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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AHL
376
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $45.4M | 0.05% |
1,143,122
+452,104
| +65% | +$17.6M |
|
377
Heartland Express
HTLD
$979M
| $45.1M | 0.05% |
1,988,710
-2,812,894
| -59% | -$58.8M |
|
378
TotalEnergies
TTE
$193B
| $44.6M | 0.05% |
430,413,210,690
+115,003,091,497
| +36% | +$11.5M |
|
|
CMO
379
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $44.6M | 0.05% |
3,519,269
+526,264
| +18% | +$6.64M |
|
|
BERY
380
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $44.3M | 0.05% |
2,083,088
+164,906
| +9% | +$3.53M |
|
|
B
381
Barrick Mining
B
$67.3B
| $44M | 0.05% |
2,467,520
+125,700
| +5% | +$2.43M |
|
382
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.33B
| $43.8M | 0.05% |
+604,162
| New | +$42.4M |
|
383
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $43.7M | 0.05% |
752,918
-137,460
| -15% | -$7.75M |
|
|
OA
384
DELISTED
Orbital ATK, Inc.
OA
| $43.5M | 0.05% |
305,860
-186,459
| -38% | -$24.9M |
|
|
BYI
385
DELISTED
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BYI
| $43.5M | 0.05% |
655,962
-95,570
| -13% | -$6.85M |
|
|
CSH
386
DELISTED
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL INC
CSH
| $43.3M | 0.05% |
2,465,573
+225,070
| +10% | +$3.99M |
|
387
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.41B
| $43.2M | 0.05% |
598,656
-416,650
| -41% | -$28.8M |
|
|
DD
388
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $43M | 0.05% |
674,502
+117,402
| +21% | +$7.18M |
|
|
CTRA
389
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $42.5M | 0.05% |
1,255,343
-228,685
| -15% | -$8.45M |
|
390
Bankunited
BKU
$3.41B
| $42.5M | 0.05% |
1,221,678
-40,675
| -3% | -$1.33M |
|
391
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.43B
| $42.4M | 0.05% |
491,491
+396,306
| +416% | +$32.5M |
|
|
SC
392
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $42.4M | 0.05% |
+1,758,774
| New | +$43.5M |
|
393
Steris
STE
$23B
| $41.7M | 0.05% |
873,216
+17,190
| +2% | +$805K |
|
394
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $41.4M | 0.05% |
1,204,348
-1,143,352
| -49% | -$36.7M |
|
|
MLU
395
DELISTED
METLIFE, INC. COM EQUITY UNIT
MLU
| $41.3M | 0.05% |
1,342,401
+111,280
| +9% | +$3.37M |
|
|
OPLN
396
Openlane
OPLN
$4.33B
| $41.3M | 0.05% |
3,598,967
+24,658
| +0.7% | +$276K |
|
397
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $41.3M | 0.05% |
624,616
-99,330
| -14% | -$6.31M |
|
|
LABL
398
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $41.2M | 0.05% |
1,176,621
+234,215
| +25% | +$8.12M |
|
399
NetApp
NTAP
$40.2B
| $41.2M | 0.05% |
1,115,442
-2,448,576
| -69% | -$99M |
|
400
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $40.5M | 0.05% |
1,567,706
+809,089
| +107% | +$20.3M |
|
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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.