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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
208,924
+145,698
| +230% | +$3.52M |
|
877
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$230M
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
334,063
+11,026
| +3% | +$176K |
|
878
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$905M
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
328,063
-5,535
| -2% | -$85.6K |
|
|
CAA
879
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
119,254
+3,598
| +3% | +$146K |
|
880
First Solar
FSLR
$24.4B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
71,878
+1,095
| +2% | +$72.5K |
|
|
VRTU
881
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
142,625
+18,895
| +15% | +$644K |
|
882
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.63B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
414,325
-23,365
| -5% | -$271K |
|
883
Belden
BDC
$5.39B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
65,150
+1,657
| +3% | +$122K |
|
884
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.87B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
114,516
-15,191
| -12% | -$590K |
|
|
VRNT
885
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
203,169
+11,967
| +6% | +$282K |
|
|
EVDY
886
DELISTED
Everyday Health, Inc.
EVDY
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
+274,390
| New | +$4.29M |
|
887
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.14B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
115,966
-14,780
| -11% | -$599K |
|
888
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
196,228
-37,568
| -16% | -$914K |
|
|
HEES
889
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
138,068
-19,923
| -13% | -$730K |
|
|
CY
890
DELISTED
Cypress Semiconductor
CY
| $5M | 0.01% |
458,033
-256,246
| -36% | -$2.6M |
|
|
BEL
891
DELISTED
Belmond Ltd.
BEL
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
342,963
-213,289
| -38% | -$2.83M |
|
|
RGC
892
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
235,346
-576,771
| -71% | -$11.3M |
|
|
LTC
893
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.1B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
126,938
+5,589
| +5% | +$218K |
|
894
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.1M
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
99,037
+20,051
| +25% | +$973K |
|
895
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.91B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
63,868
+2,757
| +5% | +$209K |
|
|
RRTS
896
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
6,943
+1,080
| +18% | +$702K |
|
|
FRSH
897
DELISTED
Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc
FRSH
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
+506,784
| New | +$5.01M |
|
|
AMSG
898
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
105,980
+5,944
| +6% | +$273K |
|
|
AMCC
899
DELISTED
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation New
AMCC
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
445,995
+33,665
| +8% | +$329K |
|
|
CRZO
900
DELISTED
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc
CRZO
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
+69,564
| New | +$4.03M |
|
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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.