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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.34B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
321,176
+132
| +0% | +$1.81K |
|
877
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.6B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
+64,433
| New | +$4.23M |
|
878
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.74B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
626,656
+37,936
| +6% | +$271K |
|
879
Diodes
DIOD
$4.93B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
168,205
+36,648
| +28% | +$929K |
|
880
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.7B
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
213,596
-212,838
| -50% | -$4.14M |
|
881
Caleres
CAL
$455M
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
142,897
-113,475
| -44% | -$3.29M |
|
|
CIM
882
Chimera Investment
CIM
$991M
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
96,261
-12,067
| -11% | -$583K |
|
|
QIWI
883
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
+226,970
| New | +$6.15M |
|
884
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.85B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
141,877
-301,097
| -68% | -$10.3M |
|
885
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$897M
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
107,591
-49,766
| -32% | -$2.12M |
|
|
ANAC
886
DELISTED
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM
ANAC
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
+141,348
| New | +$4.24M |
|
|
AVG
887
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
229,794
-3,400
| -1% | -$62.8K |
|
888
Dover
DOV
$28B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
77,758
-19,108
| -20% | -$1.18M |
|
889
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.99B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
129,866
+6,467
| +5% | +$210K |
|
890
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$517M
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
105,115
+43
| +0% | +$1.78K |
|
891
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.87B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
120,426
+16,471
| +16% | +$621K |
|
892
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,180
| New | +$4.49M |
|
893
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.2B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
111,822
| – | – |
|
|
PTP
894
DELISTED
PLATINUM UNDERWRITERS HLDGS LTD
PTP
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
59,292
-13,857
| -19% | -$920K |
|
|
ADVS
895
DELISTED
Advent Software Inc
ADVS
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
141,879
+15,636
| +12% | +$499K |
|
896
Wabash National
WNC
$507M
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
350,974
+14,225
| +4% | +$162K |
|
|
DYAX
897
DELISTED
DYAX CORPORATION
DYAX
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
307,875
+62,136
| +25% | +$778K |
|
898
Gildan
GIL
$10.6B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
152,320
-281,580
| -65% | -$8.02M |
|
899
Steris
STE
$23.1B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
66,589
-12,417
| -16% | -$767K |
|
900
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.2B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
105,370
-106,008
| -50% | -$4.06M |
|
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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.