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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
126
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.68B
| $194M | 0.23% |
1,707,330
+1,339,438
| +364% | +$148M |
|
|
SCHW
127
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$186B
| $192M | 0.22% |
6,530,448
+140,517
| +2% | +$3.98M |
|
128
Middleby
MIDD
$5.43B
| $191M | 0.22% |
2,171,390
+26,154
| +1% | +$2.17M |
|
|
CERN
129
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $190M | 0.22% |
3,192,963
+38,070
| +1% | +$2.14M |
|
|
130
Phillips 66
PSX
$89.5B
| $184M | 0.22% |
2,268,895
+2,254,264
| +15,407% | +$188M |
|
|
SNDK
131
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $184M | 0.21% |
1,879,111
-707,776
| -27% | -$69.2M |
|
|
NLSN
132
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $184M | 0.21% |
4,145,449
+912,319
| +28% | +$42.9M |
|
|
WGL
133
DELISTED
Wgl Holdings
WGL
| $184M | 0.21% |
4,362,470
+18,263
| +0.4% | +$764K |
|
134
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $183M | 0.21% |
1,950,228
+8,861
| +0.5% | +$877K |
|
|
CFN
135
DELISTED
CAREFUSION CORPORATION
CFN
| $183M | 0.21% |
4,033,905
-179,061
| -4% | -$8.06M |
|
136
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.7B
| $181M | 0.21% |
1,826,056
+55,764
| +3% | +$5.75M |
|
137
United Rentals
URI
$71.2B
| $181M | 0.21% |
1,627,987
+156,879
| +11% | +$17.6M |
|
138
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.4B
| $180M | 0.21% |
14,620,085
-1,674,130
| -10% | -$20.9M |
|
139
Allstate
ALL
$66.3B
| $179M | 0.21% |
2,912,558
-433,872
| -13% | -$26M |
|
140
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| $174M | 0.2% |
3,909,520
+849,020
| +28% | +$33.7M |
|
141
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $174M | 0.2% |
960,534
+185,580
| +24% | +$33.8M |
|
142
TJX Companies
TJX
$172B
| $173M | 0.2% |
5,852,324
-372,054
| -6% | -$10.5M |
|
143
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $172M | 0.2% |
1,044,084
+96,155
| +10% | +$16.2M |
|
144
Antero Resources
AR
$11.6B
| $171M | 0.2% |
3,109,490
+458,886
| +17% | +$26.7M |
|
145
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.6B
| $169M | 0.2% |
1,542,097
-909,684
| -37% | -$107M |
|
146
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.8B
| $169M | 0.2% |
2,977,956
-115,309
| -4% | -$6.55M |
|
147
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.1B
| $169M | 0.2% |
467,898
-133,352
| -22% | -$44.7M |
|
148
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.28B
| $168M | 0.2% |
1,838,685
+5,481
| +0.3% | +$543K |
|
149
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.77B
| $168M | 0.2% |
2,348,612
-993,839
| -30% | -$79.9M |
|
150
Spire
SR
$4.87B
| $165M | 0.19% |
3,549,269
-255,328
| -7% | -$12.3M |
|
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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.