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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$393M |
| 3 |
BRCM
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
|
+$241M |
| 4 |
Invesco
IVZ
|
+$193M |
| 5 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$189M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$417M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$244M |
| 3 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$237M |
| 4 |
HSH
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$197M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.15% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.24% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.06% |
| 4 | Technology | 11% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.1B
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
421,710
+135,500
| +47% | +$11.4M |
|
427
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.4B
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
311,475
+48,538
| +18% | +$5.43M |
|
|
GAS
428
DELISTED
AGL Resources Inc
GAS
| $37.3M | 0.04% |
677,605
-901,320
| -57% | -$47.4M |
|
429
KKR & Co
KKR
$104B
| $37.2M | 0.04% |
1,527,163
+12,758
| +0.8% | +$297K |
|
430
Cigna
CI
$73.4B
| $36.7M | 0.04% |
399,018
+15,091
| +4% | +$1.29M |
|
|
BYI
431
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $36.4M | 0.04% |
554,179
-101,783
| -16% | -$6.35M |
|
432
DexCom
DXCM
$34.5B
| $36.2M | 0.04% |
3,648,068
-1,730,228
| -32% | -$15.3M |
|
433
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.3B
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
579,251
-57,532
| -9% | -$3.47M |
|
|
ESL
434
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $36M | 0.04% |
312,757
+234,826
| +301% | +$25.9M |
|
|
DRE
435
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $35.7M | 0.04% |
1,966,340
+315,297
| +19% | +$5.51M |
|
436
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.02B
| $35.7M | 0.04% |
2,389,650
-291,400
| -11% | -$4.18M |
|
437
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.77B
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
1,075,403
-901,614
| -46% | -$28.1M |
|
438
Danaher
DHR
$144B
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
664,493
-561,982
| -46% | -$28.9M |
|
439
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$102M
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
126,708
-62,297
| -33% | -$17.1M |
|
|
CPWR
440
DELISTED
COMPUWARE CORP
CPWR
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
3,549,631
+135,891
| +4% | +$1.33M |
|
441
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
510,208
-49,723
| -9% | -$3.24M |
|
|
VAR
442
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
464,678
-3,224
| -0.7% | -$232K |
|
443
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.92B
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
+788,240
| New | +$30.7M |
|
444
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
796,180
-7,750
| -1% | -$323K |
|
|
CA
445
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $33.4M | 0.04% |
1,163,180
+17,523
| +2% | +$519K |
|
446
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.11B
| $32.3M | 0.04% |
916,465
+730,560
| +393% | +$24.4M |
|
447
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.15B
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
+882,168
| New | +$31.5M |
|
448
SITE Centers
SITC
$157M
| $32M | 0.04% |
1,410,528
+58,883
| +4% | +$1.3M |
|
449
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.51B
| $31.8M | 0.04% |
2,718,584
-197,307
| -7% | -$2.11M |
|
450
Tapestry
TPR
$26.2B
| $31.6M | 0.04% |
925,650
+126,754
| +16% | +$5.44M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, American Century Companies held 1,599 positions worth $87.7B, up 3.6% from $84.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2014 filing shows 168 new, 647 increased, 564 reduced and 168 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Adobe: 2,321,793 shares worth $168M. The largest sale was Qualcomm, an estimated $417M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 13% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2014 buy was Adobe: 2,321,793 shares worth $168M.
- American Century Companies added most to Verizon in Q2 2014, an estimated $398M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Qualcomm, cutting an estimated $417M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Anywhere Real Estate in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $106M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $87.7B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- American Century Companies opened 168 new positions and closed 168 in Q2 2014.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $87.7B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 4 Aug 2014.