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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WEB
801
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $7.38M | 0.01% |
232,240
-330
| -0.1% | -$9.59K |
|
802
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.89B
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
200,465
-1,046
| -0.5% | -$39.8K |
|
803
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.26B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
379,656
+11,630
| +3% | +$214K |
|
|
EXL
804
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
642,295
+41,837
| +7% | +$494K |
|
|
CBL
805
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
406,338
-548,309
| -57% | -$10.3M |
|
|
WCG
806
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
103,555
-7,956
| -7% | -$555K |
|
807
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$369M
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
313,226
+3,055
| +1% | +$69K |
|
|
PNNT
808
Pennant Park Investment Corp
PNNT
$249M
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
618,443
-110,973
| -15% | -$1.27M |
|
|
PTP
809
DELISTED
PLATINUM UNDERWRITERS HLDGS LTD
PTP
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
116,101
-1,900
| -2% | -$117K |
|
810
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.41B
| $7.1M | 0.01% |
1,314,696
+34,600
| +3% | +$200K |
|
811
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.26B
| $7M | 0.01% |
116,517
-2,100
| -2% | -$119K |
|
|
SCG
812
DELISTED
Scana
SCG
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
148,997
+76,652
| +106% | +$3.58M |
|
813
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$252M
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
184,396
+18,022
| +11% | +$690K |
|
|
MW
814
DELISTED
THE MENS WAREHOUSE INC
MW
| $6.96M | 0.01% |
+136,287
| New | +$6.35M |
|
815
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.3B
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
313,836
+41,582
| +15% | +$836K |
|
|
QIWI
816
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
+123,570
| New | +$5.52M |
|
817
Leidos
LDOS
$17.9B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
147,772
-147,192
| -50% | -$6.79M |
|
|
NTLS
818
DELISTED
NTELOS HLDGS CORP COM
NTLS
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
338,978
+18,473
| +6% | +$370K |
|
819
Alamos Gold
AGI
$13.8B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
565,900
+34,700
| +7% | +$469K |
|
820
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.8B
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
+814,370
| New | +$6.21M |
|
|
VR
821
DELISTED
Validus Hold Ltd
VR
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
168,035
-2,817
| -2% | -$110K |
|
|
AWAY
822
DELISTED
HOMEAWAY INC COM
AWAY
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
165,472
-12,747
| -7% | -$435K |
|
823
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$800M
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
290,840
+1,568
| +0.5% | +$32K |
|
824
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.19B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
781,503
-80,056
| -9% | -$636K |
|
|
GMCR
825
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
88,325
+50,519
| +134% | +$3.44M |
|
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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.