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 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$317M |
| 2 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$276M |
| 3 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$265M |
| 4 |
3M
MMM
|
+$253M |
| 5 |
Caterpillar
CAT
|
+$240M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$406M |
| 2 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$389M |
| 3 |
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
|
+$347M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$336M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$307M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.5% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.42% |
| 3 | Technology | 12.13% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.7% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.54T
| $2.13B | 2.41% |
77,338,472
+71,160
| +0.1% | +$1.94M |
|
|
2
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.36T
| $1.23B | 1.38% |
46,504,428
-15,113,922
| -25% | -$406M |
|
|
3
ExxonMobil
XOM
$644B
| $1.2B | 1.36% |
13,026,958
+3,401,395
| +35% | +$317M |
|
4
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$162B
| $1.01B | 1.14% |
10,719,985
+1,578,472
| +17% | +$163M |
|
5
Visa
V
$684B
| $1.01B | 1.13% |
15,347,104
-253,652
| -2% | -$15.3M |
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.42T
| $902M | 1.02% |
11,564,202
-257,836
| -2% | -$19.7M |
|
|
7
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$618B
| $890M | 1% |
8,508,072
-3,189,594
| -27% | -$336M |
|
|
8
Qualcomm
QCOM
$155B
| $731M | 0.82% |
9,838,504
+3,776,228
| +62% | +$276M |
|
9
Oracle
ORCL
$374B
| $669M | 0.75% |
14,869,777
-4,691,690
| -24% | -$191M |
|
10
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $656M | 0.74% |
5,507,990
+385,664
| +8% | +$44.3M |
|
11
Boeing
BA
$171B
| $656M | 0.74% |
5,043,832
+177,788
| +4% | +$22.5M |
|
12
Electronic Arts
EA
$53B
| $650M | 0.73% |
13,835,004
+1,204,699
| +10% | +$49.7M |
|
13
Biogen
BIIB
$30B
| $648M | 0.73% |
1,910,158
+193,409
| +11% | +$62.6M |
|
14
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $639M | 0.72% |
21,629,716
-1,254,323
| -5% | -$36M |
|
15
Northern Trust
NTRS
$33.3B
| $623M | 0.7% |
9,240,630
+523,511
| +6% | +$34.8M |
|
16
PepsiCo
PEP
$190B
| $621M | 0.7% |
6,566,890
-1,339,192
| -17% | -$128M |
|
17
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$56.8B
| $611M | 0.69% |
7,592,399
+2,163,286
| +40% | +$180M |
|
18
Comcast
CMCSA
$85B
| $597M | 0.67% |
20,586,474
-7,228,042
| -26% | -$198M |
|
19
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $597M | 0.67% |
9,536,669
+47,405
| +0.5% | +$2.85M |
|
20
Walmart Inc
WMT
$885B
| $584M | 0.66% |
20,394,627
+2,298,348
| +13% | +$62.1M |
|
21
Chevron
CVX
$392B
| $564M | 0.64% |
5,027,279
+542,713
| +12% | +$61.7M |
|
22
Costco
COST
$422B
| $557M | 0.63% |
3,930,761
-379,457
| -9% | -$51.6M |
|
23
Wells Fargo
WFC
$261B
| $542M | 0.61% |
9,894,497
+3,964,007
| +67% | +$210M |
|
24
Republic Services
RSG
$64.8B
| $542M | 0.61% |
13,471,973
+1,057,910
| +9% | +$41.5M |
|
25
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.7B
| $539M | 0.61% |
5,907,282
-153,487
| -3% | -$13.3M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, American Century Companies held 1,556 positions worth $88.7B, up 3.5% from $85.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2014 filing shows 165 new, 603 increased, 556 reduced and 168 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Dollar Tree: 2,523,437 shares worth $178M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $406M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 13% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2014 buy was Dollar Tree: 2,523,437 shares worth $178M.
- American Century Companies added most to ExxonMobil in Q4 2014, an estimated $317M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $406M.
- American Century Companies fully exited PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $347M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $88.7B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- American Century Companies opened 165 new positions and closed 168 in Q4 2014.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.5% quarter-over-quarter to $88.7B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 27 Jan 2015.