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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Stantec
STN
$8.44B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
+215,000
| New | +$6.51M |
|
|
BPFH
827
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
525,354
-80,948
| -13% | -$939K |
|
828
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.2B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
+98,278
| New | +$6.43M |
|
829
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.88B
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
518,805
-8,897
| -2% | -$111K |
|
830
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$592M
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
935,076
-419,035
| -31% | -$2.51M |
|
|
ENDP
831
DELISTED
Endo International plc
ENDP
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
95,479
+73,828
| +341% | +$4.21M |
|
|
AVG
832
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
371,267
+81,670
| +28% | +$1.59M |
|
|
ICON
833
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
16,051
-682
| -4% | -$251K |
|
834
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.81B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
+202,250
| New | +$5.52M |
|
835
Duke Energy
DUK
$97.1B
| $6.33M | 0.01% |
91,801
-1,414
| -2% | -$99K |
|
836
Dominion Energy
D
$60.3B
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
97,712
-1,133
| -1% | -$72.9K |
|
837
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.33B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
743,130
-46,724
| -6% | -$373K |
|
838
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.2B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
+24,483
| New | +$6.37M |
|
|
CYBX
839
DELISTED
CYBERONICS INC
CYBX
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
95,145
-16
| -0% | -$970 |
|
840
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.05B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
46,879
+27,809
| +146% | +$3.38M |
|
|
PDLI
841
DELISTED
PDL BioPharma, Inc.
PDLI
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
721,875
+11,479
| +2% | +$96.7K |
|
842
Helen of Troy
HELE
$699M
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
122,678
-2,110
| -2% | -$98.9K |
|
843
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.44B
| $6M | 0.01% |
111,254
-8,273
| -7% | -$423K |
|
|
WAC
844
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
| $6M | 0.01% |
169,622
-74,650
| -31% | -$2.81M |
|
|
ARO
845
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
659,147
+85,634
| +15% | +$784K |
|
846
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.18B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
413,409
+1,992
| +0.5% | +$19.1K |
|
|
WAGE
847
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
100,660
-170
| -0.2% | -$9.37K |
|
848
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.49B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
221,814
-95,438
| -30% | -$2.45M |
|
|
COVS
849
DELISTED
Covisint Corporation
COVS
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
+476,689
| New | +$6.07M |
|
|
FEIC
850
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
66,850
+35,990
| +117% | +$3.19M |
|
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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.