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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.5B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
22,517
+799
| +4% | +$40.8K |
|
|
GEVA
1202
DELISTED
SYNAGEVA BIOPHARMA CORP COM STK (DE)
GEVA
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-80
| -0.4% | -$4.75K |
|
1203
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
111,660
-37,462
| -25% | -$335K |
|
1204
Corning
GLW
$137B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
64,584
-8,096
| -11% | -$133K |
|
|
FRC
1205
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
21,895
| – | – |
|
|
ITMN
1206
DELISTED
INTERMUNE INC
ITMN
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
77,260
-40
| -0.1% | -$553 |
|
1207
Halozyme
HALO
$11.4B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,140
| New | +$966K |
|
1208
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
8,191
+2,034
| +33% | +$270K |
|
|
CVO
1209
DELISTED
Cenevo, Inc.
CVO
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
40,274
| – | – |
|
|
AMCC
1210
DELISTED
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation New
AMCC
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
82,785
+627
| +0.8% | +$7.75K |
|
1211
Fossil Group
FOSL
$330M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
9,115
| – | – |
|
|
ELGX
1212
DELISTED
Endologix Inc
ELGX
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
6,262
-10
| -0.2% | -$1.72K |
|
1213
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.5B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
176,572
| – | – |
|
|
SFG
1214
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
16,335
-42,464
| -72% | -$2.62M |
|
|
ETFC
1215
DELISTED
E*Trade Financial Corporation
ETFC
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,828
| New | +$975K |
|
1216
Western Union
WU
$2.34B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
62,239
+628
| +1% | +$11K |
|
1217
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
23,971
-11,813
| -33% | -$506K |
|
1218
Azenta
AZTA
$1.49B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,172
| New | +$1M |
|
1219
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.92B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
24,273
-152,843
| -86% | -$6.58M |
|
1220
Stagwell
STGW
$2.28B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
41,339
-1
| -0% | -$22 |
|
|
VIVO
1221
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
39,628
| – | – |
|
|
CVG
1222
DELISTED
Convergys
CVG
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,935
| New | +$995K |
|
1223
POSCO
PKX
$17.1B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,421
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
MDP
1224
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,210
| – | – |
|
|
AUXL
1225
DELISTED
AUXILIUM PHARAMCEUTICALS INC
AUXL
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
50,464
-280
| -0.6% | -$5.28K |
|
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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.