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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.96B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
326,488
-65,958
| -17% | -$1.95M |
|
|
VISN
727
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.72B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
377,864
-322,724
| -46% | -$6.61M |
|
728
Evercore
EVR
$11.6B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
168,789
-90,320
| -35% | -$5.17M |
|
|
JRN
729
DELISTED
JOURNAL COMMUNICATIONS INC CL-A
JRN
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
1,048,388
-129,813
| -11% | -$1.15M |
|
|
SFLY
730
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
215,599
-6,322
| -3% | -$301K |
|
731
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.29B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
308,256
+8,579
| +3% | +$221K |
|
|
MDR
732
DELISTED
McDermott International
MDR
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
389,801
+21,690
| +6% | +$546K |
|
733
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
279,718
-278,466
| -50% | -$8.88M |
|
|
SEE
734
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
276,408
+41,675
| +18% | +$1.36M |
|
735
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$630M
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
343,170
+48,091
| +16% | +$1.36M |
|
736
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.65B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
156,597
+126,209
| +415% | +$6.96M |
|
737
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.35B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
+37,217
| New | +$8.26M |
|
738
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$646M
| $9M | 0.01% |
206,168
| – | – |
|
739
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$712M
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
411,734
-46,139
| -10% | -$1.03M |
|
|
EVER
740
DELISTED
Everbank Financial Corp
EVER
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
+452,700
| New | +$8.2M |
|
|
DBD
741
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
222,366
-138,210
| -38% | -$4.98M |
|
|
KEYW
742
DELISTED
The KEYW Holding Corporation
KEYW
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
470,239
-528,678
| -53% | -$9.59M |
|
|
MYCC
743
DELISTED
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
MYCC
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
463,342
-270,950
| -37% | -$4.86M |
|
|
THS
744
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
121,416
-2,093
| -2% | -$144K |
|
|
DCH
745
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.58B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
470,299
-58,970
| -11% | -$1.13M |
|
746
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
134,652
+18,135
| +16% | +$1.02M |
|
|
GMCR
747
DELISTED
KEURIG GREEN MTN INC
GMCR
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
82,277
-6,048
| -7% | -$600K |
|
748
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.57B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
323,736
-98,445
| -23% | -$2.5M |
|
749
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.76B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
156,846
-11,849
| -7% | -$604K |
|
750
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$76.2B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
88,790
+1,860
| +2% | +$173K |
|
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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.