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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Radian Group
RDN
$4.87B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
402,772
-209,572
| -34% | -$2.8M |
|
852
FreightCar America
RAIL
$243M
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
270,987
-142,716
| -34% | -$2.64M |
|
|
SINA
853
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
+68,730
| New | +$5.05M |
|
|
MLNX
854
DELISTED
Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
MLNX
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
146,460
+107,190
| +273% | +$4.58M |
|
|
ICON
855
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
16,733
-13,855
| -45% | -$4.54M |
|
|
TCF
856
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
388,242
+138,009
| +55% | +$2.06M |
|
857
Helen of Troy
HELE
$696M
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
124,788
| – | – |
|
|
CAA
858
DELISTED
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
CAA
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
139,244
-31,824
| -19% | -$1.26M |
|
859
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$600M
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
87,821
+17,619
| +25% | +$947K |
|
|
SREV
860
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
455,230
+203,350
| +81% | +$2.4M |
|
861
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.63B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
436,871
-7,292
| -2% | -$88.5K |
|
|
IPXL
862
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
262,838
| – | – |
|
|
ARO
863
DELISTED
Aeropostale Inc
ARO
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
573,513
+178,425
| +45% | +$2.12M |
|
864
Scholastic
SCHL
$792M
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
186,434
+49,313
| +36% | +$1.5M |
|
865
Blackstone
BX
$110B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
+217,964
| New | +$4.85M |
|
|
AHRT
866
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$501M
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
535,427
+180,071
| +51% | +$1.87M |
|
867
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
86,972
+28,340
| +48% | +$1.51M |
|
|
BRKL
868
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
553,546
+21,606
| +4% | +$204K |
|
|
AVP
869
DELISTED
Avon Products, Inc.
AVP
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
+252,208
| New | +$5.4M |
|
870
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.8B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
272,254
+146,154
| +116% | +$2.65M |
|
871
HCI Group
HCI
$2.28B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
126,128
-10,521
| -8% | -$364K |
|
|
HGT
872
DELISTED
Hugoton Royalty Trust
HGT
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
688,039
-193,633
| -22% | -$1.61M |
|
873
ITT
ITT
$19.4B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
142,040
+5,876
| +4% | +$196K |
|
|
WAGE
874
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
100,830
-370
| -0.4% | -$15.3K |
|
875
Diodes
DIOD
$4.93B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
205,613
-465,836
| -69% | -$12.1M |
|
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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.