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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$4.03B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
1,414,868
-204,091
| -13% | -$1.87M |
|
|
IQNT
627
DELISTED
Inteliquent, Inc.
IQNT
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
924,756
+148,101
| +19% | +$1.85M |
|
628
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.3B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
612,262
-931,417
| -60% | -$19.8M |
|
629
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.5B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
332,766
-110,248
| -25% | -$3.96M |
|
|
CODE
630
DELISTED
SPANSION INC, CLASS A COMMON STOCK
CODE
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
759,563
-348,810
| -31% | -$5.48M |
|
|
DEST
631
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
482,573
+110,865
| +30% | +$3.11M |
|
632
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$418M
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
437,736
-23,338
| -5% | -$538K |
|
|
RSE
633
DELISTED
ROUSE PPTYS INC COM (DE)
RSE
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
763,229
+233,824
| +44% | +$4.26M |
|
|
CLDT
634
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$600M
| $13M | 0.02% |
643,165
+73,293
| +13% | +$1.51M |
|
|
MDAS
635
DELISTED
MEDASSETS INC COM STK (DE)
MDAS
| $13M | 0.02% |
525,310
+292,506
| +126% | +$6.59M |
|
636
LSB Industries
LXU
$709M
| $13M | 0.02% |
+450,030
| New | +$12.1M |
|
|
CGI
637
DELISTED
Celadon Group Inc
CGI
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
534,603
-171,870
| -24% | -$3.74M |
|
|
PAY
638
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
379,354
-326,257
| -46% | -$9.67M |
|
|
ORIT
639
DELISTED
Oritani Financial Corp. New
ORIT
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
810,627
+2,474
| +0.3% | +$38.7K |
|
640
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
841,529
+1,184
| +0.1% | +$18K |
|
|
TRK
641
DELISTED
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
TRK
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
681,322
-44,380
| -6% | -$864K |
|
642
UGI
UGI
$7.54B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
419,574
-52,298
| -11% | -$1.51M |
|
|
CAS
643
DELISTED
A M Castle & Co
CAS
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
866,489
+264,973
| +44% | +$3.83M |
|
644
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21.2B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
424,581
+2,271
| +0.5% | +$68.1K |
|
645
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.32B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
130,106
-59,769
| -31% | -$6.03M |
|
646
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$228M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
215,077
+4,808
| +2% | +$262K |
|
|
CONN
647
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
319,772
-12,135
| -4% | -$616K |
|
|
MN
648
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
740,348
+39,109
| +6% | +$627K |
|
|
SWFT
649
DELISTED
Swift Transportation Company
SWFT
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
500,969
-9,958
| -2% | -$231K |
|
650
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.29B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
964,594
+230,559
| +31% | +$2.67M |
|
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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.