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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KAMN
676
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
274,998
-15,133
| -5% | -$600K |
|
|
DCOM
677
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
652,913
+90,659
| +16% | +$1.51M |
|
678
B2Gold
BTG
$6.79B
| $11M | 0.01% |
4,067,882
| – | – |
|
|
IM
679
DELISTED
Ingram Micro
IM
| $11M | 0.01% |
373,075
-213,762
| -36% | -$5.74M |
|
680
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.7B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
867,600
| – | – |
|
681
Stantec
STN
$8.24B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
351,068
+136,068
| +63% | +$4.13M |
|
|
MBFI
682
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
345,488
+13,423
| +4% | +$407K |
|
683
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.8B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
588,357
-143,231
| -20% | -$2.6M |
|
|
EXL
684
DELISTED
EXCEL TRUST , INC COM STK
EXL
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
830,795
+188,500
| +29% | +$2.25M |
|
685
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.2B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
175,300
-1,685
| -1% | -$107K |
|
|
AEC
686
DELISTED
ASSOCIATED ESTATES REALTY CORP
AEC
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
619,181
-31,836
| -5% | -$529K |
|
|
VNET
687
VNET Group
VNET
$2.14B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
364,198
-282
| -0.1% | -$7.04K |
|
|
PSTB
688
DELISTED
Park Sterling Corp.
PSTB
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,567,073
+66,918
| +4% | +$453K |
|
|
ROYT
689
DELISTED
PACIFIC COAST OIL TRUST
ROYT
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
777,861
+76,156
| +11% | +$1.02M |
|
|
AEL
690
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
439,876
-11,983
| -3% | -$276K |
|
691
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.79B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
208,715
-15,087
| -7% | -$749K |
|
692
Criteo S.A. Ordinary Shares
CRTO
$869M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
252,938
+29,639
| +13% | +$1.23M |
|
|
MFA
693
MFA Financial
MFA
$938M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
329,475
+47,213
| +17% | +$1.42M |
|
|
ARGO
694
DELISTED
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.
ARGO
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
309,449
-46,327
| -13% | -$1.5M |
|
|
BZT
695
DELISTED
BEAZER HOMES USA, INC. TANGIBLE EQUITY UNIT
BZT
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
322,361
-10,540
| -3% | -$353K |
|
|
PVA
696
DELISTED
PENN VIRGINIA CORP
PVA
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+582,214
| New | +$7.77M |
|
|
CBPX
697
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
CBPX
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+537,894
| New | +$9.95M |
|
|
WPP
698
DELISTED
WAUSAU PAPER CORP.
WPP
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
794,147
-12,616
| -2% | -$165K |
|
699
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.72B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
550,100
+64,404
| +13% | +$1.15M |
|
700
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.75B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
189,072
+72,402
| +62% | +$3.73M |
|
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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.