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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.34B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
116,204
-17,815
| -13% | -$633K |
|
|
PPP
952
DELISTED
Primero Mining Corp
PPP
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
585,812
+376,912
| +180% | +$2.32M |
|
953
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$233M
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
167,371
+103,252
| +161% | +$2.61M |
|
954
Shutterstock
SSTK
$208M
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
58,095
+25,070
| +76% | +$2.12M |
|
955
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$690M
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
98,241
+11,178
| +13% | +$510K |
|
|
COHR
956
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
64,004
+24,464
| +62% | +$1.69M |
|
|
VRTU
957
DELISTED
Virtusa Corporation
VRTU
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,730
| New | +$4.38M |
|
|
FLG
958
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.9B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,902
| New | +$4.18M |
|
|
ILG
959
DELISTED
ILG, Inc Common Stock
ILG
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
158,060
+3,726
| +2% | +$103K |
|
960
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.77B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
312,441
-248,422
| -44% | -$2.89M |
|
961
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.3B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
166,492
-150,268
| -47% | -$3.57M |
|
|
AUQ
962
DELISTED
AURICO GOLD INC COM
AUQ
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
936,631
-217,963
| -19% | -$1.01M |
|
|
AMCC
963
DELISTED
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation New
AMCC
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
412,330
+329,545
| +398% | +$3.55M |
|
964
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
114,338
+4,896
| +4% | +$168K |
|
|
RPXC
965
DELISTED
RPX Corporation
RPXC
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
246,114
+6,179
| +3% | +$101K |
|
966
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.57B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
121,750
-90,320
| -43% | -$2.74M |
|
967
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.04B
| $3.99M | ﹤0.01% |
42,068
+650
| +2% | +$65.4K |
|
968
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.6B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
205,487
+59,131
| +40% | +$1.17M |
|
|
HF
969
DELISTED
HFF Inc.
HF
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
117,300
-682
| -0.6% | -$20.6K |
|
970
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.1M
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
78,986
+1,913
| +2% | +$102K |
|
|
NCI
971
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
210,627
+5,486
| +3% | +$98.9K |
|
|
RNDY
972
DELISTED
ROUNDYS INC COM STK
RNDY
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
568,760
+196,131
| +53% | +$1.47M |
|
|
COVS
973
DELISTED
Covisint Corporation
COVS
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
533,107
+56,418
| +12% | +$568K |
|
974
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
65,706
-5,746
| -8% | -$355K |
|
|
MESG
975
DELISTED
XURA INC COM (DE)
MESG
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
112,086
+72,752
| +185% | +$2.61M |
|
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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.