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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
ePlus
PLUS
$2.32B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
110,632
-47,404
| -30% | -$783K |
|
|
CVG
1077
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
102,754
-52,648
| -34% | -$1.04M |
|
|
MTOR
1078
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
136,890
+27,180
| +25% | +$345K |
|
|
EXAS
1079
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
74,405
+14,935
| +25% | +$363K |
|
1080
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.7B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,768
| New | +$1.95M |
|
1081
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.4B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
66,850
+15,850
| +31% | +$487K |
|
1082
Axalta
AXTA
$7.98B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,326
| New | +$1.88M |
|
|
PES
1083
DELISTED
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.
PES
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
357,830
+58,784
| +20% | +$476K |
|
1084
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.49B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
93,378
-159,572
| -63% | -$3.4M |
|
|
ISLE
1085
DELISTED
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc
ISLE
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
236,718
+67,966
| +40% | +$499K |
|
|
RCPT
1086
DELISTED
RECEPTOS INC COM STK (DE)
RCPT
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
16,058
+908
| +6% | +$91.9K |
|
|
MNDT
1087
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $1.95M | ﹤0.01% |
61,658
-14,368
| -19% | -$441K |
|
|
CLMS
1088
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
145,871
+428
| +0.3% | +$5.55K |
|
1089
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$211M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
571,765
+77,134
| +16% | +$306K |
|
1090
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$144B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
16,951
-1,093
| -6% | -$126K |
|
|
LM
1091
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
35,738
| – | – |
|
|
JAH
1092
DELISTED
JARDEN CORPORATION
JAH
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
39,792
-1,673
| -4% | -$72.8K |
|
|
TQNT
1093
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
69,071
-3,164
| -4% | -$70.3K |
|
1094
Opko Health
OPK
$1.04B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
187,375
+3,065
| +2% | +$26.2K |
|
1095
CF Industries
CF
$18.2B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
34,070
+380
| +1% | +$20K |
|
1096
ServiceNow
NOW
$129B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
136,430
+13,515
| +11% | +$172K |
|
1097
Cognex
CGNX
$10.2B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
89,350
-1,018
| -1% | -$20.3K |
|
1098
Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
$16B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
186,405
-21,874
| -11% | -$217K |
|
1099
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,587
| New | +$1.75M |
|
|
DHIL
1100
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
13,116
+586
| +5% | +$76.6K |
|
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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.