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 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$223M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$204M |
| 3 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$178M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$174M |
| 5 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$148M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BRCM
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
|
+$234M |
| 2 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$205M |
| 3 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$204M |
| 4 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$187M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$184M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 14.07% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.44% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.11% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.03% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.88% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.54T
| $2.52B | 2.84% |
80,403,688
+1,578,072
| +2% | +$50.5M |
|
2
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.36T
| $1.19B | 1.34% |
44,660,800
+1,243,063
| +3% | +$33.3M |
|
3
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.42T
| $1.12B | 1.26% |
13,108,658
+1,290,520
| +11% | +$105M |
|
4
Visa
V
$684B
| $990M | 1.11% |
14,748,036
-115,747
| -0.8% | -$7.84M |
|
5
PepsiCo
PEP
$190B
| $937M | 1.05% |
10,042,247
+1,426,490
| +17% | +$136M |
|
6
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$162B
| $924M | 1.04% |
7,888,158
-23,768
| -0.3% | -$2.6M |
|
|
7
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$618B
| $885M | 1% |
9,081,422
+1,734,628
| +24% | +$174M |
|
|
8
ExxonMobil
XOM
$644B
| $848M | 0.95% |
10,189,237
-2,180,390
| -18% | -$187M |
|
9
Pfizer
PFE
$143B
| $791M | 0.89% |
24,867,808
+3,136,905
| +14% | +$102M |
|
10
Electronic Arts
EA
$53B
| $707M | 0.8% |
10,634,709
-1,627,276
| -13% | -$100M |
|
11
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $679M | 0.76% |
10,024,808
+578,870
| +6% | +$37.8M |
|
12
Walt Disney
DIS
$167B
| $668M | 0.75% |
5,851,770
+425,727
| +8% | +$46.8M |
|
13
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $664M | 0.75% |
12,227,852
+1,864,339
| +18% | +$105M |
|
|
14
Amazon
AMZN
$2.92T
| $629M | 0.71% |
28,980,220
+9,762,060
| +51% | +$204M |
|
|
CELG
15
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $628M | 0.71% |
5,426,106
+314,187
| +6% | +$35.9M |
|
16
Oracle
ORCL
$374B
| $627M | 0.71% |
15,557,533
-163,403
| -1% | -$7.09M |
|
17
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $608M | 0.68% |
7,771,012
+1,083,504
| +16% | +$87.2M |
|
18
Comcast
CMCSA
$85B
| $593M | 0.67% |
19,717,470
+1,149,928
| +6% | +$33.8M |
|
19
Republic Services
RSG
$64.8B
| $573M | 0.64% |
14,620,609
+651,476
| +5% | +$26.2M |
|
20
Mastercard
MA
$502B
| $567M | 0.64% |
6,065,200
+88,845
| +1% | +$8.15M |
|
21
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$56.8B
| $566M | 0.64% |
7,284,313
-875,259
| -11% | -$68.4M |
|
22
Walmart Inc
WMT
$885B
| $561M | 0.63% |
23,744,583
+1,891,251
| +9% | +$48.2M |
|
23
Biogen
BIIB
$30B
| $541M | 0.61% |
1,338,718
-341,736
| -20% | -$137M |
|
|
24
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.4B
| $540M | 0.61% |
6,842,392
+2,815,698
| +70% | +$223M |
|
25
Costco
COST
$422B
| $528M | 0.59% |
3,906,895
+81,618
| +2% | +$11.7M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, American Century Companies held 1,521 positions worth $88.9B, down 0.79% from $89.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2015 filing shows 172 new, 607 increased, 510 reduced and 192 closed positions. Its largest new stake was CIMAREX ENERGY CO: 955,894 shares worth $105M. The largest sale was BROADCOM CORP CL-A, an estimated $234M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 14% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2015 buy was CIMAREX ENERGY CO: 955,894 shares worth $105M.
- American Century Companies added most to Dollar Tree in Q2 2015, an estimated $223M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was BROADCOM CORP CL-A, cutting an estimated $234M.
- American Century Companies fully exited EXELIS INC COM STK in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $146M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $88.9B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- American Century Companies opened 172 new positions and closed 192 in Q2 2015.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value fell 0.79% quarter-over-quarter to $88.9B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 28 Jul 2015.