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 |
Visa
V
|
+$383M |
| 2 |
Zoetis
ZTS
|
+$208M |
| 3 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$208M |
| 4 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$207M |
| 5 |
General Mills
GIS
|
+$207M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$278M |
| 2 |
NetApp
NTAP
|
+$239M |
| 3 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$218M |
| 4 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$182M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.58% |
| 2 | Industrials | 12.27% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.07% |
| 4 | Technology | 11.22% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SYKE
651
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
560,223
-164,589
| -23% | -$3.3M |
|
652
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
213,006
+149,440
| +235% | +$8.04M |
|
|
ESL
653
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
119,028
+40,067
| +51% | +$3.42M |
|
|
IPCC
654
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
168,467
-18,978
| -10% | -$1.3M |
|
655
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.5B
| $12M | 0.01% |
1,401,308
+119,235
| +9% | +$1.1M |
|
656
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$230M
| $12M | 0.01% |
210,269
-2,226
| -1% | -$122K |
|
|
AEL
657
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
451,859
-19,215
| -4% | -$438K |
|
|
DBD
658
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
360,576
+2,480
| +0.7% | +$77.3K |
|
|
ARGO
659
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
355,776
-9,685
| -3% | -$309K |
|
660
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
418,080
-25,620
| -6% | -$785K |
|
|
CY
661
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,129,778
-46,613
| -4% | -$442K |
|
|
ESV
662
DELISTED
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
51,763
-21,329
| -29% | -$4.92M |
|
663
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.84B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
475,288
+51,800
| +12% | +$1.34M |
|
664
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.78B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
223,802
-7,188
| -3% | -$362K |
|
|
RSE
665
DELISTED
ROUSE PPTYS INC COM (DE)
RSE
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
529,405
+2,052
| +0.4% | +$43.7K |
|
|
UBA
666
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
636,342
+11,738
| +2% | +$225K |
|
667
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.25B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+1,159,464
| New | +$11.6M |
|
668
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.63B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
212,561
+74,417
| +54% | +$3.76M |
|
|
JNS
669
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
947,685
-703,561
| -43% | -$7.25M |
|
670
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
595,777
-112,510
| -16% | -$2.28M |
|
|
CLDT
671
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$590M
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
569,872
+10,738
| +2% | +$213K |
|
672
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.5B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
176,985
-972,490
| -85% | -$63.9M |
|
673
Exelon
EXC
$46.6B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
592,527
+463,110
| +358% | +$9.32M |
|
674
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.94B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
392,446
-62,225
| -14% | -$1.62M |
|
|
KAMN
675
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
290,131
-12,416
| -4% | -$474K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, American Century Companies held 1,587 positions worth $84.9B, up 6.5% from $79.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2013 filing shows 149 new, 578 increased, 630 reduced and 158 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Chipotle Mexican Grill: 20,344,250 shares worth $217M. The largest sale was Coca-Cola, an estimated $278M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2013 buy was Chipotle Mexican Grill: 20,344,250 shares worth $217M.
- American Century Companies added most to Visa in Q4 2013, an estimated $383M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was Coca-Cola, cutting an estimated $278M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Perrigo in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $96.6M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $84.9B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- American Century Companies opened 149 new positions and closed 158 in Q4 2013.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $84.9B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 6 Feb 2014.