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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.4B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
234,177
-15,613
| -6% | -$1.61M |
|
|
ASEI
452
DELISTED
AMER SCIENCE & ENGR INC.
ASEI
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
372,548
-170,010
| -31% | -$11.4M |
|
|
DCT
453
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
933,736
-87,471
| -9% | -$2.59M |
|
|
MENT
454
DELISTED
Mentor Graphics Corp
MENT
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
1,102,109
+139,600
| +15% | +$3.15M |
|
|
CONN
455
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
331,907
-171,407
| -34% | -$11M |
|
456
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.94B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
+591,110
| New | +$24.5M |
|
457
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
332,662
+39,387
| +13% | +$2.81M |
|
458
Macy's
M
$6.27B
| $25.1M | 0.03% |
470,845
-44,847
| -9% | -$2.17M |
|
459
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.51B
| $25M | 0.03% |
2,606,249
+1,132,077
| +77% | +$9.91M |
|
460
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
249,073
+158,311
| +174% | +$15.1M |
|
461
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
267,820
-6,900
| -3% | -$589K |
|
|
FCE.A
462
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
1,291,957
-77,285
| -6% | -$1.5M |
|
|
AIV
463
Aimco
AIV
$378M
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
7,084,058
+825,275
| +13% | +$2.96M |
|
|
PVTB
464
DELISTED
PrivateBancorp Inc
PVTB
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
826,347
-10,024
| -1% | -$258K |
|
465
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
160,094
-5,741
| -3% | -$780K |
|
|
IPHS
466
DELISTED
Innophos Holdings, Inc.
IPHS
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
489,624
+33,898
| +7% | +$1.69M |
|
467
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.7B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
1,025,715
-196,025
| -16% | -$4.71M |
|
468
Rayonier
RYN
$6.54B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
832,492
+28,174
| +4% | +$910K |
|
469
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
74,480
-8,880
| -11% | -$2.65M |
|
470
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.7B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
453,070
-6,040
| -1% | -$304K |
|
471
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.31B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
948,550
+275,520
| +41% | +$6.55M |
|
|
AUD
472
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
2,224,770
+172,818
| +8% | +$1.63M |
|
|
APC
473
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
294,063
+22,965
| +8% | +$2.06M |
|
474
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
240,914
+46,750
| +24% | +$5.48M |
|
475
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
464,652
-303,326
| -39% | -$15.2M |
|
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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.