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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MFA
726
MFA Financial
MFA
$925M
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
311,308
+184,114
| +145% | +$5.64M |
|
|
OWW
727
DELISTED
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC
OWW
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
963,381
+583,658
| +154% | +$5.76M |
|
|
THS
728
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
137,750
-9,854
| -7% | -$679K |
|
|
B
729
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
262,869
+32,805
| +14% | +$1.08M |
|
730
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.67B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
783,811
+298,617
| +62% | +$3.64M |
|
|
CHS
731
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
549,181
-2,317,367
| -81% | -$38.2M |
|
732
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$681M
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
+752,580
| New | +$10.1M |
|
733
Quanex
NX
$1B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
481,521
+14,821
| +3% | +$261K |
|
|
SUSQ
734
DELISTED
SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES INC
SUSQ
| $9.04M | 0.01% |
719,903
-31,355
| -4% | -$414K |
|
735
UDR
UDR
$12B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
380,317
-1,404,932
| -79% | -$34.2M |
|
736
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.7B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
477,462
+29,096
| +6% | +$578K |
|
737
Ameren
AEE
$30.1B
| $8.94M | 0.01% |
256,450
-152,070
| -37% | -$5.27M |
|
|
PSTB
738
DELISTED
Park Sterling Corp.
PSTB
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
1,391,684
+102,800
| +8% | +$639K |
|
739
Red Robin
RRGB
$151M
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
125,212
-178,783
| -59% | -$11.2M |
|
|
CHMT
740
DELISTED
Chemtura Corporation
CHMT
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
386,751
+114,693
| +42% | +$2.59M |
|
|
VRE
741
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
402,990
-4,953
| -1% | -$113K |
|
|
KS
742
DELISTED
KapStone Paper and Pack Corp.
KS
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
413,092
-91,746
| -18% | -$2M |
|
743
EnerSys
ENS
$6.81B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
145,003
-12,354
| -8% | -$664K |
|
|
HRC
744
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
243,006
+153,320
| +171% | +$5.42M |
|
745
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.54B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
62,652
-20,791
| -25% | -$2.85M |
|
746
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$632M
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
217,767
-4,100
| -2% | -$150K |
|
|
PIKE
747
DELISTED
PIKE CORPORATION COM STK (NC)
PIKE
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
758,848
+229,730
| +43% | +$2.73M |
|
|
WPP
748
DELISTED
WAUSAU PAPER CORP.
WPP
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
658,879
+79,355
| +14% | +$938K |
|
749
Semtech
SMTC
$13B
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
284,459
+161,626
| +132% | +$5.09M |
|
750
Morgan Stanley
MS
$342B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
316,150
+13,580
| +4% | +$364K |
|
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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.