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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRXL
976
DELISTED
Parexel International Corp
PRXL
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
70,841
-1,640
| -2% | -$84K |
|
977
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.23B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
91,038
-25,490
| -22% | -$1.03M |
|
|
ALJ
978
DELISTED
Alon USA Energy Inc
ALJ
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
255,772
+1,223
| +0.5% | +$18.5K |
|
979
WisdomTree
WT
$3.44B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
289,348
+11,370
| +4% | +$174K |
|
980
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.2B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
111,529
+92,441
| +484% | +$2.92M |
|
|
LSI
981
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,919
| New | +$3.59M |
|
|
TYPE
982
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
124,754
+14,730
| +13% | +$443K |
|
|
RDS.A
983
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
55,052
+15,963
| +41% | +$1.07M |
|
984
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$600M
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
62,596
+1,517
| +2% | +$107K |
|
985
Radian Group
RDN
$4.87B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
247,905
-1,821
| -0.7% | -$27.8K |
|
986
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
410,900
-155,000
| -27% | -$1.57M |
|
|
FITB
987
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.6B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,409
| New | +$3.52M |
|
|
CIR
988
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
50,443
+19,754
| +64% | +$1.47M |
|
|
RRTS
989
DELISTED
RoadRunner Transportation Systems, Inc.
RRTS
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,863
| New | +$3.7M |
|
|
LNCE
990
DELISTED
Snyders-Lance, Inc.
LNCE
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
130,518
-18,706
| -13% | -$509K |
|
991
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$897M
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
110,141
+11,970
| +12% | +$408K |
|
|
CLUB
992
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
429,929
-254,902
| -37% | -$2.65M |
|
|
GSV
993
DELISTED
Gold Standard Ventures Corp.
GSV
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,918,108
| New | +$3.97M |
|
|
ITG
994
DELISTED
Investment Technology Group Inc
ITG
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
180,104
-1,306
| -0.7% | -$23.6K |
|
|
HUB.A
995
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-A
HUB.A
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
32,711
+6,530
| +25% | +$695K |
|
996
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$38B
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
204,507
+33,692
| +20% | +$594K |
|
997
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
37,539
+5,410
| +17% | +$507K |
|
998
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.67B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
37,599
-67,436
| -64% | -$6.1M |
|
|
SLH
999
DELISTED
SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. COM
SLH
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
56,530
+4,660
| +9% | +$314K |
|
|
CTB
1000
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,134
| New | +$3.51M |
|
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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.