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 |
EOG Resources
EOG
|
+$209M |
| 2 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$198M |
| 3 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$157M |
| 4 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$146M |
| 5 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$145M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$285M |
| 2 |
CVS Health
CVS
|
+$284M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$266M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$214M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.32% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.98% |
| 3 | Financials | 12.72% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.5% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.7% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.5T
| $2.45B | 2.74% |
78,825,616
+1,487,144
| +2% | +$44.9M |
|
2
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.42T
| $1.2B | 1.33% |
43,417,737
-3,086,691
| -7% | -$82.7M |
|
3
ExxonMobil
XOM
$631B
| $1.05B | 1.17% |
12,369,627
-657,331
| -5% | -$58.3M |
|
4
Visa
V
$689B
| $972M | 1.09% |
14,863,783
-483,321
| -3% | -$32M |
|
5
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.49T
| $972M | 1.08% |
11,818,138
+253,936
| +2% | +$19.9M |
|
|
6
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $824M | 0.92% |
8,615,757
+2,048,867
| +31% | +$198M |
|
|
7
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$162B
| $776M | 0.87% |
7,911,926
-2,808,059
| -26% | -$285M |
|
8
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$622B
| $739M | 0.82% |
7,346,794
-1,161,278
| -14% | -$118M |
|
9
Electronic Arts
EA
$52.9B
| $721M | 0.81% |
12,261,985
-1,573,019
| -11% | -$84.8M |
|
10
Pfizer
PFE
$145B
| $717M | 0.8% |
21,730,903
+101,187
| +0.5% | +$3.22M |
|
11
Biogen
BIIB
$30.7B
| $710M | 0.79% |
1,680,454
-229,704
| -12% | -$90.5M |
|
12
Oracle
ORCL
$419B
| $678M | 0.76% |
15,720,936
+851,159
| +6% | +$36.9M |
|
13
Qualcomm
QCOM
$166B
| $634M | 0.71% |
9,139,312
-699,192
| -7% | -$49.3M |
|
14
Walmart Inc
WMT
$889B
| $599M | 0.67% |
21,853,332
+1,458,705
| +7% | +$41.4M |
|
15
Northern Trust
NTRS
$33.7B
| $598M | 0.67% |
8,589,598
-651,032
| -7% | -$44.5M |
|
16
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$54B
| $595M | 0.66% |
8,159,572
+567,173
| +7% | +$43.9M |
|
|
CELG
17
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $589M | 0.66% |
5,111,919
+698,507
| +16% | +$83.5M |
|
18
Boeing
BA
$190B
| $581M | 0.65% |
3,870,362
-1,173,470
| -23% | -$171M |
|
19
Costco
COST
$417B
| $580M | 0.65% |
3,825,277
-105,484
| -3% | -$15.5M |
|
20
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$959B
| $572M | 0.64% |
9,445,938
-90,731
| -1% | -$5.37M |
|
21
Walt Disney
DIS
$177B
| $569M | 0.64% |
5,426,043
-134,281
| -2% | -$13.5M |
|
22
Merck
MRK
$318B
| $568M | 0.63% |
10,363,513
+1,654,699
| +19% | +$93.7M |
|
23
Republic Services
RSG
$63.5B
| $567M | 0.63% |
13,969,133
+497,160
| +4% | +$20.2M |
|
|
24
Procter & Gamble
PG
$341B
| $548M | 0.61% |
6,687,508
+1,698,834
| +34% | +$146M |
|
25
Comcast
CMCSA
$87.2B
| $524M | 0.59% |
18,567,542
-2,018,932
| -10% | -$58M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2015, American Century Companies held 1,539 positions worth $89.6B, up 1% from $88.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q1 2015 filing shows 151 new, 540 increased, 620 reduced and 191 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Owens Corning: 2,565,659 shares worth $111M. The largest sale was Gilead Sciences, an estimated $285M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 13% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2015 buy was Owens Corning: 2,565,659 shares worth $111M.
- American Century Companies added most to EOG Resources in Q1 2015, an estimated $209M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2015 reduction was Gilead Sciences, cutting an estimated $285M.
- American Century Companies fully exited CAREFUSION CORPORATION in Q1 2015, selling an estimated $199M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $89.6B portfolio in Q1 2015.
- American Century Companies opened 151 new positions and closed 191 in Q1 2015.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 1% quarter-over-quarter to $89.6B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2015, filed 6 May 2015.