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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.4B
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
83,325
+12,750
| +18% | +$1.17M |
|
777
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.81B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
288,665
-18,877
| -6% | -$558K |
|
778
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.5B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
176,987
-189,887
| -52% | -$8.06M |
|
779
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
268,083
-5,858
| -2% | -$163K |
|
780
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.05B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
61,490
+1,209
| +2% | +$160K |
|
781
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.6B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
199,350
-2,300,036
| -92% | -$90.5M |
|
|
AEL
782
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
307,211
-132,665
| -30% | -$3.07M |
|
783
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$815B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
38,587
-6,233
| -14% | -$1.19M |
|
784
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$915M
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
222,568
-30,370
| -12% | -$1.01M |
|
|
SJI
785
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
248,286
-275,208
| -53% | -$7.84M |
|
786
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
268,114
-35,710
| -12% | -$932K |
|
787
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.64B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
+260,454
| New | +$6.77M |
|
|
ENH
788
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
144,138
-71,357
| -33% | -$3.71M |
|
789
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.31B
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
288,721
+16,972
| +6% | +$418K |
|
|
HERO
790
DELISTED
HERCULES OFFSHORE INC COM STK
HERO
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
+1,807,302
| New | +$8.07M |
|
|
TAHO
791
DELISTED
Tahoe Resources Inc
TAHO
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
277,379
+134
| +0% | +$2.99K |
|
|
VIAB
792
DELISTED
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
82,783
-2,316,614
| -97% | -$197M |
|
793
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13.5B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
97,697
+6,324
| +7% | +$434K |
|
794
Centene
CNC
$32.6B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
373,168
-180,660
| -33% | -$3.1M |
|
795
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.4B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
744,820
+442,408
| +146% | +$3.79M |
|
796
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.62B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
+485,330
| New | +$6.59M |
|
|
SWFT
797
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
274,576
-226,393
| -45% | -$5.49M |
|
|
WNR
798
DELISTED
Western Refining Inc
WNR
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
183,363
+70,824
| +63% | +$2.86M |
|
|
ATHL
799
DELISTED
ATHLON ENERGY INC COM
ATHL
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
143,783
-13,147
| -8% | -$551K |
|
800
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
235,920
+20,639
| +10% | +$596K |
|
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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.