,998
+70,470
| +54% | +$3.17M |
|
|
HRC
712
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
168,861
-80,549
| -32% | -$3.83M |
|
|
AEC
713
DELISTED
ASSOCIATED ESTATES REALTY CORP
AEC
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
334,090
-137,925
| -29% | -$3.38M |
|
|
BZT
714
DELISTED
BEAZER HOMES USA, INC. TANGIBLE EQUITY UNIT
BZT
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
303,333
-27,629
| -8% | -$729K |
|
715
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.5B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
+174,812
| New | +$8.03M |
|
|
ENV
716
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
146,454
+5,200
| +4% | +$277K |
|
717
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
124,345
-2,215,227
| -95% | -$152M |
|
|
EXAM
718
DELISTED
EXAMWORKS GROUP INC COM STK (DE)
EXAM
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
194,361
-48,040
| -20% | -$1.93M |
|
|
SKX
719
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
335,541
+20,226
| +6% | +$435K |
|
720
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13.6B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
106,948
-2,155
| -2% | -$159K |
|
|
BRCD
721
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
672,110
-18,092
| -3% | -$216K |
|
722
Western Union
WU
$2.23B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
382,659
+338,745
| +771% | +$6.31M |
|
723
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.79B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
784,700
| – | – |
|
724
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.1B
| $7.89M | 0.01% |
343,629
+18,364
| +6% | +$448K |
|
|
MFA
725
MFA Financial
MFA
$925M
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
249,444
-136,456
| -35% | -$4.32M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, American Century Companies held 1,539 positions worth $89.6B, up 1% from $88.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q1 2015 filing shows 151 new, 540 increased, 620 reduced and 191 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Owens Corning: 2,565,659 shares worth $111M. The largest sale was Gilead Sciences, an estimated $285M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 13% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2015 buy was Owens Corning: 2,565,659 shares worth $111M.
- American Century Companies added most to EOG Resources in Q1 2015, an estimated $209M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was Gilead Sciences, cutting an estimated $285M.
- American Century Companies fully exited CAREFUSION CORPORATION in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $199M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $89.6B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- American Century Companies opened 151 new positions and closed 191 in Q1 2015.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 1% quarter-over-quarter to $89.6B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 6 May 2015.