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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Five Below
FIVE
$13.4B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,395
| New | +$520K |
|
1277
Oil States International
OIS
$526M
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,562
| New | +$537K |
|
|
BBBY
1278
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$423M
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
41,702
-116,523
| -74% | -$1.47M |
|
1279
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.6B
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,297
| New | +$568K |
|
1280
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$220M
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+250
| +2% | +$13.8K |
|
|
DENN
1281
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $521K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,161
| New | +$502K |
|
1282
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.96B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
14,540
+4,262
| +41% | +$165K |
|
1283
Burlington
BURL
$22.4B
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,986
| New | +$449K |
|
|
MDRX
1284
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,325
| New | +$581K |
|
1285
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.98B
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
29,438
+8,347
| +40% | +$147K |
|
1286
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$9.37B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
37,719
-360
| -0.9% | -$4.97K |
|
1287
JD.com
JD
$39.6B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,361
| New | +$558K |
|
1288
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.3B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
4,977
| – | – |
|
|
AWAY
1289
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
13,687
-2,078
| -13% | -$69.4K |
|
1290
New York Times
NYT
$10.3B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,994
| New | +$555K |
|
|
BNY
1291
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
12,220
-2,060
| -14% | -$80.1K |
|
1292
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.1B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
4,522
+1,003
| +29% | +$107K |
|
1293
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$632M
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
61,158
-9,800
| -14% | -$80.6K |
|
1294
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.23B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,926
| New | +$443K |
|
1295
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.46T
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
1,016,960
| – | – |
|
|
NCFT
1296
DELISTED
NORCRAFT COS INC COM STK (DE)
NCFT
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
29,349
-4,380
| -13% | -$66.4K |
|
1297
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.1B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,726
| New | +$436K |
|
1298
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
38,397
+232
| +0.6% | +$3.07K |
|
|
ICPT
1299
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
1,913
| – | – |
|
1300
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$354M
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
5,404
+130
| +2% | +$10.7K |
|
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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.