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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$45B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
11,862
| – | – |
|
1202
Ecolab
ECL
$78.1B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
8,390
-710,830
| -99% | -$77.8M |
|
1203
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.4B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
126,925
| – | – |
|
|
FTD
1204
DELISTED
FTD Companies, Inc. Common Stock
FTD
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,109
| New | +$867K |
|
1205
Scansource
SCSC
$1.06B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
21,424
-74,248
| -78% | -$2.79M |
|
1206
Revvity
RVTY
$13.2B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
19,570
-11,441
| -37% | -$493K |
|
1207
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.6B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
40,206
+8,658
| +27% | +$174K |
|
|
NSU
1208
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
220,400
| – | – |
|
|
SNBR
1209
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,096
| New | +$775K |
|
1210
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.1B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
24,750
+5,280
| +27% | +$173K |
|
|
PVG
1211
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
143,400
| – | – |
|
|
ABB
1212
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
39,086
+5,691
| +17% | +$123K |
|
1213
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
16,285
+597
| +4% | +$31.2K |
|
|
CIR
1214
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
13,631
-40,782
| -75% | -$2.68M |
|
|
DO
1215
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling
DO
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
22,326
+16,477
| +282% | +$590K |
|
|
INFA
1216
DELISTED
INFORMATICA CORP
INFA
| $818K | ﹤0.01% |
21,445
-32,477
| -60% | -$1.17M |
|
1217
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.31B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
5,373
-447
| -8% | -$58.6K |
|
1218
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.58B
| $808K | ﹤0.01% |
113,293
| – | – |
|
1219
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.81B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
24,456
| – | – |
|
|
FARM
1220
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
27,271
| – | – |
|
1221
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.29B
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
11,911
+6,934
| +139% | +$540K |
|
1222
Western Union
WU
$2.23B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
43,914
-5,647
| -11% | -$97.9K |
|
1223
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,818
| New | +$704K |
|
|
DENN
1224
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
74,161
| – | – |
|
|
SCS
1225
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
42,570
-744,198
| -95% | -$12.8M |
|
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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.