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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$306M |
| 2 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$200M |
| 3 |
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
|
+$152M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$143M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$252M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$245M |
| 3 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$243M |
| 4 |
CAM
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
|
+$220M |
| 5 |
Simon Property Group
SPG
|
+$174M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 12.39% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.27% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.17% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.71% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$38B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
116,287
+35,074
| +43% | +$499K |
|
1102
Ubiquiti
UI
$35B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,810
| New | +$1.52M |
|
1103
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.8B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
20,169
-6,795
| -25% | -$622K |
|
1104
Sprott Physical Gold
PHYS
$16B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
171,692
-16,625
| -9% | -$184K |
|
1105
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
25,410
+1,490
| +6% | +$101K |
|
|
RYL
1106
DELISTED
RYLAND GROUP INC
RYL
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
45,920
-9,660
| -17% | -$372K |
|
1107
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.52B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,312
| New | +$1.9M |
|
|
VCI
1108
DELISTED
VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS INC
VCI
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,820
| New | +$1.8M |
|
|
MDCO
1109
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
54,229
+2,720
| +5% | +$86.6K |
|
1110
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.41B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
35,202
-54,167
| -61% | -$2.77M |
|
1111
BlackBerry
BB
$5.14B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
228,386
+5,562
| +2% | +$54K |
|
1112
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.16B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
45,180
-24,580
| -35% | -$1.03M |
|
1113
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.18B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,910
| New | +$1.7M |
|
1114
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$211M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
269,275
+237,575
| +749% | +$1.88M |
|
|
FTR
1115
DELISTED
Frontier Communications Corp.
FTR
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
28,457
| – | – |
|
1116
Matrix Service
MTRX
$330M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
90,236
+4,432
| +5% | +$74.3K |
|
1117
Five Below
FIVE
$13.2B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,331
| New | +$1.62M |
|
1118
iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund
INDY
$562M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
83,479
-70,880
| -46% | -$1.51M |
|
|
TEN
1119
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,567
| New | +$1.69M |
|
1120
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$295M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
71,685
+21,011
| +41% | +$472K |
|
|
GPT
1121
DELISTED
Gramercy Property Trust
GPT
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
138,005
+49,725
| +56% | +$658K |
|
1122
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.98B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
148,655
-11,071
| -7% | -$126K |
|
1123
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$997M
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
96,820
+14,520
| +18% | +$261K |
|
|
RDS.A
1124
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
27,751
+14,796
| +114% | +$904K |
|
|
VAL
1125
DELISTED
Valspar
VAL
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
26,771
-9,603
| -26% | -$629K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, American Century Companies held 1,587 positions worth $79.8B, up 5.4% from $75.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2013 filing shows 173 new, 650 increased, 564 reduced and 149 closed positions. Its largest new stake was HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO: 3,768,474 shares worth $116M. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $252M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 12% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2013 buy was HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO: 3,768,474 shares worth $116M.
- American Century Companies added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2013, an estimated $306M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $252M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Agrium in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $69.5M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $79.8B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- American Century Companies opened 173 new positions and closed 149 in Q3 2013.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 5.4% quarter-over-quarter to $79.8B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 30 Oct 2013.