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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
PACCAR
PCAR
$69.1B
| – | – |
-14,445
| Closed | -$548K |
|
|
PDS
1452
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.07B
| – | – |
-62,951
| Closed | -$13.6M |
|
1453
PetMed Express
PETS
$42.7M
| – | – |
-12,024
| Closed | -$164K |
|
1454
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.7B
| – | – |
-121,737
| Closed | -$2.15M |
|
1455
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.75B
| – | – |
-357,643
| Closed | -$53.7M |
|
1456
Repligen
RGEN
$9.37B
| – | – |
-10,080
| Closed | -$201K |
|
1457
ResMed
RMD
$32.7B
| – | – |
-16,216
| Closed | -$799K |
|
1458
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.7B
| – | – |
-3,921
| Closed | -$219K |
|
1459
Stantec
STN
$8.46B
| – | – |
-337,820
| Closed | -$11.1M |
|
1460
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.56B
| – | – |
-119,967
| Closed | -$6.28M |
|
1461
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.78B
| – | – |
-5,040
| Closed | -$375K |
|
1462
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.88M
| – | – |
-379
| Closed | -$150K |
|
1463
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.29B
| – | – |
-445,808
| Closed | -$4.82M |
|
1464
United Airlines
UAL
$40.6B
| – | – |
-2,182,603
| Closed | -$102M |
|
1465
Ubiquiti
UI
$35.3B
| – | – |
-147,891
| Closed | -$5.55M |
|
1466
Vale
VALE
$61.6B
| – | – |
-65,098
| Closed | -$717K |
|
1467
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| – | – |
-85,690
| Closed | -$5.22M |
|
1468
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.82B
| – | – |
-1,678,968
| Closed | -$11.8M |
|
1469
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.46B
| – | – |
-16,700
| Closed | -$222K |
|
1470
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.4B
| – | – |
-1,522,950
| Closed | -$65.5M |
|
1471
Wendy's
WEN
$1.63B
| – | – |
-10,616
| Closed | -$88K |
|
1472
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$185M
| – | – |
-9,436
| Closed | -$535K |
|
1473
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.1B
| – | – |
-567,958
| Closed | -$35.5M |
|
1474
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| – | – |
-4,199
| Closed | -$362K |
|
1475
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.89B
| – | – |
-18,064
| Closed | -$775K |
|
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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.