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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
OVTI
1001
DELISTED
OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC
OVTI
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
110,782
+2,641
| +2% | +$70K |
|
|
TESO
1002
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
224,481
+34,891
| +18% | +$546K |
|
1003
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$24.3B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
823,010
-281,500
| -25% | -$879K |
|
1004
Park Aerospace
PKE
$828M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,815
| New | +$2.8M |
|
1005
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.15B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
273,110
+7,504
| +3% | +$76.8K |
|
1006
Ducommun
DCO
$3.04B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
111,943
-57
| -0.1% | -$1.47K |
|
1007
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.82B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
39,229
+33,527
| +588% | +$2.29M |
|
1008
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.6B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
68,910
-587,140
| -89% | -$23.8M |
|
1009
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$575M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
89,054
-85
| -0.1% | -$2.37K |
|
1010
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.33B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
136,371
+11
| +0% | +$210 |
|
1011
Shutterstock
SSTK
$208M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
39,574
-73,639
| -65% | -$5.34M |
|
|
TSS
1012
DELISTED
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
80,540
+72,509
| +903% | +$2.34M |
|
|
AWH
1013
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
71,652
-34,180
| -32% | -$1.28M |
|
1014
Monster Beverage
MNST
$90.1B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
300,144
-9,972
| -3% | -$86K |
|
|
POZN
1015
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
331,779
+39,235
| +13% | +$337K |
|
1016
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$464M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
131,643
+55,176
| +72% | +$961K |
|
1017
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$459M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
13,916
-172
| -1% | -$38.2K |
|
|
CAVM
1018
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
42,555
-7,438
| -15% | -$393K |
|
|
AIMC
1019
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
92,591
+2,532
| +3% | +$74.9K |
|
|
IBKC
1020
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
40,469
-17,357
| -30% | -$1.13M |
|
1021
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.9B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,234
-168,096
| -89% | -$21.7M |
|
1022
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$97.8B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
57,916
+48,254
| +499% | +$2.12M |
|
1023
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
359,800
| – | – |
|
|
SGNT
1024
DELISTED
SAGENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM STK (DE)
SGNT
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,669
| New | +$3.01M |
|
|
AUQ
1025
DELISTED
AURICO GOLD INC COM
AUQ
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
768,531
| – | – |
|
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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.