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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PNNT
876
Pennant Park Investment Corp
PNNT
$249M
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
492,253
-126,190
| -20% | -$1.42M |
|
|
EFOR
877
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.34B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
140,576
-5,130
| -4% | -$172K |
|
878
Comscore
SCOR
$108M
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
8,268
-1,737
| -17% | -$1.05M |
|
879
Saia
SAIA
$9.73B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
141,861
+59,870
| +73% | +$2.07M |
|
880
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.35B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
287,722
+16,443
| +6% | +$317K |
|
|
CRCM
881
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
+325,570
| New | +$7.1M |
|
882
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.7B
| $5.38M | 0.01% |
106,132
-177,936
| -63% | -$8.88M |
|
883
Buckle
BKE
$2.33B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
116,311
-79,600
| -41% | -$3.63M |
|
884
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.18B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
417,864
+4,455
| +1% | +$56.7K |
|
|
GRA
885
DELISTED
W.R. Grace & Co.
GRA
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
53,505
+23,498
| +78% | +$2.31M |
|
886
F5
FFIV
$24B
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
49,568
-171,820
| -78% | -$18.2M |
|
887
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.25B
| $5.28M | 0.01% |
86,171
-560
| -0.6% | -$32.2K |
|
|
IRF
888
DELISTED
INTL RECTIFIER CORP
IRF
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
192,056
+128,911
| +204% | +$3.42M |
|
889
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
+236,870
| New | +$4.6M |
|
|
TWTR
890
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
111,105
-31,177
| -22% | -$1.76M |
|
|
CLNY
891
DELISTED
Colony Capital, Inc.
CLNY
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
+235,326
| New | +$5.18M |
|
892
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.63B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
437,690
+1,582
| +0.4% | +$19.2K |
|
|
FEIC
893
DELISTED
FEI COMPANY
FEIC
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
49,450
-17,400
| -26% | -$1.71M |
|
894
Jack in the Box
JACK
$358M
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
86,192
-17,819
| -17% | -$971K |
|
895
ITT
ITT
$19.4B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
118,790
+7,320
| +7% | +$311K |
|
896
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.1B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
69,852
-156,218
| -69% | -$11.3M |
|
897
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.6B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
75,587
-22,691
| -23% | -$1.5M |
|
898
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.23B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
84,243
+11,193
| +15% | +$627K |
|
899
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.59B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
+137,877
| New | +$5.31M |
|
900
First Solar
FSLR
$24.4B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
70,783
-17,825
| -20% | -$994K |
|
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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.