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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$634M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
111,681
+534
| +0.5% | +$11.4K |
|
|
WIBC
1052
DELISTED
WILSHIRE BANCORP INC
WIBC
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
246,535
+9,133
| +4% | +$87.8K |
|
|
UCTT
1053
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$4.21B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
251,326
-17,129
| -6% | -$160K |
|
1054
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$617M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
31,237
-14,878
| -32% | -$1.19M |
|
1055
ePlus
PLUS
$2.31B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
158,036
+1,096
| +0.7% | +$15.6K |
|
1056
Bruker
BRKR
$8.83B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
117,262
+99,934
| +577% | +$2.14M |
|
1057
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$20.8M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
33,834
-12,944
| -28% | -$880K |
|
1058
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.9B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
121,737
-90,044
| -43% | -$1.7M |
|
|
RUTH
1059
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
194,575
-178,837
| -48% | -$2.03M |
|
|
POZN
1060
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
292,544
+239,674
| +453% | +$1.93M |
|
|
AMBR
1061
DELISTED
Amber Road Inc
AMBR
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
123,553
+22,494
| +22% | +$332K |
|
|
ULTI
1062
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
15,094
+2,721
| +22% | +$381K |
|
1063
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$142B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,044
+1,422
| +9% | +$175K |
|
1064
Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
$15.7B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
208,279
+9,712
| +5% | +$103K |
|
|
AKRX
1065
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
57,067
-18,646
| -25% | -$668K |
|
|
NEWP
1066
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
116,640
+4,873
| +4% | +$88.3K |
|
1067
FormFactor
FORM
$10.3B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
286,209
+1,642
| +0.6% | +$12.2K |
|
1068
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
65,969
-368,574
| -85% | -$12M |
|
1069
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$303M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
52,778
+233
| +0.4% | +$8.69K |
|
1070
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
61,930
-134,793
| -69% | -$4.14M |
|
1071
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$583M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,139
| New | +$2.16M |
|
|
PETM
1072
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
28,020
-217,334
| -89% | -$15.1M |
|
1073
Philips
PHG
$26.8B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
88,418
+18,181
| +26% | +$390K |
|
|
SGMO
1074
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
178,645
+61,680
| +53% | +$806K |
|
|
AXE
1075
DELISTED
Anixter International Inc
AXE
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
22,562
+7,634
| +51% | +$693K |
|
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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.