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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Five Below
FIVE
$13.4B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
94,304
+53,973
| +134% | +$2.59M |
|
|
RPXC
952
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
239,935
+19,031
| +9% | +$324K |
|
|
ZLC
953
DELISTED
ZALE CORPORATION
ZLC
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
256,120
+15,370
| +6% | +$233K |
|
|
UCB
954
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.43B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
227,455
+15,388
| +7% | +$255K |
|
955
Belden
BDC
$5.36B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
56,802
-45,113
| -44% | -$3.05M |
|
956
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.2B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
76,894
+3,280
| +4% | +$161K |
|
957
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
134,733
+107,028
| +386% | +$3.2M |
|
958
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
38,392
-401,710
| -91% | -$39.4M |
|
|
IRBT
959
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
113,882
-2,420
| -2% | -$82.5K |
|
960
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
47,609
-23
| -0% | -$1.79K |
|
|
NCI
961
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
205,141
+39,501
| +24% | +$702K |
|
|
PCH
962
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
94,135
-1,519
| -2% | -$61.5K |
|
|
GLBR
963
DELISTED
Global Brokerage, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GLBR
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
21,962
+2,820
| +15% | +$474K |
|
964
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.5B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,150
| New | +$3.71M |
|
965
Aecom
ACM
$8.19B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
131,925
+27,810
| +27% | +$841K |
|
|
ATHN
966
DELISTED
Athenahealth, Inc.
ATHN
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
28,817
-1,190
| -4% | -$153K |
|
967
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.2B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
78,656
-7,078
| -8% | -$345K |
|
|
ULTI
968
DELISTED
Ultimate Software Group Inc
ULTI
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
25,185
-77,882
| -76% | -$11.8M |
|
969
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.4B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
113,156
+446
| +0.4% | +$14.2K |
|
970
Maximus
MMS
$2.94B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
86,374
+10,030
| +13% | +$462K |
|
971
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.4B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
40,865
-15,417
| -27% | -$1.3M |
|
|
AMSG
972
DELISTED
Amsurg Corp
AMSG
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
82,565
-15,298
| -16% | -$676K |
|
|
KG
973
Kestrel Group
KG
$60.5M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
17,323
+4,070
| +31% | +$953K |
|
974
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.95B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
48,518
+14,308
| +42% | +$1.1M |
|
|
TGI
975
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
49,099
-4,410
| -8% | -$320K |
|
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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.