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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.11B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
155,525
+4,888
| +3% | +$93.1K |
|
|
AWH
1027
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
89,640
-4,650
| -5% | -$160K |
|
|
ANR
1028
DELISTED
Alpha Natural Resources Inc
ANR
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+717,723
| New | +$3.85M |
|
|
KND
1029
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+130,072
| New | +$2.69M |
|
|
IBKC
1030
DELISTED
IBERIABANK Corp
IBKC
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,784
| New | +$2.8M |
|
1031
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.2B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
129,952
+46,822
| +56% | +$1.17M |
|
1032
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.7B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
87,179
-81,995
| -48% | -$2.79M |
|
|
CSGS
1033
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
111,956
+50,868
| +83% | +$1.44M |
|
1034
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.36B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+302,412
| New | +$3.05M |
|
1035
Flotek Industries
FTK
$1.35B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
17,276
-528
| -3% | -$74.2K |
|
|
FTR
1036
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
33,603
+5,146
| +18% | +$376K |
|
|
CAVM
1037
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
65,103
-14,200
| -18% | -$558K |
|
|
CNL
1038
DELISTED
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,983
| New | +$2.71M |
|
|
BGFV
1039
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
176,283
+4,176
| +2% | +$69.5K |
|
1040
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.7B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
102,849
-749,188
| -88% | -$20.2M |
|
|
CPHD
1041
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
53,734
-3,240
| -6% | -$165K |
|
|
CALD
1042
DELISTED
Callidus Software, Inc.
CALD
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+220,888
| New | +$2.9M |
|
|
ITMN
1043
DELISTED
INTERMUNE INC
ITMN
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
81,630
+4,370
| +6% | +$97.3K |
|
1044
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.03B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
6,407
+725
| +13% | +$296K |
|
|
GAP
1045
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.29B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
67,782
-54,075
| -44% | -$2.19M |
|
1046
Skywest
SKYW
$4.16B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
212,202
+7,049
| +3% | +$92.3K |
|
|
AKRX
1047
DELISTED
Akorn Inc
AKRX
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
122,785
+62,131
| +102% | +$1.45M |
|
1048
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.44B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
273,900
-92,600
| -25% | -$1.01M |
|
1049
McDonald's
MCD
$195B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
26,869
+570
| +2% | +$54.5K |
|
1050
Insulet
PODD
$10.1B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
55,373
-4,240
| -7% | -$188K |
|
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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.