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 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$256M |
| 2 |
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
|
+$239M |
| 3 |
General Mills
GIS
|
+$216M |
| 4 |
Perrigo
PRGO
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$176M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$379M |
| 2 |
WFM
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
|
+$235M |
| 3 |
United Parcel Service
UPS
|
+$201M |
| 4 |
Costco
COST
|
+$187M |
| 5 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$182M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.55% |
| 2 | Industrials | 12.42% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.92% |
| 4 | Technology | 11.09% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.85% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
16,259
-12,031
| -43% | -$701K |
|
1227
Toyota
TM
$223B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
8,677
+7,022
| +424% | +$810K |
|
|
APOL
1228
DELISTED
Apollo Education Group Inc Class A
APOL
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
28,625
+984
| +4% | +$31.9K |
|
|
PIR
1229
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
2,576
-158
| -6% | -$62.1K |
|
|
ACAT
1230
DELISTED
Arctic Cat Inc
ACAT
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
20,290
-369
| -2% | -$17.9K |
|
|
ARTC
1231
DELISTED
ARTHROCARE CORP
ARTC
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
20,069
-1,600
| -7% | -$75.9K |
|
1232
Toro Company
TTC
$9.21B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
30,138
+374
| +1% | +$12K |
|
1233
O-I Glass
OI
$1.05B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
27,554
-45,310
| -62% | -$1.51M |
|
1234
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$744M
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
57,558
-14,022
| -20% | -$188K |
|
1235
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.16B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+5,763
| +24% | +$160K |
|
1236
Halozyme
HALO
$11.4B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
72,980
-2,160
| -3% | -$32.1K |
|
|
FMBI
1237
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
53,388
-41,924
| -44% | -$705K |
|
1238
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$10.7B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
24,140
-1,810
| -7% | -$66.7K |
|
1239
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$25.3B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
+521,580
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
THR
1240
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,067
| New | +$1M |
|
|
CSS
1241
DELISTED
CSS Industries, Inc.
CSS
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
33,519
-62,427
| -65% | -$1.7M |
|
1242
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.42B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
113,293
| – | – |
|
|
ARNA
1243
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
13,967
-34,087
| -71% | -$2.26M |
|
1244
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
31,480
-3,140
| -9% | -$83.3K |
|
|
FISV
1245
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.5B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
30,372
+11,412
| +60% | +$326K |
|
|
MDP
1246
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
18,550
-1,660
| -8% | -$76.2K |
|
|
SGEN
1247
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
18,883
+4,648
| +33% | +$222K |
|
1248
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.2B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,811
| New | +$836K |
|
|
RKT
1249
DELISTED
ROCK-TENN COMPANY CL-A
RKT
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
16,060
-275,940
| -95% | -$14.4M |
|
|
WSTC
1250
DELISTED
West Corporation
WSTC
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,196
| New | +$863K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, American Century Companies held 1,597 positions worth $84.6B, down 0.38% from $84.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies withdrew a net $2.81B in Q1 2014, closing 163 positions and reducing 614 holdings. Its most notable exit was GNC Holdings, Inc., an estimated $171M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, American Century Companies opened a new position in CR Bard Inc. worth $255M.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2014 buy was CR Bard Inc.: 1,725,410 shares worth $255M.
- American Century Companies added most to Johnson & Johnson in Q1 2014, an estimated $256M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $379M.
- American Century Companies fully exited GNC Holdings, Inc. in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $171M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $84.6B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- American Century Companies opened 169 new positions and closed 163 in Q1 2014.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value fell 0.38% quarter-over-quarter to $84.6B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 5 May 2014.