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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.8B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,621
| New | +$587K |
|
|
CYS
1302
DELISTED
CYS Investments Inc.
CYS
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
75,558
+1,274
| +2% | +$10.5K |
|
|
LMNX
1303
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
34,188
-2,560
| -7% | -$47.9K |
|
1304
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.7B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
20,318
+2,457
| +14% | +$76.1K |
|
|
TBI
1305
Trueblue
TBI
$309M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,096
| New | +$566K |
|
1306
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.76B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
14,647
+7,185
| +96% | +$299K |
|
1307
Manitowoc
MTW
$753M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
21,548
-4,804
| -18% | -$123K |
|
1308
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
10,233
-730
| -7% | -$45K |
|
|
LLL
1309
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
5,166
+22
| +0.4% | +$2.46K |
|
|
TNAV
1310
DELISTED
Telenav Inc.
TNAV
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
101,485
+829
| +0.8% | +$5.11K |
|
1311
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.79B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
12,856
-18,440
| -59% | -$855K |
|
|
ITC
1312
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
16,050
| – | – |
|
|
NXGN
1313
DELISTED
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. Common Stock
NXGN
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
35,418
-2,790
| -7% | -$50.6K |
|
|
ECYT
1314
DELISTED
Endocyte, Inc. Common Stock
ECYT
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,980
| New | +$362K |
|
|
SIRO
1315
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
7,820
| – | – |
|
1316
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.5B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
164,572
-12,000
| -7% | -$81.7K |
|
1317
Woodward
WWD
$21.2B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
14,034
-422,530
| -97% | -$18.2M |
|
1318
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$632M
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
62,348
-5,140
| -8% | -$40.9K |
|
1319
Daktronics
DAKT
$988M
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,069
| New | +$575K |
|
1320
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.2B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
28,384
-390
| -1% | -$11.1K |
|
1321
Global Payments
GPN
$25.1B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
15,972
| – | – |
|
1322
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,895
| New | +$558K |
|
1323
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
12,830
| – | – |
|
1324
America Movil
AMX
$69.8B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
27,551
-187,515
| -87% | -$3.88M |
|
1325
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$9.37B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
42,984
+1,080
| +3% | +$11.9K |
|
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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.