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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLOX
1076
DELISTED
Infoblox Inc
BLOX
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
70,240
+15,590
| +29% | +$610K |
|
1077
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.97B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,682
| New | +$2.2M |
|
|
XOXO
1078
DELISTED
Xo Group Inc
XOXO
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
153,214
-11,439
| -7% | -$162K |
|
1079
Scansource
SCSC
$1.06B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,403
| New | +$2.11M |
|
1080
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.9B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
9,327
+84
| +0.9% | +$20.2K |
|
1081
Insulet
PODD
$10.2B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
59,613
-15,770
| -21% | -$583K |
|
1082
Vodafone
VOD
$37.5B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
54,398
-40,910
| -43% | -$1.54M |
|
1083
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.32B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
42,541
+7,339
| +21% | +$366K |
|
|
UN
1084
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
53,986
+26,310
| +95% | +$1.02M |
|
|
MDCO
1085
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
56,149
+1,920
| +4% | +$68.7K |
|
1086
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.25B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
17,804
+720
| +4% | +$91.2K |
|
|
NPSP
1087
DELISTED
NPS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
NPSP
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
70,560
+5,220
| +8% | +$144K |
|
1088
REX American Resources
REX
$1.44B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
285,402
+145,692
| +104% | +$833K |
|
|
AMRI
1089
DELISTED
Albany Molecular Research Inc
AMRI
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
211,024
+168,463
| +396% | +$2.04M |
|
1090
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
92,114
-90,067
| -49% | -$1.93M |
|
|
VRNT
1091
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,020
| New | +$1.87M |
|
1092
Hecla Mining
HL
$11.9B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
679,075
-1,670,853
| -71% | -$5.05M |
|
1093
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.46T
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
5,138,640
-28,600
| -0.6% | -$11.1K |
|
|
ESND
1094
DELISTED
Essendant Inc.
ESND
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
44,738
-39,360
| -47% | -$1.73M |
|
|
GES
1095
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,891
| New | +$2.09M |
|
|
TQNT
1096
DELISTED
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+243,928
| New | +$1.95M |
|
|
PLKI
1097
DELISTED
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
PLKI
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
52,748
-27,713
| -34% | -$1.17M |
|
|
RJET
1098
DELISTED
REPUBLIC AWYS HLDGS INC
RJET
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
189,107
-81,778
| -30% | -$888K |
|
|
LTC
1099
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.1B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
56,869
+41,983
| +282% | +$1.59M |
|
|
FTR
1100
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
28,457
| – | – |
|
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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.