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 | 13.27% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.82% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.26% |
| 4 | Technology | 11.19% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.9% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.3B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
13,178
+2,153
| +20% | +$388K |
|
1077
Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
$15.7B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
198,567
+60,699
| +44% | +$649K |
|
|
MDW
1078
DELISTED
MIDWAY GOLD CORP (CANADA)
MDW
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,428,409
| New | +$2.12M |
|
1079
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$635M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
111,147
-8,428
| -7% | -$170K |
|
1080
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.18B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
74,910
| – | – |
|
|
WSTC
1081
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
80,122
+44,926
| +128% | +$1.15M |
|
1082
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$142B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
16,622
+2,488
| +18% | +$309K |
|
1083
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.2B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
38,281
+9,897
| +35% | +$397K |
|
1084
Quad
QUAD
$507M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
93,602
-12,289
| -12% | -$264K |
|
1085
Hecla Mining
HL
$11.9B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
604,275
-74,800
| -11% | -$230K |
|
1086
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
225,959
| – | – |
|
|
NEWP
1087
DELISTED
NEWPORT CORP
NEWP
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
111,767
+50,566
| +83% | +$946K |
|
1088
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
60,544
+12,932
| +27% | +$414K |
|
|
PBFX
1089
DELISTED
PBF LOGISTICS LP
PBFX
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,380
| New | +$2.05M |
|
1090
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$303M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
52,545
-167,041
| -76% | -$6.22M |
|
|
WEB
1091
DELISTED
Web.com Group, Inc.
WEB
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
70,836
-56,484
| -44% | -$1.86M |
|
1092
Ducommun
DCO
$3.04B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
78,122
+18,381
| +31% | +$458K |
|
1093
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
11,717
+6,765
| +137% | +$1.01M |
|
1094
Insulet
PODD
$10.1B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
50,780
-4,593
| -8% | -$177K |
|
1095
Matrix Service
MTRX
$330M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
61,193
-71,389
| -54% | -$2.36M |
|
|
TESO
1096
DELISTED
Tesco Corp
TESO
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,994
| New | +$1.9M |
|
1097
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.1B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
479,119
-67,600
| -12% | -$240K |
|
|
IDIX
1098
DELISTED
IDENIX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
IDIX
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,560
| New | +$850K |
|
1099
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.81B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
37,345
+1,551
| +4% | +$78.5K |
|
|
GEVA
1100
DELISTED
SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP COM STK (DE)
GEVA
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
18,702
+1,862
| +11% | +$158K |
|
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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.