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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Centene
CNC
$33B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
553,828
+366,284
| +195% | +$5.67M |
|
752
Best Buy
BBY
$17.9B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
326,008
-4,017,277
| -92% | -$110M |
|
753
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$368M
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
382,271
+69,045
| +22% | +$1.54M |
|
754
Corpay
CPAY
$27B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
74,537
+10,708
| +17% | +$1.25M |
|
755
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$5.97B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
60,281
+13,402
| +29% | +$1.83M |
|
|
VRE
756
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
410,664
+13,623
| +3% | +$287K |
|
757
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$47.9B
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
499,676
| – | – |
|
|
MDC
758
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
417,323
-136,268
| -25% | -$2.92M |
|
|
CBL
759
DELISTED
CBL& Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
476,788
+70,450
| +17% | +$1.23M |
|
|
HOS
760
DELISTED
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
HOS
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
201,640
-51,905
| -20% | -$2.22M |
|
761
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$813B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
44,820
-2,235
| -5% | -$410K |
|
762
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.69B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
666,299
-98,177
| -13% | -$1.24M |
|
763
Ubiquiti
UI
$35.2B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
183,970
+6,030
| +3% | +$282K |
|
764
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.41B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
598,282
-374,936
| -39% | -$5.13M |
|
|
ESL
765
DELISTED
Esterline Technologies
ESL
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
77,931
-41,097
| -35% | -$4.33M |
|
766
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.9B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
131,228
-31,715
| -19% | -$1.87M |
|
|
AF
767
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
598,697
+60,976
| +11% | +$833K |
|
768
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$938M
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
250,408
-12,530
| -5% | -$403K |
|
769
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.38B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
129,946
-2,038
| -2% | -$133K |
|
|
GES
770
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
297,383
+231,492
| +351% | +$6.72M |
|
771
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.68B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
196,946
+90,339
| +85% | +$3.75M |
|
|
GLDD
772
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
896,395
-71,377
| -7% | -$608K |
|
773
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.23B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
477,837
-6,010
| -1% | -$105K |
|
|
AVG
774
DELISTED
AVG Technologies N.V.
AVG
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
384,963
+13,696
| +4% | +$251K |
|
775
Papa John's
PZZA
$810M
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
153,904
-40,126
| -21% | -$1.98M |
|
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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.