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 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$254M |
| 2 |
Intuit
INTU
|
+$214M |
| 3 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$201M |
| 4 |
Phillips 66
PSX
|
+$188M |
| 5 |
Signet Jewelers
SIG
|
+$148M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$328M |
| 2 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$297M |
| 3 |
Oceaneering
OII
|
+$219M |
| 4 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$174M |
| 5 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$173M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 13.34% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.06% |
| 3 | Industrials | 11.59% |
| 4 | Technology | 11.33% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.69% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.46T
| $1.95B | 2.27% |
77,267,312
-1,044,588
| -1% | -$25.6M |
|
2
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.56T
| $1.79B | 2.09% |
61,618,350
-2,837,188
| -4% | -$82M |
|
3
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$613B
| $1.25B | 1.46% |
11,697,666
-458,889
| -4% | -$47.6M |
|
4
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$163B
| $973M | 1.14% |
9,141,513
+37,609
| +0.4% | +$3.68M |
|
5
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.5T
| $934M | 1.09% |
11,822,038
+1,390,530
| +13% | +$102M |
|
6
ExxonMobil
XOM
$643B
| $905M | 1.06% |
9,625,563
+913,609
| +10% | +$91M |
|
7
Visa
V
$683B
| $832M | 0.97% |
15,600,756
+2,361,400
| +18% | +$127M |
|
8
Walt Disney
DIS
$170B
| $798M | 0.93% |
8,968,087
+546,136
| +6% | +$48.2M |
|
9
Oracle
ORCL
$409B
| $749M | 0.87% |
19,561,467
-3,298,472
| -14% | -$134M |
|
10
Comcast
CMCSA
$87.2B
| $748M | 0.87% |
27,814,516
-1,506,570
| -5% | -$41.3M |
|
11
PepsiCo
PEP
$191B
| $736M | 0.86% |
7,906,082
-651,065
| -8% | -$59.4M |
|
12
Home Depot
HD
$339B
| $717M | 0.84% |
7,816,533
-1,119,344
| -13% | -$96M |
|
|
13
SLB Ltd
SLB
$73.2B
| $699M | 0.82% |
6,872,629
-3,011,519
| -30% | -$328M |
|
14
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $642M | 0.75% |
22,884,039
-208,531
| -0.9% | -$5.85M |
|
15
Boeing
BA
$185B
| $620M | 0.72% |
4,866,044
+621,922
| +15% | +$78.3M |
|
16
Procter & Gamble
PG
$338B
| $605M | 0.71% |
7,223,958
+1,104,218
| +18% | +$90.5M |
|
17
Northern Trust
NTRS
$33.3B
| $593M | 0.69% |
8,717,119
-1,292,119
| -13% | -$86.8M |
|
18
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$937B
| $572M | 0.67% |
9,489,264
-789,904
| -8% | -$46.2M |
|
19
Biogen
BIIB
$29.8B
| $568M | 0.66% |
1,716,749
+316,096
| +23% | +$104M |
|
20
Medtronic
MDT
$111B
| $557M | 0.65% |
8,991,539
+1,818,581
| +25% | +$116M |
|
21
Union Pacific
UNP
$173B
| $555M | 0.65% |
5,122,326
+101,876
| +2% | +$10.5M |
|
22
Costco
COST
$423B
| $540M | 0.63% |
4,310,218
+187,924
| +5% | +$22.7M |
|
|
ALXN
23
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $540M | 0.63% |
3,255,718
+489,231
| +18% | +$80.3M |
|
24
GE Aerospace
GE
$383B
| $538M | 0.63% |
4,385,544
+429,366
| +11% | +$53.5M |
|
25
Chevron
CVX
$385B
| $535M | 0.62% |
4,484,566
-129,326
| -3% | -$16.5M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, American Century Companies held 1,589 positions worth $85.7B, down 2.3% from $87.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2014 filing shows 159 new, 590 increased, 588 reduced and 197 closed positions. Its largest new stake was HCA Healthcare: 1,336,366 shares worth $94.2M. The largest sale was SLB Ltd, an estimated $328M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 13% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2014 buy was HCA Healthcare: 1,336,366 shares worth $94.2M.
- American Century Companies added most to eBay in Q3 2014, an estimated $254M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was SLB Ltd, cutting an estimated $328M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Oceaneering in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $219M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $85.7B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- American Century Companies opened 159 new positions and closed 197 in Q3 2014.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value fell 2.3% quarter-over-quarter to $85.7B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 7 Nov 2014.