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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.5B
| $38.6M | 0.05% |
341,753
+73,343
| +27% | +$6.61M |
|
|
CA
402
DELISTED
CA, Inc.
CA
| $38.6M | 0.05% |
1,148,294
-364,474
| -24% | -$11.6M |
|
403
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.4B
| $37.9M | 0.04% |
320,872
+16,700
| +5% | +$2.06M |
|
404
Incyte
INCY
$24.3B
| $37.7M | 0.04% |
744,341
+728,760
| +4,677% | +$31.7M |
|
|
AEGR
405
DELISTED
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals
AEGR
| $37.5M | 0.04% |
527,905
+22,710
| +4% | +$1.74M |
|
406
Boston Properties
BXP
$11.1B
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
372,700
-308,545
| -45% | -$31.9M |
|
407
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.6B
| $37M | 0.04% |
299,670
+49,020
| +20% | +$5.97M |
|
408
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.02B
| $36.9M | 0.04% |
2,750,957
+376,942
| +16% | +$4.96M |
|
|
UPL
409
DELISTED
Ultra Petroleum Corp. Common Stock
UPL
| $36.8M | 0.04% |
1,699,774
-136,698
| -7% | -$2.79M |
|
410
Autoliv
ALV
$8.88B
| $36.7M | 0.04% |
555,257
-80,768
| -13% | -$5.27M |
|
|
SIAL
411
DELISTED
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
| $36.5M | 0.04% |
+387,742
| New | +$33.7M |
|
|
BRCM
412
DELISTED
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
| $36.3M | 0.04% |
1,225,217
-253,613
| -17% | -$6.91M |
|
|
CMO
413
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $36.2M | 0.04% |
2,993,005
+2,696,214
| +908% | +$32.2M |
|
414
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.39B
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
832,530
-1,150
| -0.1% | -$51.3K |
|
415
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.5B
| $35.8M | 0.04% |
+1,115,131
| New | +$42.6M |
|
416
Entravision Communication
EVC
$832M
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
5,841,829
+492,056
| +9% | +$3.05M |
|
417
Cencora
COR
$59.3B
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
505,927
-110,331
| -18% | -$7.41M |
|
|
LABL
418
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
942,406
+75,165
| +9% | +$2.71M |
|
419
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $35.5M | 0.04% |
837,515
-52,230
| -6% | -$2.19M |
|
420
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $35.3M | 0.04% |
1,452,458
-8,542
| -0.6% | -$206K |
|
421
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $35M | 0.04% |
2,026,462
+1,762,548
| +668% | +$28.9M |
|
422
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $35M | 0.04% |
804,290
-31,656
| -4% | -$1.29M |
|
423
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
424,128
-827,449
| -66% | -$62.6M |
|
424
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.45B
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
1,117,967
+292,790
| +35% | +$8.7M |
|
|
DD
425
DELISTED
Du Pont De Nemours E I
DD
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
557,100
+19,149
| +4% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.