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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHK
876
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
1,532
+732
| +92% | +$2.58M |
|
877
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$471M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+169,065
| New | +$4.21M |
|
878
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.45B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,941
| New | +$3.85M |
|
|
CUDA
879
DELISTED
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
CUDA
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,303
| New | +$4.16M |
|
880
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.1B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
460,176
| – | – |
|
881
Kinross Gold
KGC
$31.7B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,926,809
| – | – |
|
|
NORD
882
DELISTED
Nord Anglia Education, Inc.
NORD
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
188,939
-7,077
| -4% | -$146K |
|
883
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
104,197
-809
| -0.8% | -$32.7K |
|
884
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
41,466
+11,135
| +37% | +$1.12M |
|
885
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.46B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
199,549
-142,458
| -42% | -$3.05M |
|
886
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.8B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
55,641
+26,903
| +94% | +$1.87M |
|
887
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
26,477
+2,066
| +8% | +$330K |
|
888
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$354M
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
65,182
-17,703
| -21% | -$1.18M |
|
|
HF
889
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
113,312
+11,891
| +12% | +$428K |
|
890
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.4B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
83,914
-21,456
| -20% | -$1.03M |
|
|
MACK
891
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
45,415
+25,783
| +131% | +$2.19M |
|
|
CSC
892
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
153,759
+17,053
| +12% | +$471K |
|
|
ISLE
893
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
300,341
+63,623
| +27% | +$731K |
|
894
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.33B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
194,710
+58,339
| +43% | +$1.16M |
|
895
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$72M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
74,283
-8,938
| -11% | -$542K |
|
896
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$937M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
214,777
-65,696
| -23% | -$1.32M |
|
|
APC
897
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
50,523
+710
| +1% | +$58.1K |
|
898
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.58B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+268,279
| New | +$4.23M |
|
|
JRN
899
DELISTED
JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS INC CL-A
JRN
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
280,423
-354,954
| -56% | -$4.14M |
|
900
B2Gold
BTG
$6.79B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
2,780,182
+197,227
| +8% | +$346K |
|
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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.