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 |
Visa
V
|
+$383M |
| 2 |
Zoetis
ZTS
|
+$208M |
| 3 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$208M |
| 4 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$207M |
| 5 |
General Mills
GIS
|
+$207M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$278M |
| 2 |
NetApp
NTAP
|
+$239M |
| 3 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$218M |
| 4 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$182M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.58% |
| 2 | Industrials | 12.27% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.07% |
| 4 | Technology | 11.22% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.36T
| $2.01B | 2.36% |
71,903,345
+3,498,665
| +5% | +$88.5M |
|
2
Apple
AAPL
$4.54T
| $1.88B | 2.22% |
93,935,716
-8,685,124
| -8% | -$164M |
|
3
ExxonMobil
XOM
$644B
| $941M | 1.11% |
9,295,855
-263,653
| -3% | -$24.4M |
|
4
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$618B
| $940M | 1.11% |
10,260,946
-311,077
| -3% | -$28.7M |
|
5
PepsiCo
PEP
$190B
| $927M | 1.09% |
11,172,830
+2,267,885
| +25% | +$188M |
|
6
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$162B
| $872M | 1.03% |
11,604,300
-1,030,051
| -8% | -$71.7M |
|
7
Home Depot
HD
$331B
| $850M | 1% |
10,318,790
+1,277,368
| +14% | +$99.5M |
|
8
Qualcomm
QCOM
$155B
| $848M | 1% |
11,417,356
+245,608
| +2% | +$17.3M |
|
|
MON
9
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $810M | 0.95% |
6,953,278
+43,861
| +0.6% | +$4.79M |
|
10
SLB Ltd
SLB
$73.6B
| $807M | 0.95% |
8,959,566
+928,269
| +12% | +$83.8M |
|
11
Mastercard
MA
$502B
| $793M | 0.93% |
9,492,910
-2,154,410
| -18% | -$160M |
|
12
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.42T
| $759M | 0.89% |
13,889,300
-219,734
| -2% | -$11M |
|
13
Oracle
ORCL
$374B
| $673M | 0.79% |
17,598,416
-527,251
| -3% | -$18.1M |
|
14
Costco
COST
$422B
| $665M | 0.78% |
5,590,582
+181,895
| +3% | +$21.7M |
|
15
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $659M | 0.78% |
22,666,819
-437,934
| -2% | -$12.7M |
|
16
Northern Trust
NTRS
$33.3B
| $655M | 0.77% |
10,589,577
-272,070
| -3% | -$15.6M |
|
|
17
Visa
V
$684B
| $654M | 0.77% |
11,744,216
+7,597,456
| +183% | +$383M |
|
18
Chevron
CVX
$392B
| $617M | 0.73% |
4,938,143
+433,024
| +10% | +$52.3M |
|
19
Boeing
BA
$171B
| $612M | 0.72% |
4,482,853
-101,890
| -2% | -$13.2M |
|
20
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.45T
| $594M | 0.7% |
15,879,475
-2,492,643
| -14% | -$90.5M |
|
|
21
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$56.8B
| $592M | 0.7% |
6,499,110
-2,384,484
| -27% | -$218M |
|
22
Comcast
CMCSA
$85B
| $555M | 0.65% |
21,355,830
+2,312,274
| +12% | +$55.7M |
|
23
Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv
WFC.PRL
$4.71B
| $544M | 0.64% |
492,619
+35,030
| +8% | +$39.5M |
|
24
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $544M | 0.64% |
9,301,387
+13,019
| +0.1% | +$713K |
|
25
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.7B
| $544M | 0.64% |
7,011,140
+844,808
| +14% | +$63.3M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, American Century Companies held 1,587 positions worth $84.9B, up 6.5% from $79.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2013 filing shows 149 new, 578 increased, 630 reduced and 158 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Chipotle Mexican Grill: 20,344,250 shares worth $217M. The largest sale was Coca-Cola, an estimated $278M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2013 buy was Chipotle Mexican Grill: 20,344,250 shares worth $217M.
- American Century Companies added most to Visa in Q4 2013, an estimated $383M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was Coca-Cola, cutting an estimated $278M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Perrigo in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $96.6M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $84.9B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- American Century Companies opened 149 new positions and closed 158 in Q4 2013.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $84.9B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 6 Feb 2014.