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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PRO
1076
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
74,324
-5,450
| -7% | -$198K |
|
|
X
1077
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,729
| New | +$2.22M |
|
|
BWLD
1078
DELISTED
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
BWLD
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
15,470
-6,451
| -29% | -$915K |
|
|
BBBY
1079
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$403M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
153,333
+2,239
| +1% | +$38.4K |
|
1080
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.8B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
119,501
+95,849
| +405% | +$1.75M |
|
|
ONIT
1081
Onity Group
ONIT
$321M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
3,852
-51,516
| -93% | -$33.4M |
|
|
MTEM
1082
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
2,879
+2,104
| +271% | +$1.71M |
|
|
EQY
1083
DELISTED
Equity One
EQY
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
99,464
-806,370
| -89% | -$18.2M |
|
1084
PetMed Express
PETS
$43M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
164,584
-156,057
| -49% | -$2.16M |
|
1085
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.15B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
249,212
+104,956
| +73% | +$1.13M |
|
|
KBAL
1086
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
155,577
+6,257
| +4% | +$82.5K |
|
1087
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
213,908
+38,916
| +22% | +$339K |
|
1088
Wabash National
WNC
$507M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+157,520
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
CLMS
1089
DELISTED
Calamos Asset Management, Inc.
CLMS
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
167,479
+13,136
| +9% | +$157K |
|
|
NUVA
1090
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
55,767
+534
| +1% | +$19.6K |
|
|
LDL
1091
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
93,247
+4,389
| +5% | +$85.5K |
|
1092
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
225,959
-35,200
| -13% | -$379K |
|
1093
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.2B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
679,075
| – | – |
|
1094
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.89B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
8,375
-952
| -10% | -$217K |
|
1095
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.3B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
11,025
-388
| -3% | -$67.9K |
|
1096
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.09B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,684
| New | +$1.66M |
|
|
ICPT
1097
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,110
| New | +$2.06M |
|
1098
UNIFI
UFI
$127M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
85,885
+24,822
| +41% | +$606K |
|
1099
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$459M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
18,970
+1,770
| +10% | +$208K |
|
|
NSR
1100
DELISTED
Neustar Inc
NSR
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
60,538
-10,886
| -15% | -$420K |
|
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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.