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
1 |
Apple
AAPL
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$1.57B |
2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
$863M |
3 |
Walt Disney
DIS
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$412M |
4 |
Verizon
VZ
|
$402M |
5 |
EOG Resources
EOG
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$295M |
Top Sells
1 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
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$415M |
2 |
HSH
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
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$291M |
3 |
PepsiCo
PEP
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$245M |
4 |
AT&T
T
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$243M |
5 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
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$201M |
Sector Composition
1 | Financials | 13.15% |
2 | Healthcare | 12.24% |
3 | Industrials | 12.06% |
4 | Technology | 10.99% |
5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.75% |