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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IRF
851
DELISTED
INTL RECTIFIER CORP
IRF
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
201,359
+9,303
| +5% | +$249K |
|
|
BEE
852
DELISTED
STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC
BEE
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
479,586
+167,457
| +54% | +$1.81M |
|
|
AVG
853
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
276,669
-108,294
| -28% | -$2.13M |
|
|
GLDD
854
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
695,068
-201,327
| -22% | -$1.64M |
|
855
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.42B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
287,722
| – | – |
|
|
LCI
856
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
+27,770
| New | +$4.37M |
|
857
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.46B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
240,563
-88,635
| -27% | -$1.99M |
|
858
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
247,139
+10,269
| +4% | +$210K |
|
859
Buckle
BKE
$2.31B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
123,674
+7,363
| +6% | +$336K |
|
|
GMCR
860
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
43,679
-38,598
| -47% | -$4.21M |
|
861
Jack in the Box
JACK
$358M
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
90,390
+4,198
| +5% | +$241K |
|
|
JMEI
862
DELISTED
Jumei International Holding Limited American depositary shares, each representing ten Class A ordina
JMEI
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
+19,750
| New | +$5.22M |
|
863
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.24B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
+219,457
| New | +$5.17M |
|
864
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.3B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
216,398
+204,700
| +1,750% | +$4.6M |
|
865
Comscore
SCOR
$91.6M
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
7,521
-747
| -9% | -$480K |
|
866
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
53,370
-76,736
| -59% | -$7.52M |
|
867
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$11.1B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
89,103
+6,920
| +8% | +$395K |
|
|
ENV
868
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
108,084
-13,726
| -11% | -$555K |
|
|
BKS
869
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
+351,104
| New | +$4.23M |
|
|
HDNG
870
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
412,040
-53,194
| -11% | -$684K |
|
871
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
162,030
+59,181
| +58% | +$1.71M |
|
872
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.42B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
90,024
-14,457
| -14% | -$754K |
|
873
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.89B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
203,226
+11,893
| +6% | +$280K |
|
|
X
874
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
198,716
+113,987
| +135% | +$2.91M |
|
875
Sanmina
SANM
$11.1B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
226,920
-33,029
| -13% | -$669K |
|
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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.