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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$393M |
| 3 |
BRCM
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
|
+$241M |
| 4 |
Invesco
IVZ
|
+$193M |
| 5 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$189M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$417M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$244M |
| 3 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$237M |
| 4 |
HSH
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$197M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.15% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.24% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.06% |
| 4 | Technology | 11% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.08T
| $1.86B | 2.13% |
64,455,538
-4,850,588
| -7% | -$132M |
|
2
Apple
AAPL
$4.9T
| $1.82B | 2.08% |
78,311,900
+4,292,724
| +6% | +$91.3M |
|
3
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$617B
| $1.27B | 1.45% |
12,156,555
-865,928
| -7% | -$87.5M |
|
4
SLB Ltd
SLB
$72.6B
| $1.17B | 1.33% |
9,884,148
+1,007,460
| +11% | +$104M |
|
5
Oracle
ORCL
$367B
| $927M | 1.06% |
22,859,939
+1,146,164
| +5% | +$47.2M |
|
6
ExxonMobil
XOM
$651B
| $877M | 1% |
8,711,954
-630,588
| -7% | -$63.6M |
|
7
Comcast
CMCSA
$84B
| $787M | 0.9% |
29,321,086
+2,692,746
| +10% | +$69.2M |
|
|
MON
8
DELISTED
Monsanto Co
MON
| $780M | 0.89% |
6,251,022
-486,798
| -7% | -$57M |
|
|
9
PepsiCo
PEP
$191B
| $764M | 0.87% |
8,557,147
-2,743,458
| -24% | -$237M |
|
10
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$163B
| $755M | 0.86% |
9,103,904
-1,304,267
| -13% | -$102M |
|
11
Home Depot
HD
$332B
| $723M | 0.83% |
8,935,877
-1,018,653
| -10% | -$80.4M |
|
|
12
Walt Disney
DIS
$167B
| $722M | 0.82% |
8,421,951
+4,807,435
| +133% | +$393M |
|
13
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.37T
| $702M | 0.8% |
10,431,508
-2,058,829
| -16% | -$127M |
|
14
Visa
V
$673B
| $697M | 0.8% |
13,239,356
+1,296,360
| +11% | +$67.8M |
|
15
Pfizer
PFE
$142B
| $650M | 0.74% |
23,092,570
+252,737
| +1% | +$7.2M |
|
16
Northern Trust
NTRS
$22.4B
| $643M | 0.73% |
10,009,238
+629,391
| +7% | +$38.8M |
|
17
Mastercard
MA
$510B
| $611M | 0.7% |
8,322,022
-203,917
| -2% | -$15.1M |
|
|
18
Verizon
VZ
$193B
| $609M | 0.69% |
12,449,267
+8,210,825
| +194% | +$398M |
|
19
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.2B
| $607M | 0.69% |
10,572,480
+400,711
| +4% | +$22.1M |
|
20
Chevron
CVX
$383B
| $602M | 0.69% |
4,613,892
-174,322
| -4% | -$21.7M |
|
21
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$933B
| $592M | 0.68% |
10,279,168
+377,508
| +4% | +$21.2M |
|
22
Boeing
BA
$175B
| $540M | 0.62% |
4,244,122
-217,535
| -5% | -$28.4M |
|
23
Republic Services
RSG
$65B
| $535M | 0.61% |
14,102,981
-924,795
| -6% | -$32.8M |
|
24
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$55.6B
| $527M | 0.6% |
5,359,909
-826,165
| -13% | -$77.6M |
|
25
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.2B
| $526M | 0.6% |
5,903,681
-154,330
| -3% | -$13.2M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, American Century Companies held 1,599 positions worth $87.7B, up 3.6% from $84.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2014 filing shows 168 new, 647 increased, 564 reduced and 168 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Adobe: 2,321,793 shares worth $168M. The largest sale was Qualcomm, an estimated $417M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 13% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2014 buy was Adobe: 2,321,793 shares worth $168M.
- American Century Companies added most to Verizon in Q2 2014, an estimated $398M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Qualcomm, cutting an estimated $417M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Anywhere Real Estate in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $106M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $87.7B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- American Century Companies opened 168 new positions and closed 168 in Q2 2014.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $87.7B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 4 Aug 2014.