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 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$317M |
| 2 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$276M |
| 3 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$265M |
| 4 |
3M
MMM
|
+$253M |
| 5 |
Caterpillar
CAT
|
+$240M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$406M |
| 2 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$389M |
| 3 |
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
|
+$347M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$336M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$307M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.5% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.42% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.13% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.7% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.37B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
259,894
-50,670
| -16% | -$1.49M |
|
752
Dine Brands
DIN
$462M
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
73,511
+43,017
| +141% | +$3.97M |
|
753
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
249,020
-46,500
| -16% | -$1.51M |
|
|
SJI
754
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
+258,078
| New | +$7.38M |
|
|
JNS
755
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
471,006
-1,639,532
| -78% | -$24.6M |
|
756
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.81B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
101,765
+43,251
| +74% | +$3.06M |
|
|
WSTC
757
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
228,653
+67,511
| +42% | +$2.08M |
|
758
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
268,852
+52,913
| +25% | +$1.35M |
|
|
DTV
759
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
86,903
+80,683
| +1,297% | +$6.94M |
|
760
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.59B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
277,044
+59,939
| +28% | +$1.53M |
|
761
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.79B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
784,700
| – | – |
|
762
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.3B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
244,591
+26,774
| +12% | +$835K |
|
763
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.5B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
497,020
-5,716
| -1% | -$81.3K |
|
|
OWW
764
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
891,002
+32,027
| +4% | +$256K |
|
|
RFMD
765
DELISTED
RF MICRO DEVICES INC
RFMD
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
441,991
+6,133
| +1% | +$81.9K |
|
766
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.58B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
138,055
-74,579
| -35% | -$3.93M |
|
767
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
87,650
-9,376
| -10% | -$756K |
|
|
ISBC
768
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
649,135
-21,101
| -3% | -$224K |
|
|
JRN
769
DELISTED
JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS INC CL-A
JRN
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
635,377
-30,202
| -5% | -$294K |
|
770
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.86B
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
+185,946
| New | +$7.91M |
|
|
PVTB
771
DELISTED
PrivateBancorp Inc
PVTB
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
217,068
-333,806
| -61% | -$10.4M |
|
772
Stoneridge
SRI
$197M
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
562,852
+44,815
| +9% | +$524K |
|
|
JOYY
773
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.74B
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
114,909
-85,190
| -43% | -$6.21M |
|
774
Hasbro
HAS
$13.4B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
129,700
-91,404
| -41% | -$5.15M |
|
775
Centene
CNC
$33.1B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
271,664
-45,340
| -14% | -$1.06M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, American Century Companies held 1,556 positions worth $88.7B, up 3.5% from $85.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2014 filing shows 165 new, 603 increased, 556 reduced and 168 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Dollar Tree: 2,523,437 shares worth $178M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $406M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2014 buy was Dollar Tree: 2,523,437 shares worth $178M.
- American Century Companies added most to ExxonMobil in Q4 2014, an estimated $317M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $406M.
- American Century Companies fully exited PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $347M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $88.7B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- American Century Companies opened 165 new positions and closed 168 in Q4 2014.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $88.7B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 27 Jan 2015.