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 |
Visa
V
|
+$383M |
| 2 |
Zoetis
ZTS
|
+$208M |
| 3 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$208M |
| 4 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$207M |
| 5 |
General Mills
GIS
|
+$207M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$278M |
| 2 |
NetApp
NTAP
|
+$239M |
| 3 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$218M |
| 4 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$182M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.58% |
| 2 | Industrials | 12.27% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.07% |
| 4 | Technology | 11.22% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$646M
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
206,168
-11,599
| -5% | -$446K |
|
752
Compass Diversified
CODI
$924M
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
444,746
+8,344
| +2% | +$156K |
|
753
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$815B
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
47,055
+3,965
| +9% | +$702K |
|
|
ARI
754
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$886M
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
531,217
-1,490
| -0.3% | -$24.2K |
|
|
VNET
755
VNET Group
VNET
$2.12B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
+364,480
| New | +$6.98M |
|
|
VRE
756
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
397,041
-5,949
| -1% | -$125K |
|
|
WBCO
757
DELISTED
WASHINGTON BANKING CO
WBCO
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
480,434
-15,359
| -3% | -$255K |
|
|
THS
758
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
123,509
-14,241
| -10% | -$1M |
|
759
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.27B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
455,356
-70,242
| -13% | -$1.21M |
|
760
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.57B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
522,042
+154,477
| +42% | +$2.42M |
|
761
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$932M
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
262,938
-39,009
| -13% | -$1.25M |
|
762
Invesco
IVZ
$14.3B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
+231,999
| New | +$7.87M |
|
|
SAFM
763
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
116,466
+28,582
| +33% | +$1.9M |
|
|
ISIL
764
DELISTED
Intersil Corp
ISIL
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
731,596
-422,745
| -37% | -$4.6M |
|
|
PCBK
765
DELISTED
Pacific Continental Corp
PCBK
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
529,901
-40,788
| -7% | -$569K |
|
766
B2Gold
BTG
$6.7B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
4,067,882
-1,635
| -0% | -$3.65K |
|
|
PEI
767
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
29,214
-247
| -0.8% | -$67.6K |
|
768
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.23B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
483,847
-139,833
| -22% | -$2.29M |
|
769
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.47B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
131,984
-10,590
| -7% | -$620K |
|
770
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
309,724
-29,613
| -9% | -$824K |
|
771
Ubiquiti
UI
$35.3B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
177,940
+121,130
| +213% | +$4.82M |
|
|
HDNG
772
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
| $8.16M | 0.01% |
564,265
+108,522
| +24% | +$1.61M |
|
773
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
341,624
-840
| -0.2% | -$18.6K |
|
774
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.01B
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
611,674
+463,019
| +311% | +$5.81M |
|
775
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.3B
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
163,595
-176,785
| -52% | -$8.06M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, American Century Companies held 1,587 positions worth $84.9B, up 6.5% from $79.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2013 filing shows 149 new, 578 increased, 630 reduced and 158 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Chipotle Mexican Grill: 20,344,250 shares worth $217M. The largest sale was Coca-Cola, an estimated $278M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2013 buy was Chipotle Mexican Grill: 20,344,250 shares worth $217M.
- American Century Companies added most to Visa in Q4 2013, an estimated $383M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was Coca-Cola, cutting an estimated $278M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Perrigo in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $96.6M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $84.9B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- American Century Companies opened 149 new positions and closed 158 in Q4 2013.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $84.9B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 6 Feb 2014.