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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Olin
OLN
$2.17B
| $16M | 0.02% |
578,121
-21,942
| -4% | -$591K |
|
577
Culp Inc
CULP
$43.6M
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
804,009
-15,411
| -2% | -$306K |
|
578
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
62,300
+37,817
| +154% | +$9.44M |
|
|
HSNI
579
DELISTED
HSN, Inc.
HSNI
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
263,482
+117,913
| +81% | +$6.85M |
|
|
SRC
580
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
318,685
-42,798
| -12% | -$2.05M |
|
|
BGG
581
DELISTED
Briggs & Stratton Corp.
BGG
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
704,688
-68,064
| -9% | -$1.48M |
|
|
FCS
582
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
+1,132,281
| New | +$15.1M |
|
|
BSFT
583
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
581,336
-46,090
| -7% | -$1.33M |
|
|
PPS
584
DELISTED
Post Properties
PPS
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
316,109
-125,359
| -28% | -$5.98M |
|
|
LBY
585
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
594,554
+74,167
| +14% | +$1.67M |
|
|
PTVCB
586
DELISTED
Protective Insurance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PTVCB
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
583,067
+46,750
| +9% | +$1.19M |
|
|
JOYY
587
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.63B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
200,700
-200,000
| -50% | -$14.1M |
|
|
AIMC
588
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
429,160
-110,492
| -20% | -$3.78M |
|
589
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$201B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
970,434
-228,142
| -19% | -$3.49M |
|
590
Deluxe
DLX
$1.11B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
289,818
-61,075
| -17% | -$3.07M |
|
|
CCG
591
DELISTED
CAMPUS CREST COMMUNITIES INC COM STK (MD)
CCG
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
1,750,505
+99,446
| +6% | +$886K |
|
|
RGC
592
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
812,117
+99,570
| +14% | +$1.91M |
|
|
CDI
593
DELISTED
CDI Corp.
CDI
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
883,919
+31,789
| +4% | +$564K |
|
594
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$354M
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
241,603
+6,403
| +3% | +$381K |
|
595
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.32B
| $15M | 0.02% |
1,094,658
+215,753
| +25% | +$3.11M |
|
596
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$30.5B
| $15M | 0.02% |
366,874
+152,511
| +71% | +$5.98M |
|
|
UBA
597
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $15M | 0.02% |
726,690
+90,348
| +14% | +$1.75M |
|
598
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.27B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
639,380
+43,603
| +7% | +$904K |
|
599
Kinross Gold
KGC
$31.8B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
3,591,409
-48,200
| -1% | -$231K |
|
|
FLIR
600
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
411,992
-1,661,920
| -80% | -$54.9M |
|
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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.