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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $289M | 0.34% |
3,464,875
+594,994
| +21% | +$50.3M |
|
77
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.7B
| $286M | 0.33% |
2,628,993
-315,589
| -11% | -$34.1M |
|
78
AutoZone
AZO
$49.7B
| $285M | 0.33% |
558,468
+116,187
| +26% | +$61.2M |
|
79
Cisco
CSCO
$475B
| $284M | 0.33% |
11,269,831
-511,461
| -4% | -$12.9M |
|
80
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$15.9B
| $284M | 0.33% |
4,050,097
+1,120,200
| +38% | +$80.3M |
|
81
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $282M | 0.33% |
5,002,540
+1,597,601
| +47% | +$96.8M |
|
82
General Mills
GIS
$20.2B
| $280M | 0.33% |
5,545,371
-2,302,957
| -29% | -$121M |
|
83
MetLife
MET
$61.5B
| $278M | 0.32% |
5,804,858
-181,618
| -3% | -$8.82M |
|
84
Baidu
BIDU
$35.9B
| $277M | 0.32% |
1,269,341
+292,276
| +30% | +$61.8M |
|
|
85
RTX Corp
RTX
$302B
| $274M | 0.32% |
4,123,218
-2,541,440
| -38% | -$174M |
|
86
Intel
INTC
$493B
| $267M | 0.31% |
7,659,012
-3,146,474
| -29% | -$107M |
|
|
HBI
87
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $262M | 0.31% |
9,735,844
-2,301,728
| -19% | -$58.5M |
|
|
ADT
88
DELISTED
ADT Corp
ADT
| $261M | 0.3% |
7,357,984
-2,403,524
| -25% | -$85.2M |
|
|
BCR
89
DELISTED
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
| $261M | 0.3% |
1,828,027
+42,487
| +2% | +$6.28M |
|
|
CXO
90
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $256M | 0.3% |
2,038,236
+684,729
| +51% | +$93.7M |
|
|
SWU
91
DELISTED
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC CORP UNIT
SWU
| $255M | 0.3% |
1,949,606
+4,941
| +0.3% | +$655K |
|
|
LLTC
92
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $255M | 0.3% |
5,751,199
-393,643
| -6% | -$17.9M |
|
93
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$124B
| $252M | 0.29% |
4,763,640
-1,009,509
| -17% | -$51M |
|
94
FedEx
FDX
$76.3B
| $252M | 0.29% |
1,561,006
+230,661
| +17% | +$35M |
|
95
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.4B
| $250M | 0.29% |
2,255,984
-253,249
| -10% | -$28.9M |
|
96
Invesco
IVZ
$13.8B
| $249M | 0.29% |
6,315,043
+968,391
| +18% | +$38.1M |
|
97
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $247M | 0.29% |
15,327,600
+454,020
| +3% | +$7.55M |
|
98
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.47B
| $246M | 0.29% |
9,902,066
-429,988
| -4% | -$11M |
|
99
Applied Materials
AMAT
$417B
| $242M | 0.28% |
11,213,753
-7,651,388
| -41% | -$169M |
|
|
100
Intuit
INTU
$92B
| $241M | 0.28% |
2,751,209
+2,574,251
| +1,455% | +$214M |
|
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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.