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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$306M |
| 2 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$200M |
| 3 |
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
|
+$152M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$143M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$252M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$245M |
| 3 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$243M |
| 4 |
CAM
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
|
+$220M |
| 5 |
Simon Property Group
SPG
|
+$174M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 12.39% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.27% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.17% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.71% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Core Laboratories
CLB
$570M
| $94.3M | 0.12% |
557,130
-44,220
| -7% | -$6.86M |
|
227
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$88.5B
| $93.6M | 0.12% |
1,541,520
-537,912
| -26% | -$31.6M |
|
|
STJ
228
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $93.5M | 0.12% |
1,743,204
-132,814
| -7% | -$6.84M |
|
|
XLNX
229
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $92.8M | 0.12% |
1,980,528
-140,171
| -7% | -$6.3M |
|
230
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.52B
| $92.5M | 0.12% |
3,358,786
-36,479
| -1% | -$999K |
|
|
PBCT
231
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $92.4M | 0.12% |
6,428,674
+2,910
| +0% | +$43.2K |
|
|
HSP
232
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $92.3M | 0.12% |
2,353,343
-180,437
| -7% | -$7.19M |
|
233
Accenture
ACN
$110B
| $92.2M | 0.12% |
1,251,577
+843,064
| +206% | +$62.4M |
|
234
ASML
ASML
$691B
| $91.8M | 0.12% |
929,991
+30,518
| +3% | +$2.75M |
|
|
PETM
235
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $91.8M | 0.12% |
1,203,721
-821,744
| -41% | -$59.4M |
|
|
FLIR
236
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $91.7M | 0.11% |
2,919,145
-392,085
| -12% | -$12.2M |
|
237
Credicorp
BAP
$30B
| $91M | 0.11% |
736,077
+152,405
| +26% | +$18.2M |
|
|
TWTC
238
DELISTED
TW TELECOM INC CL A COM
TWTC
| $89.9M | 0.11% |
3,010,622
-113,390
| -4% | -$3.34M |
|
239
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.4B
| $89.7M | 0.11% |
2,185,036
+1,266,842
| +138% | +$47M |
|
240
Middleby
MIDD
$5.43B
| $88.9M | 0.11% |
1,277,160
+247,680
| +24% | +$15.9M |
|
|
HCC
241
DELISTED
HCC INSURANCES HOLDINGS INC
HCC
| $88.8M | 0.11% |
2,025,820
-115,987
| -5% | -$5.11M |
|
242
Aflac
AFL
$60.7B
| $88.6M | 0.11% |
2,857,598
+411,690
| +17% | +$12.4M |
|
243
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24.3B
| $87.7M | 0.11% |
1,219,549
+14,960
| +1% | +$1.11M |
|
244
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.9B
| $87.7M | 0.11% |
4,021,581
-237,060
| -6% | -$5.34M |
|
245
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.34B
| $87.5M | 0.11% |
2,034,547
+177,504
| +10% | +$8.26M |
|
|
CVD
246
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
| $86.5M | 0.11% |
1,000,128
+147,268
| +17% | +$12.1M |
|
247
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.7B
| $86.5M | 0.11% |
3,738,334
-2,076,597
| -36% | -$48.1M |
|
|
SEP
248
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
| $85.3M | 0.11% |
1,943,672
-260,397
| -12% | -$11.3M |
|
249
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24.4B
| $84.9M | 0.11% |
2,827,268
+57,978
| +2% | +$1.78M |
|
250
Spire
SR
$4.87B
| $84.8M | 0.11% |
1,883,365
+274,795
| +17% | +$12.4M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, American Century Companies held 1,587 positions worth $79.8B, up 5.4% from $75.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2013 filing shows 173 new, 650 increased, 564 reduced and 149 closed positions. Its largest new stake was HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO: 3,768,474 shares worth $116M. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $252M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 12% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2013 buy was HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO: 3,768,474 shares worth $116M.
- American Century Companies added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2013, an estimated $306M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $252M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Agrium in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $69.5M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $79.8B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- American Century Companies opened 173 new positions and closed 149 in Q3 2013.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 5.4% quarter-over-quarter to $79.8B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 30 Oct 2013.