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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SREV
926
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
533,370
+78,140
| +17% | +$785K |
|
927
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$601M
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
61,079
-26,742
| -30% | -$1.89M |
|
|
IGTE
928
DELISTED
IGATE CORPORATION
IGTE
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
110,370
+75,875
| +220% | +$2.53M |
|
929
Children's Place
PLCE
$53.4M
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
77,073
+17,515
| +29% | +$949K |
|
930
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
59,441
+109
| +0.2% | +$7.73K |
|
931
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.21B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
73,050
+52,884
| +262% | +$2.81M |
|
932
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.85B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
166,661
-103,254
| -38% | -$2.56M |
|
933
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.89B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
186,829
+64,626
| +53% | +$1.47M |
|
|
HPY
934
DELISTED
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. COM STK
HPY
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
86,372
-272
| -0.3% | -$11.8K |
|
|
LNCE
935
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
149,224
-96,086
| -39% | -$2.75M |
|
|
MSCC
936
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
171,755
-23,973
| -12% | -$582K |
|
|
TRLA
937
DELISTED
TRULIA INC (DEL)
TRLA
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
120,902
+33,730
| +39% | +$1.28M |
|
|
NCFT
938
DELISTED
NORCRAFT COS INC COM STK (DE)
NCFT
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
+216,310
| New | +$3.84M |
|
|
AUQ
939
DELISTED
AURICO GOLD INC COM
AUQ
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
1,154,594
| – | – |
|
940
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.51B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
117,091
-7,801
| -6% | -$284K |
|
|
ALJ
941
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
254,549
-35,167
| -12% | -$444K |
|
942
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$230M
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
294,774
| – | – |
|
|
PSB
943
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
55,069
+45,014
| +448% | +$3.5M |
|
|
SFUN
944
DELISTED
Fang Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares (each representing ten Class A Ordinary Shares)
SFUN
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,084
| New | +$3.19M |
|
945
Intuit
INTU
$98B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
54,876
-19,850
| -27% | -$1.43M |
|
946
Sanmina
SANM
$11.1B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
250,163
+40,450
| +19% | +$651K |
|
947
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.42B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,046
| New | +$3.7M |
|
948
Scholastic
SCHL
$784M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
121,389
-65,045
| -35% | -$1.92M |
|
949
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
114,982
-21,785
| -16% | -$723K |
|
950
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$283M
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
107,486
+35,801
| +50% | +$1.1M |
|
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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.