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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.73B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
200,573
+27,700
| +16% | +$1.62M |
|
|
GLF
652
DELISTED
GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Common Stock
GLF
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
273,980
+12,623
| +5% | +$559K |
|
|
SUP
653
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
593,630
+117,006
| +25% | +$2.23M |
|
|
SF
654
Stifel
SF
$12.8B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
549,029
+96,997
| +21% | +$2.06M |
|
|
QLGC
655
DELISTED
QLOGIC CORP
QLGC
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
948,617
-121,050
| -11% | -$1.42M |
|
656
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
457,905
-17,383
| -4% | -$448K |
|
657
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.12B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
333,991
+54,772
| +20% | +$1.95M |
|
658
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$133B
| $12M | 0.01% |
169,000
-33,186
| -16% | -$2.63M |
|
|
FMER
659
DELISTED
FIRSTMERIT CORP
FMER
| $12M | 0.01% |
573,772
-63,830
| -10% | -$1.35M |
|
|
PKY
660
DELISTED
Parkway, Inc.
PKY
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
651,331
-331,528
| -34% | -$5.98M |
|
|
CBD
661
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
270,350
+15,080
| +6% | +$617K |
|
662
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.86B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
454,881
+58,057
| +15% | +$1.62M |
|
663
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.92B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
118,083
-1,013
| -0.9% | -$104K |
|
|
NGD
664
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
2,374,800
-53,300
| -2% | -$308K |
|
|
VER
665
DELISTED
VEREIT, Inc.
VER
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+166,949
| New | +$11.6M |
|
666
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.1B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
418,080
| – | – |
|
|
ENH
667
DELISTED
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd
ENH
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
215,495
-38,056
| -15% | -$2.02M |
|
668
National Bankshares
NKSH
$275M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
312,144
+16,701
| +6% | +$611K |
|
|
BRS
669
DELISTED
Bristow Group, Inc.
BRS
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
150,574
+32,484
| +28% | +$2.41M |
|
670
Kadant
KAI
$3.89B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
310,357
+66,448
| +27% | +$2.52M |
|
|
ANW
671
DELISTED
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network
ANW
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,145,751
-1,159
| -0.1% | -$11.5K |
|
672
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.9B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,335,925
-65,383
| -5% | -$536K |
|
|
JONE
673
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
40,427
-958
| -2% | -$270K |
|
674
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.3B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
216,704
+3,698
| +2% | +$207K |
|
|
IPCC
675
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
165,582
-2,885
| -2% | -$208K |
|
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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.