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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SMA
1326
DELISTED
SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC
SMA
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
53,470
+443
| +0.8% | +$4.41K |
|
|
ZEUS
1327
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
18,451
+151
| +0.8% | +$4.25K |
|
|
INTX
1328
DELISTED
Intersections, Inc.
INTX
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
89,875
+948
| +1% | +$6.57K |
|
|
PHX
1329
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $528K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,194
| New | +$470K |
|
1330
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.54B
| $523K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-61,402
| -94% | -$8.54M |
|
|
NPKI
1331
NPK International
NPKI
$1.19B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
45,372
+474
| +1% | +$5.42K |
|
1332
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.1B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
15,340
| – | – |
|
|
SKH
1333
DELISTED
SKILLED HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC. CLASS A COM STK
SKH
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
97,522
+760
| +0.8% | +$3.59K |
|
|
VVUS
1334
DELISTED
Vivus Inc
VVUS
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
8,499
-609
| -7% | -$43.3K |
|
|
CHU
1335
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
38,175
+22,496
| +143% | +$296K |
|
1336
IDEX
IEX
$17.7B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,825
| New | +$497K |
|
1337
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.9B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
7,116
+674
| +10% | +$41.3K |
|
|
FNSR
1338
DELISTED
Finisar Corp
FNSR
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
18,619
+196
| +1% | +$4.7K |
|
|
PZN
1339
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
41,680
-15,000
| -26% | -$170K |
|
1340
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.2B
| $489K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,927
| New | +$489K |
|
|
STBZ
1341
DELISTED
State Bank Financial Corporation. Common Stock
STBZ
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,272
| New | +$475K |
|
|
FARM
1342
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,116
| New | +$518K |
|
1343
Visteon
VC
$2.84B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,307
| New | +$442K |
|
1344
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.3B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
65,455
+662
| +1% | +$4.45K |
|
1345
Knowles
KN
$3.33B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,724
| New | +$457K |
|
1346
Tidewater
TDW
$4.56B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+294
| New | +$481K |
|
|
NCFT
1347
DELISTED
NORCRAFT COS INC COM STK (DE)
NCFT
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
27,069
-189,241
| -87% | -$3.26M |
|
1348
Matthews International
MATW
$725M
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,099
| New | +$458K |
|
|
P
1349
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
14,775
+67
| +0.5% | +$2.32K |
|
1350
Domino's
DPZ
$11.7B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
5,804
-28,413
| -83% | -$2.09M |
|
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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.