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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$306M |
| 2 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$200M |
| 3 |
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
|
+$152M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$143M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$252M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$245M |
| 3 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$243M |
| 4 |
CAM
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
|
+$220M |
| 5 |
Simon Property Group
SPG
|
+$174M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 12.39% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.27% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.17% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.71% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.5T
| $1.75B | 2.19% |
102,620,840
-1,437,464
| -1% | -$23.8M |
|
2
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.57T
| $1.49B | 1.87% |
68,404,680
+1,525,778
| +2% | +$33.7M |
|
3
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$610B
| $916M | 1.15% |
10,572,023
-137,371
| -1% | -$12.3M |
|
4
ExxonMobil
XOM
$643B
| $823M | 1.03% |
9,559,508
-585,776
| -6% | -$52.8M |
|
5
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$55.2B
| $796M | 1% |
8,883,594
+205,354
| +2% | +$17.7M |
|
6
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$161B
| $794M | 1% |
12,634,351
-452,720
| -3% | -$27.1M |
|
7
Mastercard
MA
$503B
| $784M | 0.98% |
11,647,320
-541,510
| -4% | -$34M |
|
8
Qualcomm
QCOM
$157B
| $753M | 0.94% |
11,171,748
+130,385
| +1% | +$8.55M |
|
|
MON
9
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $721M | 0.9% |
6,909,417
-625,435
| -8% | -$62.8M |
|
|
10
SLB Ltd
SLB
$73.1B
| $710M | 0.89% |
8,031,297
+2,428,968
| +43% | +$200M |
|
|
11
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.5T
| $709M | 0.89% |
14,109,034
+8,226,049
| +140% | +$306M |
|
12
PepsiCo
PEP
$190B
| $708M | 0.89% |
8,904,945
+140,571
| +2% | +$11.6M |
|
13
Home Depot
HD
$336B
| $686M | 0.86% |
9,041,422
+37,820
| +0.4% | +$2.92M |
|
14
Pfizer
PFE
$142B
| $629M | 0.79% |
23,104,753
+573,917
| +3% | +$15.6M |
|
15
Costco
COST
$422B
| $623M | 0.78% |
5,408,687
-204,607
| -4% | -$23.6M |
|
|
16
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.63T
| $612M | 0.77% |
18,372,118
-7,650,395
| -29% | -$252M |
|
17
Philip Morris
PM
$295B
| $604M | 0.76% |
6,974,919
-298,015
| -4% | -$26.1M |
|
18
Oracle
ORCL
$403B
| $601M | 0.75% |
18,125,667
-483,479
| -3% | -$15.7M |
|
19
Northern Trust
NTRS
$33.1B
| $591M | 0.74% |
10,861,647
+942,920
| +10% | +$54.1M |
|
20
Procter & Gamble
PG
$337B
| $590M | 0.74% |
7,802,753
-1,742,489
| -18% | -$139M |
|
21
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $547M | 0.69% |
4,505,119
+121,302
| +3% | +$14.9M |
|
22
Boeing
BA
$182B
| $539M | 0.68% |
4,584,743
+1,304,572
| +40% | +$141M |
|
23
Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv
WFC.PRL
$4.71B
| $521M | 0.65% |
457,589
+48,821
| +12% | +$56.1M |
|
24
Cisco
CSCO
$455B
| $520M | 0.65% |
22,204,703
-1,611,605
| -7% | -$40M |
|
25
Union Pacific
UNP
$172B
| $510M | 0.64% |
6,568,330
-140,334
| -2% | -$11.1M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, American Century Companies held 1,587 positions worth $79.8B, up 5.4% from $75.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2013 filing shows 173 new, 650 increased, 564 reduced and 149 closed positions. Its largest new stake was HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO: 3,768,474 shares worth $116M. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $252M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 12% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2013 buy was HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO: 3,768,474 shares worth $116M.
- American Century Companies added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2013, an estimated $306M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $252M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Agrium in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $69.5M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $79.8B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- American Century Companies opened 173 new positions and closed 149 in Q3 2013.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 5.4% quarter-over-quarter to $79.8B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 30 Oct 2013.