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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
51,135
-3,160
| -6% | -$163K |
|
|
UCTT
1052
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$4.1B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
197,506
+177,243
| +875% | +$2.21M |
|
|
TMH
1053
DELISTED
Team Health Holdings Inc
TMH
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
58,023
-3,500
| -6% | -$157K |
|
1054
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.41B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
45,295
+2,754
| +6% | +$144K |
|
|
ROSE
1055
DELISTED
ROSETTA RESOURCES INC
ROSE
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
55,358
-4,150
| -7% | -$188K |
|
|
CFNL
1056
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
143,811
+125,452
| +683% | +$2.21M |
|
|
UN
1057
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
62,146
+8,160
| +15% | +$317K |
|
|
DVR
1058
DELISTED
CAL DIVE INTERNATIONAL INC COM
DVR
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,497,694
+2,855
| +0.2% | +$5.06K |
|
1059
AGCO
AGCO
$7.11B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
45,984
-1,253
| -3% | -$67K |
|
1060
RingCentral
RNG
$5.25B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
139,530
-7,580
| -5% | -$152K |
|
1061
Quad
QUAD
$507M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
105,891
+3,616
| +4% | +$86.3K |
|
1062
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.8B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
56,272
-3,330
| -6% | -$157K |
|
|
FOE
1063
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+181,396
| New | +$2.41M |
|
1064
CF Industries
CF
$18.2B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
47,310
+11,000
| +30% | +$536K |
|
|
CPLA
1065
DELISTED
Capella Education Company
CPLA
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
38,785
+23,090
| +147% | +$1.5M |
|
|
KOG
1066
DELISTED
KODIAK OIL & GAS CORP
KOG
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
201,466
-11,750
| -6% | -$133K |
|
|
FCE.A
1067
DELISTED
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc.
FCE.A
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
126,150
-1,165,807
| -90% | -$22M |
|
1068
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.74B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
253,921
+88,471
| +53% | +$883K |
|
1069
Avient
AVNT
$4.16B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
65,350
-4,300
| -6% | -$154K |
|
1070
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$877M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
66,382
+58,593
| +752% | +$1.96M |
|
1071
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.96B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
82,164
+21,014
| +34% | +$614K |
|
|
NRF
1072
DELISTED
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.
NRF
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,060
| New | +$2.21M |
|
|
THOR
1073
DELISTED
THORATEC CORPORATION
THOR
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
66,315
-33,220
| -33% | -$1.19M |
|
1074
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$635M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
119,575
+107,888
| +923% | +$2.12M |
|
|
ANK
1075
DELISTED
ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK,INC
ANK
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
35,588
-18,726
| -34% | -$1.23M |
|
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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.