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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LHO
626
DELISTED
LaSalle Hotel Properties
LHO
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
394,134
-62,499
| -14% | -$2.08M |
|
|
PHH
627
DELISTED
PHH Corporation
PHH
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
604,139
-67,033
| -10% | -$1.59M |
|
|
HRC
628
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
331,541
-112,205
| -25% | -$4.36M |
|
|
MFA
629
MFA Financial
MFA
$931M
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
416,573
+87,098
| +26% | +$2.82M |
|
630
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.69B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
1,091,570
+425,271
| +64% | +$5.2M |
|
631
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.11B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
335,252
+1,261
| +0.4% | +$45.8K |
|
632
Kinross Gold
KGC
$31.9B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
3,254,509
-336,900
| -9% | -$1.37M |
|
633
Kennametal
KMT
$2.32B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
289,589
-36,153
| -11% | -$1.67M |
|
|
IM
634
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
454,742
+81,667
| +22% | +$2.29M |
|
|
CAS
635
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
1,191,443
+324,954
| +38% | +$4.09M |
|
|
WBA
636
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
177,354
-184,898
| -51% | -$12.9M |
|
|
CDI
637
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
912,091
+28,172
| +3% | +$424K |
|
638
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
226,953
-327,935
| -59% | -$18.1M |
|
639
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$230M
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
253,959
+38,882
| +18% | +$2M |
|
640
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.45B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
225,163
+115,105
| +105% | +$6.71M |
|
|
TWO
641
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.26B
| $13M | 0.01% |
155,266
+69,547
| +81% | +$5.78M |
|
|
ORIT
642
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $13M | 0.01% |
841,522
+30,895
| +4% | +$468K |
|
|
MN
643
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
750,102
+9,754
| +1% | +$163K |
|
|
CLDT
644
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$601M
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
584,617
-58,548
| -9% | -$1.27M |
|
645
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
333,280
-84,800
| -20% | -$2.6M |
|
646
Designer Brands
DBI
$312M
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
+454,462
| New | +$14.3M |
|
647
Lazard
LAZ
$4.43B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
245,223
-1,000,177
| -80% | -$49.3M |
|
648
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
867,354
+298,158
| +52% | +$3.96M |
|
|
IQNT
649
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
890,803
-33,953
| -4% | -$496K |
|
650
Heartland Express
HTLD
$979M
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
577,096
-1,411,614
| -71% | -$30.5M |
|
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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.