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 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$256M |
| 2 |
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
|
+$239M |
| 3 |
General Mills
GIS
|
+$216M |
| 4 |
Perrigo
PRGO
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$176M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$379M |
| 2 |
WFM
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
|
+$235M |
| 3 |
United Parcel Service
UPS
|
+$201M |
| 4 |
Costco
COST
|
+$187M |
| 5 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$182M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.55% |
| 2 | Industrials | 12.42% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.92% |
| 4 | Technology | 11.09% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.85% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.56T
| $1.92B | 2.27% |
69,306,126
-2,597,219
| -4% | -$75.6M |
|
|
2
Apple
AAPL
$4.46T
| $1.42B | 1.68% |
74,019,176
-19,916,540
| -21% | -$379M |
|
|
3
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$613B
| $1.28B | 1.51% |
13,022,483
+2,761,537
| +27% | +$256M |
|
4
PepsiCo
PEP
$191B
| $944M | 1.12% |
11,300,605
+127,775
| +1% | +$10.4M |
|
5
ExxonMobil
XOM
$643B
| $913M | 1.08% |
9,342,542
+46,687
| +0.5% | +$4.45M |
|
6
Oracle
ORCL
$409B
| $888M | 1.05% |
21,713,775
+4,115,359
| +23% | +$157M |
|
7
Qualcomm
QCOM
$159B
| $875M | 1.03% |
11,100,204
-317,152
| -3% | -$23.9M |
|
8
SLB Ltd
SLB
$73.2B
| $865M | 1.02% |
8,876,688
-82,878
| -0.9% | -$7.5M |
|
9
Home Depot
HD
$339B
| $788M | 0.93% |
9,954,530
-364,260
| -4% | -$29M |
|
|
MON
10
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $767M | 0.91% |
6,737,820
-215,458
| -3% | -$24M |
|
11
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.5T
| $752M | 0.89% |
12,490,337
-1,398,963
| -10% | -$88.7M |
|
12
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$163B
| $738M | 0.87% |
10,408,171
-1,196,129
| -10% | -$93.8M |
|
13
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $696M | 0.82% |
22,839,833
+173,014
| +0.8% | +$5.16M |
|
14
Comcast
CMCSA
$87.2B
| $666M | 0.79% |
26,628,340
+5,272,510
| +25% | +$137M |
|
15
Visa
V
$683B
| $645M | 0.76% |
11,942,996
+198,780
| +2% | +$11M |
|
16
Mastercard
MA
$500B
| $637M | 0.75% |
8,525,939
-966,971
| -10% | -$75.5M |
|
17
Northern Trust
NTRS
$33.3B
| $615M | 0.73% |
9,379,847
-1,209,730
| -11% | -$75.1M |
|
18
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$937B
| $601M | 0.71% |
9,901,660
+600,273
| +6% | +$34.7M |
|
19
Chevron
CVX
$385B
| $569M | 0.67% |
4,788,214
-149,929
| -3% | -$17.4M |
|
20
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$55.2B
| $565M | 0.67% |
6,186,074
-313,036
| -5% | -$28M |
|
21
Boeing
BA
$185B
| $560M | 0.66% |
4,461,657
-21,196
| -0.5% | -$2.76M |
|
22
RTX Corp
RTX
$292B
| $558M | 0.66% |
7,584,909
+1,822,969
| +32% | +$131M |
|
|
23
General Mills
GIS
$19.2B
| $551M | 0.65% |
10,633,417
+4,371,657
| +70% | +$216M |
|
24
BorgWarner
BWA
$13B
| $550M | 0.65% |
10,171,769
+1,519,862
| +18% | +$77.5M |
|
25
Procter & Gamble
PG
$338B
| $543M | 0.64% |
6,737,365
+479,260
| +8% | +$37.8M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, American Century Companies held 1,597 positions worth $84.6B, down 0.38% from $84.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies withdrew a net $2.81B in Q1 2014, closing 163 positions and reducing 614 holdings. Its most notable exit was GNC Holdings, Inc., an estimated $171M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, American Century Companies opened a new position in CR Bard Inc. worth $255M.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2014 buy was CR Bard Inc.: 1,725,410 shares worth $255M.
- American Century Companies added most to Johnson & Johnson in Q1 2014, an estimated $256M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $379M.
- American Century Companies fully exited GNC Holdings, Inc. in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $171M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $84.6B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- American Century Companies opened 169 new positions and closed 163 in Q1 2014.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value fell 0.38% quarter-over-quarter to $84.6B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 5 May 2014.