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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HCC
226
DELISTED
HCC INSURANCES HOLDINGS INC
HCC
| $106M | 0.13% |
2,306,792
+280,972
| +14% | +$12.7M |
|
227
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $106M | 0.12% |
8,717,124
-466,237
| -5% | -$5.76M |
|
228
Hershey
HSY
$36.6B
| $105M | 0.12% |
1,083,038
+353,818
| +49% | +$34M |
|
229
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$94.5B
| $105M | 0.12% |
2,292,306
+122,834
| +6% | +$4.73M |
|
230
Core Laboratories
CLB
$570M
| $105M | 0.12% |
549,470
-7,660
| -1% | -$1.43M |
|
231
Cummins
CMI
$87.1B
| $103M | 0.12% |
729,859
-570
| -0.1% | -$75.7K |
|
232
TE Connectivity
TEL
$63.3B
| $102M | 0.12% |
1,845,077
+386,827
| +27% | +$20.3M |
|
233
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.5B
| $101M | 0.12% |
1,117,148
-229,933
| -17% | -$19.9M |
|
|
HSP
234
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
| $101M | 0.12% |
2,436,056
+82,713
| +4% | +$3.33M |
|
|
RTN
235
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $96.5M | 0.11% |
1,064,405
-1,075,001
| -50% | -$89.7M |
|
236
HP
HPQ
$26.6B
| $96.4M | 0.11% |
7,584,324
+27,547
| +0.4% | +$316K |
|
237
Textron
TXT
$15.2B
| $96.3M | 0.11% |
2,619,286
-2,638,238
| -50% | -$81M |
|
|
SEP
238
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
| $96.2M | 0.11% |
2,121,874
+178,202
| +9% | +$7.81M |
|
239
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.8B
| $96.1M | 0.11% |
2,564,014
-136,440
| -5% | -$5.12M |
|
240
Ciena
CIEN
$54.9B
| $94.9M | 0.11% |
3,964,844
-1,273,688
| -24% | -$30.3M |
|
|
WPZ
241
DELISTED
WILLIAMS PARTNERS L.P. COM UTS REPTG L.P. INT
WPZ
| $94.8M | 0.11% |
1,977,969
+85,421
| +5% | +$4.1M |
|
242
Heartland Express
HTLD
$912M
| $94.2M | 0.11% |
4,801,604
-2,665,670
| -36% | -$43.7M |
|
|
XLNX
243
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $93.3M | 0.11% |
2,031,421
+50,893
| +3% | +$2.29M |
|
|
CMA
244
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $92.9M | 0.11% |
1,954,353
-506,607
| -21% | -$22.2M |
|
|
CVD
245
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
| $92.8M | 0.11% |
1,053,561
+53,433
| +5% | +$4.62M |
|
246
Credicorp
BAP
$30B
| $91.3M | 0.11% |
714,535
-21,542
| -3% | -$2.74M |
|
247
Phillips 66
PSX
$89.5B
| $90.7M | 0.11% |
1,175,412
+303,110
| +35% | +$20.2M |
|
|
POT
248
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
| $90.1M | 0.11% |
2,734,902
+812,696
| +42% | +$25.9M |
|
249
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29.1B
| $89.9M | 0.11% |
3,623,762
-4,070,876
| -53% | -$106M |
|
|
PNY
250
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $89.1M | 0.1% |
2,687,803
+138,355
| +5% | +$4.57M |
|
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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.