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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
HF Sinclair
DINO
$15.6B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
22,941
-140,654
| -86% | -$6.65M |
|
1202
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.6B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
20,037
-276
| -1% | -$15.6K |
|
1203
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13.1B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
23,971
| – | – |
|
|
LM
1204
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
21,809
+3,124
| +17% | +$139K |
|
|
EQU
1205
DELISTED
EQUAL ENERGY LTD COM
EQU
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
231,293
+92,381
| +67% | +$480K |
|
|
OME
1206
DELISTED
Omega Protein
OME
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
87,129
+6,306
| +8% | +$72.2K |
|
|
FRP
1207
DELISTED
Fairpoint Communications, Inc.
FRP
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,274
| New | +$1.01M |
|
1208
ICF International
ICFI
$1.61B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
26,321
+1,891
| +8% | +$69.2K |
|
1209
CACI
CACI
$15B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
14,123
-45,318
| -76% | -$3.44M |
|
1210
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.16B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,247
| New | +$1.02M |
|
1211
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$714M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
99,443
-7,690
| -7% | -$86.5K |
|
|
MSCC
1212
DELISTED
Microsemi Corp
MSCC
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
40,903
-130,852
| -76% | -$3.15M |
|
|
WCC
1213
WESCO International
WCC
$17.8B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,266
| New | +$1.05M |
|
1214
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.7B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,271
| New | +$1.05M |
|
1215
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
12,227
-9,397
| -43% | -$825K |
|
1216
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.9B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,760
| New | +$1.07M |
|
1217
Regional Management Corp
RM
$297M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,961
| New | +$1.28M |
|
1218
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.2B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
7,271
| – | – |
|
|
OUTR
1219
DELISTED
OUTERWALL INC
OUTR
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,905
| New | +$948K |
|
|
HNGR
1220
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
29,898
-7,295
| -20% | -$264K |
|
1221
Western Union
WU
$2.23B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
61,393
-846
| -1% | -$13.8K |
|
|
GSIG
1222
DELISTED
GSI GROUP INC COM STK (CDA)
GSIG
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
76,872
-11,611
| -13% | -$136K |
|
1223
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
| – | – |
|
1224
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.82B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
37,810
+5,397
| +17% | +$137K |
|
1225
Carriage Services
CSV
$535M
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,154
| New | +$1.09M |
|
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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.