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 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$393M |
| 3 |
BRCM
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
|
+$241M |
| 4 |
Invesco
IVZ
|
+$193M |
| 5 |
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
|
+$189M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$417M |
| 2 |
AT&T
T
|
+$244M |
| 3 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$237M |
| 4 |
HSH
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HSH
|
+$211M |
| 5 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$197M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.15% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.24% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.06% |
| 4 | Technology | 11% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Nu Skin
NUS
$244M
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
6,403
-5,824
| -48% | -$459K |
|
1327
Insmed
INSM
$29.4B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,658
| New | +$350K |
|
1328
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.4T
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
1,016,960
+98,800
| +11% | +$46.1K |
|
|
UNT
1329
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,731
| New | +$439K |
|
1330
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$189B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,661
| New | +$441K |
|
1331
Employers Holdings
EIG
$870M
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,646
| New | +$453K |
|
|
ZEUS
1332
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
18,451
| – | – |
|
|
ICPT
1333
DELISTED
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
ICPT
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
1,913
-4,197
| -69% | -$1.11M |
|
1334
Honda
HMC
$40.7B
| $445K | ﹤0.01% |
12,732
+1,806
| +17% | +$61.9K |
|
|
EVHC
1335
DELISTED
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc
EVHC
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,109
| New | +$423K |
|
|
POZN
1336
DELISTED
POZEN INC
POZN
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
+52,870
| New | +$454K |
|
1337
Viatris
VTRS
$18.7B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,291
| New | +$407K |
|
1338
Adtran
ADTN
$671M
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
18,846
+4,084
| +28% | +$92.5K |
|
1339
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.78B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,151
| New | +$422K |
|
1340
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.89B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,278
| New | +$429K |
|
|
INTX
1341
DELISTED
Intersections, Inc.
INTX
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
86,154
-3,721
| -4% | -$18.6K |
|
1342
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
17,328
-15,645
| -47% | -$340K |
|
|
QVCGA
1343
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
+347
| New | +$414K |
|
1344
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.1B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
6,420
| – | – |
|
|
CIT
1345
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
9,111
| – | – |
|
|
OREX
1346
DELISTED
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
OREX
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,705
| New | +$390K |
|
|
SIRO
1347
DELISTED
SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS INC COM STK
SIRO
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
5,009
-2,811
| -36% | -$214K |
|
1348
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$356M
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
5,274
+2,310
| +78% | +$174K |
|
1349
Innoviva
INVA
$1.52B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
13,640
-98
| -0.7% | -$2.35K |
|
1350
ICF International
ICFI
$1.58B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
11,437
-14,884
| -57% | -$560K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, American Century Companies held 1,599 positions worth $87.7B, up 3.6% from $84.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2014 filing shows 168 new, 647 increased, 564 reduced and 168 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Adobe: 2,321,793 shares worth $168M. The largest sale was Qualcomm, an estimated $417M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 13% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2014 buy was Adobe: 2,321,793 shares worth $168M.
- American Century Companies added most to Verizon in Q2 2014, an estimated $398M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Qualcomm, cutting an estimated $417M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Anywhere Real Estate in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $106M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $87.7B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- American Century Companies opened 168 new positions and closed 168 in Q2 2014.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $87.7B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 4 Aug 2014.