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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.2B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
+107,973
| New | +$7.13M |
|
802
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.91B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
211,742
+11,277
| +6% | +$389K |
|
803
Helen of Troy
HELE
$696M
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
104,212
-18,466
| -15% | -$1.12M |
|
|
BAGL
804
DELISTED
EINSTEIN NOAH RESTAURANT GROUP, INC CMN STK (DELAWARE)
BAGL
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
+435,480
| New | +$6.83M |
|
|
B
805
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
185,748
-77,491
| -29% | -$2.95M |
|
|
BRCD
806
DELISTED
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. NEW
BRCD
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
671,461
+32,232
| +5% | +$311K |
|
807
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.53B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
123,453
-89,108
| -42% | -$4.95M |
|
|
TWO
808
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $7.03M | 0.01% |
+85,719
| New | +$6.91M |
|
809
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.29B
| $7.01M | 0.01% |
823,007
+79,877
| +11% | +$695K |
|
|
PDCE
810
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
+111,290
| New | +$6.1M |
|
|
FNFG
811
DELISTED
FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC
FNFG
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
728,818
-811,746
| -53% | -$7.53M |
|
|
JWN
812
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
+110,120
| New | +$6.63M |
|
813
Idacorp
IDA
$8.21B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
123,611
-133,949
| -52% | -$7.18M |
|
814
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.3B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
271,749
-202,069
| -43% | -$5.05M |
|
|
ULTI
815
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
49,368
+24,183
| +96% | +$3.79M |
|
816
Amdocs
DOX
$6.08B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
144,301
+781
| +0.5% | +$34.1K |
|
|
HDNG
817
DELISTED
Hardinge Inc
HDNG
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
465,234
-99,031
| -18% | -$1.41M |
|
|
PEI
818
DELISTED
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
PEI
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
24,488
-4,726
| -16% | -$1.32M |
|
819
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.24B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
360,690
-18,966
| -5% | -$343K |
|
820
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.71B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
510,963
+99,387
| +24% | +$1.28M |
|
821
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.7B
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
70,575
+29,710
| +73% | +$2.74M |
|
822
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.15B
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
+235,464
| New | +$6.08M |
|
823
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$602M
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
763,091
-171,985
| -18% | -$1.15M |
|
|
ICON
824
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
16,612
+561
| +3% | +$218K |
|
825
Harte-Hanks
HHS
$18.6M
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
73,589
+48,484
| +193% | +$3.77M |
|
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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.