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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
ConocoPhillips
COP
$151B
| $57.9M | 0.07% |
833,533
-1,963
| -0.2% | -$131K |
|
302
Valero Energy
VLO
$94.4B
| $57.7M | 0.07% |
1,688,997
+52,691
| +3% | +$1.86M |
|
|
ATW
303
DELISTED
Atwood Oceanics
ATW
| $57.5M | 0.07% |
1,044,831
-191,658
| -16% | -$10.8M |
|
|
NLSN
304
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $57.3M | 0.07% |
1,571,690
+74,110
| +5% | +$2.54M |
|
305
CME Group
CME
$94.4B
| $57.1M | 0.07% |
773,190
+386,100
| +100% | +$28.4M |
|
306
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.24B
| $57M | 0.07% |
751,638
+60,817
| +9% | +$4.31M |
|
307
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.27B
| $56.3M | 0.07% |
1,297,911
+434,671
| +50% | +$18.5M |
|
308
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $56.3M | 0.07% |
+1,289,891
| New | +$53.7M |
|
|
ONIT
309
Onity Group
ONIT
$324M
| $55.7M | 0.07% |
66,640
+11,470
| +21% | +$8.66M |
|
|
BEAM
310
DELISTED
BEAM INC COM STK (DE)
BEAM
| $55.7M | 0.07% |
861,569
+97,710
| +13% | +$6.27M |
|
311
ResMed
RMD
$32.6B
| $55.3M | 0.07% |
1,047,870
+184,091
| +21% | +$8.93M |
|
|
FSL
312
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $54.9M | 0.07% |
3,295,083
-131,426
| -4% | -$2.03M |
|
313
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.16B
| $54.6M | 0.07% |
2,314,546
+1,168,233
| +102% | +$31.5M |
|
314
Unum
UNM
$14.5B
| $54.5M | 0.07% |
1,789,686
-31,747
| -2% | -$975K |
|
|
MXIM
315
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $54.2M | 0.07% |
1,818,810
+717,660
| +65% | +$20.4M |
|
|
GAP
316
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.26B
| $54.2M | 0.07% |
1,345,402
+150,749
| +13% | +$6.5M |
|
317
GameStop
GME
$8.33B
| $53.9M | 0.07% |
4,346,380
-1,297,488
| -23% | -$15.5M |
|
318
Designer Brands
DBI
$315M
| $53.8M | 0.07% |
1,260,502
-103,020
| -8% | -$4.16M |
|
319
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.5B
| $53.4M | 0.07% |
639,846
+4,518
| +0.7% | +$361K |
|
320
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.09T
| $53.3M | 0.07% |
313
-30
| -9% | -$5.19M |
|
321
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.07B
| $52.7M | 0.07% |
873,854
-143,650
| -14% | -$8.46M |
|
322
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $52.3M | 0.07% |
1,050,811
-17,208
| -2% | -$832K |
|
323
Ventas
VTR
$45.6B
| $51.7M | 0.06% |
736,296
-368,818
| -33% | -$27.4M |
|
324
Broadcom
AVGO
$2T
| $51.6M | 0.06% |
11,961,260
+526,300
| +5% | +$2.02M |
|
325
Welltower
WELL
$166B
| $51.5M | 0.06% |
825,334
-202,900
| -20% | -$12.9M |
|
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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.