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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
928,722
+79,401
| +9% | +$1.99M |
|
502
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.6B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
475,490
-767
| -0.2% | -$35.5K |
|
|
EDE
503
DELISTED
Empire District Electric
EDE
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
941,447
-468,930
| -33% | -$10.9M |
|
504
Mattel
MAT
$4.25B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
566,859
-313,340
| -36% | -$12.4M |
|
|
TOWR
505
DELISTED
Tower International, Inc.
TOWR
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
833,618
+177,319
| +27% | +$4.34M |
|
506
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.3B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
2,175,623
+1,016,159
| +88% | +$10.2M |
|
|
RAD
507
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
179,599
-100,424
| -36% | -$12.2M |
|
|
AUD
508
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
2,224,347
-423
| -0% | -$4.26K |
|
|
CHMT
509
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
883,175
+669,245
| +313% | +$17.1M |
|
510
Nice
NICE
$6.17B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
496,320
+84,720
| +21% | +$3.43M |
|
511
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.1B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
268,344
+53,419
| +25% | +$4.41M |
|
|
GRMN
512
Garmin
GRMN
$60.2B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
399,980
-2,092
| -0.5% | -$104K |
|
|
LXK
513
DELISTED
Lexmark Intl Inc
LXK
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
477,031
| – | – |
|
514
Caesarstone
CSTE
$105M
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
401,920
+304,320
| +312% | +$16M |
|
|
LO
515
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
402,837
-1,209
| -0.3% | -$60.8K |
|
|
HPP
516
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$787M
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
133,877
+75,420
| +129% | +$11.8M |
|
517
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.88B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
1,613,099
+1,094,294
| +211% | +$13.7M |
|
518
Kforce
KFRC
$1.08B
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
1,012,607
-82,984
| -8% | -$1.69M |
|
|
DCT
519
DELISTED
DCT Industrial Trust Inc.
DCT
| $21.6M | 0.03% |
684,866
-248,870
| -27% | -$7.48M |
|
|
JNS
520
DELISTED
Janus Capital Group Inc
JNS
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
1,979,742
+1,032,057
| +109% | +$11.7M |
|
|
MGI
521
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
1,198,602
+406,782
| +51% | +$7.63M |
|
522
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.8B
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
1,402,670
+588,300
| +72% | +$7M |
|
523
Movado Group
MOV
$796M
| $20.9M | 0.02% |
457,749
+124,794
| +37% | +$5.09M |
|
524
Gran Tierra Energy
GTE
$336M
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
276,785
+80,326
| +41% | +$5.84M |
|
|
LIN
525
DELISTED
LIN MEDIA LLC CLASS A COM
LIN
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
777,653
+318,378
| +69% | +$7.53M |
|
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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.