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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCLN
1251
DELISTED
Sciclone Pharmaceuticals Inc
SCLN
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
+71,309
| New | +$577K |
|
1252
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.5B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
39,583
+7,286
| +23% | +$112K |
|
1253
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.8B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
51,261
+30,531
| +147% | +$357K |
|
1254
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.15B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
9,349
-10,311
| -52% | -$629K |
|
1255
Sabre
SABR
$831M
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
30,390
| – | – |
|
|
FTR
1256
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
6,153
| – | – |
|
1257
Fossil Group
FOSL
$311M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,551
| New | +$580K |
|
1258
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.1B
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,792
| New | +$522K |
|
1259
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,496
| New | +$584K |
|
1260
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.7B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,094
| New | +$649K |
|
|
GES
1261
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
27,720
-109,120
| -80% | -$2.33M |
|
|
HPTX
1262
DELISTED
HYPERION THERAPEUTICS INC COM STK (DE)
HPTX
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,318
| New | +$548K |
|
1263
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.43T
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
1,152,600
+135,640
| +13% | +$66.1K |
|
1264
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$624M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,779
| New | +$492K |
|
1265
iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF
RXI
$274M
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,705
| New | +$553K |
|
1266
iShares Global Tech ETF
IXN
$9.35B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,060
| New | +$557K |
|
1267
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.15B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
40,096
-306,027
| -88% | -$4.2M |
|
1268
Griffon
GFF
$4.75B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,298
| New | +$514K |
|
1269
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.06B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,662
| New | +$469K |
|
1270
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.2B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
4,964
+442
| +10% | +$46.4K |
|
1271
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$640M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
64,278
+3,120
| +5% | +$25.7K |
|
1272
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
EFV
$30.1B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+5,000
| +89% | +$264K |
|
|
HSNI
1273
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
7,085
-230,260
| -97% | -$15.9M |
|
|
CLD
1274
DELISTED
Cloud Peak Energy Inc
CLD
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
58,326
+5,720
| +11% | +$63.5K |
|
|
EMCI
1275
DELISTED
EMC INS Group Inc
EMCI
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,485
| New | +$471K |
|
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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.