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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$393M |
| 3 |
BRCM
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
|
+$241M |
| 4 |
Invesco
IVZ
|
+$193M |
| 5 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$189M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$417M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$244M |
| 3 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$237M |
| 4 |
HSH
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$197M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.15% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.24% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.06% |
| 4 | Technology | 11% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JONE
676
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
29,566
-10,861
| -27% | -$3.35M |
|
|
CBD
677
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
240,520
-29,830
| -11% | -$1.4M |
|
678
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.6B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
609,945
+21,588
| +4% | +$365K |
|
|
ELME
679
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
428,029
+10,199
| +2% | +$255K |
|
|
DEST
680
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
487,268
+4,695
| +1% | +$115K |
|
|
HTS
681
DELISTED
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP
HTS
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
558,023
+263,077
| +89% | +$5.21M |
|
682
B2Gold
BTG
$6.7B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
3,749,335
-318,547
| -8% | -$865K |
|
|
ROYT
683
DELISTED
PACIFIC COAST OIL TRUST
ROYT
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
835,907
+58,046
| +7% | +$760K |
|
|
MNK
684
DELISTED
MALLINCKRODT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
MNK
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+135,507
| New | +$9.82M |
|
|
SRC
685
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
210,230
-108,455
| -34% | -$5.39M |
|
|
FCS
686
DELISTED
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTL INC COMMON
FCS
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
684,006
-448,275
| -40% | -$6.32M |
|
|
AF
687
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
793,076
+194,379
| +32% | +$2.58M |
|
688
Corpay
CPAY
$27.9B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
80,753
+6,216
| +8% | +$760K |
|
|
BZT
689
DELISTED
BEAZER HOMES USA, INC. TANGIBLE EQUITY UNIT
BZT
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
329,561
+7,200
| +2% | +$220K |
|
|
HNGR
690
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
336,626
+306,728
| +1,026% | +$9.88M |
|
691
Compass Diversified
CODI
$924M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
580,212
+71,974
| +14% | +$1.28M |
|
692
NewMarket
NEU
$8.72B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
26,757
+25,108
| +1,523% | +$9.68M |
|
693
Stantec
STN
$8.44B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
337,820
-13,248
| -4% | -$401K |
|
|
SFLY
694
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
241,919
+26,320
| +12% | +$1.08M |
|
|
AZPN
695
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
224,386
+2,299
| +1% | +$107K |
|
696
ATI
ATI
$30.9B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
229,954
-227,553
| -50% | -$9.32M |
|
|
IPCC
697
DELISTED
Infinity Property & Casualty C
IPCC
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
153,616
-11,966
| -7% | -$782K |
|
|
MBFI
698
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
380,550
+35,062
| +10% | +$980K |
|
|
DCOM
699
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
651,436
-1,477
| -0.2% | -$23.4K |
|
700
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.38B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
348,994
+27,354
| +9% | +$781K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, American Century Companies held 1,599 positions worth $87.7B, up 3.6% from $84.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2014 filing shows 168 new, 647 increased, 564 reduced and 168 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Adobe: 2,321,793 shares worth $168M. The largest sale was Qualcomm, an estimated $417M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 13% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2014 buy was Adobe: 2,321,793 shares worth $168M.
- American Century Companies added most to Verizon in Q2 2014, an estimated $398M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Qualcomm, cutting an estimated $417M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Anywhere Real Estate in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $106M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $87.7B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- American Century Companies opened 168 new positions and closed 168 in Q2 2014.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $87.7B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 4 Aug 2014.