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 |
Visa
V
|
+$383M |
| 2 |
Zoetis
ZTS
|
+$208M |
| 3 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$208M |
| 4 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$207M |
| 5 |
General Mills
GIS
|
+$207M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$278M |
| 2 |
NetApp
NTAP
|
+$239M |
| 3 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$218M |
| 4 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$182M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 13.58% |
| 2 | Industrials | 12.27% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.07% |
| 4 | Technology | 11.22% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.11% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CRR
1351
DELISTED
Carbo Ceramics Inc.
CRR
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,643
| New | +$414K |
|
|
CAB
1352
DELISTED
Cabela's Inc
CAB
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
6,354
-27,293
| -81% | -$1.7M |
|
1353
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.09B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
15,340
| – | – |
|
|
BNNY
1354
DELISTED
ANNIES INC COMMON STOCK (DE)
BNNY
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
9,515
-29,555
| -76% | -$1.38M |
|
1355
Open Text
OTEX
$5.61B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
17,156
| – | – |
|
|
LHCG
1356
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
16,331
-4,847
| -23% | -$109K |
|
|
P
1357
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
14,708
| – | – |
|
1358
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.6B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,331
| New | +$376K |
|
1359
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$11.9B
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,957
| New | +$377K |
|
|
TECD
1360
DELISTED
Tech Data Corp
TECD
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
7,365
-14,643
| -67% | -$749K |
|
1361
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$137M
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
18,099
+294
| +2% | +$6.12K |
|
1362
Innoviva
INVA
$1.5B
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
13,105
-7,198
| -35% | -$211K |
|
|
TUP
1363
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
3,976
-402
| -9% | -$36.5K |
|
1364
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.2B
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
5,027
+51
| +1% | +$3.51K |
|
|
AXAS
1365
DELISTED
Abraxas Petroleum Corp
AXAS
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,549
| New | +$359K |
|
|
COWN
1366
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
23,197
-19,134
| -45% | -$293K |
|
|
KNL
1367
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
19,842
+200
| +1% | +$3.4K |
|
1368
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.7B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
6,442
+272
| +4% | +$13.6K |
|
1369
Bruker
BRKR
$8.72B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
17,328
| – | – |
|
|
HES
1370
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
4,025
-3,147
| -44% | -$256K |
|
|
CFNL
1371
DELISTED
Cardinal Financial Corp
CFNL
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,359
| New | +$313K |
|
1372
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.51B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,506
| New | +$329K |
|
|
CLGX
1373
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
9,232
-26,270
| -74% | -$854K |
|
1374
ServiceNow
NOW
$127B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
29,105
-58,085
| -67% | -$614K |
|
1375
Agilysys
AGYS
$2.97B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
23,149
| – | – |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2013, American Century Companies held 1,587 positions worth $84.9B, up 6.5% from $79.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2013 filing shows 149 new, 578 increased, 630 reduced and 158 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Chipotle Mexican Grill: 20,344,250 shares worth $217M. The largest sale was Coca-Cola, an estimated $278M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 14% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2013 buy was Chipotle Mexican Grill: 20,344,250 shares worth $217M.
- American Century Companies added most to Visa in Q4 2013, an estimated $383M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2013 reduction was Coca-Cola, cutting an estimated $278M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Perrigo in Q4 2013, selling an estimated $96.6M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $84.9B portfolio in Q4 2013.
- American Century Companies opened 149 new positions and closed 158 in Q4 2013.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 6.5% quarter-over-quarter to $84.9B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2013, filed 6 Feb 2014.