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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$306M |
| 2 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$200M |
| 3 |
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
|
+$152M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$143M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$252M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$245M |
| 3 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$243M |
| 4 |
CAM
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
|
+$220M |
| 5 |
Simon Property Group
SPG
|
+$174M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 12.39% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.27% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.17% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.71% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$905M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
653,838
+8,606
| +1% | +$136K |
|
|
BZT
702
DELISTED
BEAZER HOMES USA, INC. TANGIBLE EQUITY UNIT
BZT
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
344,240
-24,280
| -7% | -$697K |
|
|
JONE
703
DELISTED
Jones Energy, Inc.
JONE
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+33,369
| New | +$9.19M |
|
704
Snap-on
SNA
$21.1B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+101,115
| New | +$9.7M |
|
|
SF
705
Stifel
SF
$12.8B
| $10M | 0.01% |
547,216
-44,968
| -8% | -$785K |
|
|
AEL
706
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $10M | 0.01% |
471,074
+17,735
| +4% | +$339K |
|
|
CLDT
707
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$590M
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
559,134
+152,329
| +37% | +$2.8M |
|
|
LBY
708
DELISTED
Libbey, Inc.
LBY
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
418,936
+193,922
| +86% | +$4.74M |
|
|
INN
709
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$655M
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
1,083,726
+261,595
| +32% | +$2.53M |
|
|
ELME
710
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
389,832
+28,212
| +8% | +$733K |
|
|
AHL
711
DELISTED
ASPEN Insurance Holding Limited
AHL
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
270,359
-19,346
| -7% | -$711K |
|
|
RGC
712
DELISTED
Regal Entertainment Group
RGC
| $9.79M | 0.01% |
516,032
-20,283
| -4% | -$380K |
|
713
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$944M
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
301,947
-13,125
| -4% | -$431K |
|
714
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$424M
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
468,146
-17,638
| -4% | -$428K |
|
715
Kadant
KAI
$3.94B
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
289,495
+103,525
| +56% | +$3.4M |
|
716
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $9.68M | 0.01% |
623,680
+7,957
| +1% | +$125K |
|
|
WAC
717
DELISTED
Walter Investment Mgt Corp
WAC
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
244,272
-230,874
| -49% | -$8.87M |
|
|
ZINC
718
DELISTED
HORSEHEAD HLDG CORP COM STK (DE)
ZINC
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
+773,187
| New | +$9.66M |
|
|
GLDD
719
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
1,297,931
+299,257
| +30% | +$2.22M |
|
720
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.81B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
98,393
+53,726
| +120% | +$5.31M |
|
|
MBFI
721
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
336,556
-32,057
| -9% | -$903K |
|
|
TXNM
722
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $9.49M | 0.01% |
419,230
+365,796
| +685% | +$8.32M |
|
723
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.74B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
171,053
-16
| -0% | -$851 |
|
|
JRN
724
DELISTED
JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS INC CL-A
JRN
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
1,100,119
+279,802
| +34% | +$2.28M |
|
725
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.3B
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
339,337
-151,855
| -31% | -$3.9M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, American Century Companies held 1,587 positions worth $79.8B, up 5.4% from $75.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2013 filing shows 173 new, 650 increased, 564 reduced and 149 closed positions. Its largest new stake was HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO: 3,768,474 shares worth $116M. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $252M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 12% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2013 buy was HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO: 3,768,474 shares worth $116M.
- American Century Companies added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2013, an estimated $306M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $252M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Agrium in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $69.5M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $79.8B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- American Century Companies opened 173 new positions and closed 149 in Q3 2013.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 5.4% quarter-over-quarter to $79.8B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 30 Oct 2013.