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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CAVM
1051
DELISTED
Cavium, Inc.
CAVM
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
79,303
-5,290
| -6% | -$198K |
|
|
SWY
1052
DELISTED
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
93,217
-2,410,925
| -96% | -$72.4M |
|
1053
RingCentral
RNG
$5.66B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,110
| New | +$2.57M |
|
1054
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.71B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
54,295
-13,470
| -20% | -$625K |
|
1055
Geospace Technologies
GEOS
$66.5M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
28,215
+1,580
| +6% | +$145K |
|
1056
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.41B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
34,526
-151,498
| -81% | -$11.4M |
|
|
CPHD
1057
DELISTED
Cepheid Inc
CPHD
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
56,974
-140
| -0.2% | -$5.93K |
|
1058
Matrix Service
MTRX
$328M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
108,588
+18,352
| +20% | +$392K |
|
1059
Saia
SAIA
$10.1B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
81,991
+18,750
| +30% | +$613K |
|
1060
O-I Glass
OI
$1.05B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
72,864
-945,950
| -93% | -$30.5M |
|
|
RDS.A
1061
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
39,089
+11,338
| +41% | +$712K |
|
1062
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
56,060
+214
| +0.4% | +$9.47K |
|
1063
Allegion
ALLE
$14.2B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,341
| New | +$2.53M |
|
|
HUB.A
1064
DELISTED
HUBBELL INC CL-A
HUB.A
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
26,181
+10,610
| +68% | +$1.01M |
|
1065
McDonald's
MCD
$193B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
26,299
-1,303,669
| -98% | -$125M |
|
|
CIR
1066
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
30,689
+15,501
| +102% | +$1.13M |
|
1067
Avient
AVNT
$4.23B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,650
| New | +$2.22M |
|
|
GTLS
1068
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
25,709
-70
| -0.3% | -$7.36K |
|
|
VCI
1069
DELISTED
VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS INC
VCI
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
+7,480
| +12% | +$221K |
|
1070
DexCom
DXCM
$34.5B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
271,508
-640
| -0.2% | -$5.07K |
|
|
KOG
1071
DELISTED
KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP
KOG
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
213,216
-580
| -0.3% | -$6.94K |
|
|
PETM
1072
DELISTED
PETSMART INC
PETM
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
32,839
-1,170,882
| -97% | -$85.7M |
|
1073
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
34,217
-37,278
| -52% | -$2.55M |
|
1074
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.71B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
61,620
| – | – |
|
|
LCI
1075
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
17,748
+6
| +0% | +$635 |
|
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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.