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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
76
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.7B
| $260M | 0.33% |
3,555,576
+2,059,394
| +138% | +$143M |
|
77
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.1B
| $257M | 0.32% |
822,310
+21,686
| +3% | +$5.7M |
|
|
SWU
78
DELISTED
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER INC CORP UNIT
SWU
| $254M | 0.32% |
1,854,305
-26,580
| -1% | -$3.58M |
|
|
N
79
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $250M | 0.31% |
2,315,996
+119,820
| +5% | +$11.8M |
|
|
NBL
80
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $248M | 0.31% |
3,700,243
+1,513,043
| +69% | +$96.9M |
|
81
PG&E
PCG
$38.1B
| $247M | 0.31% |
6,046,983
+70,430
| +1% | +$3.06M |
|
82
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $247M | 0.31% |
4,645,793
+83,888
| +2% | +$4.51M |
|
83
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.48B
| $244M | 0.31% |
7,471,107
-3,557
| -0% | -$115K |
|
84
TJX Companies
TJX
$172B
| $244M | 0.31% |
8,648,400
-89,232
| -1% | -$2.38M |
|
85
BorgWarner
BWA
$14.2B
| $243M | 0.31% |
5,454,897
-26,855
| -0.5% | -$1.13M |
|
86
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $241M | 0.3% |
5,380,206
-739,678
| -12% | -$32.8M |
|
87
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$15.9B
| $240M | 0.3% |
3,934,978
+701,459
| +22% | +$42.3M |
|
88
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $236M | 0.3% |
1,334,618
-546,752
| -29% | -$99.4M |
|
|
MJN
89
DELISTED
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
MJN
| $234M | 0.29% |
3,148,414
-319,016
| -9% | -$23.9M |
|
|
TWX
90
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $233M | 0.29% |
3,693,069
+679,775
| +23% | +$40.7M |
|
91
Bank of America Series L
BAC.PRL
$4B
| $232M | 0.29% |
215,189
+81,792
| +61% | +$89.6M |
|
|
CB
92
DELISTED
CHUBB CORPORATION
CB
| $229M | 0.29% |
2,565,448
-95,009
| -4% | -$8.22M |
|
93
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.6B
| $229M | 0.29% |
2,137,231
-396,813
| -16% | -$38.8M |
|
94
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$29.1B
| $225M | 0.28% |
7,694,638
+4,205,992
| +121% | +$90.5M |
|
95
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $223M | 0.28% |
4,439,434
+311,107
| +8% | +$16.3M |
|
96
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$134B
| $221M | 0.28% |
2,033,656
-805,628
| -28% | -$83M |
|
|
LLTC
97
DELISTED
Linear Technology Corp
LLTC
| $221M | 0.28% |
5,565,428
-478,549
| -8% | -$18.9M |
|
|
CTRX
98
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
| $220M | 0.28% |
4,791,262
+321,117
| +7% | +$17M |
|
99
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.26B
| $220M | 0.28% |
1,688,428
+654,316
| +63% | +$79.8M |
|
|
CERN
100
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $217M | 0.27% |
4,136,776
-478,726
| -10% | -$23.3M |
|
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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.