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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Broadridge
BR
$19.2B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
8,032
| – | – |
|
|
WOOF
1377
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
10,029
+869
| +9% | +$25.3K |
|
1378
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.6B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
12,834
+905
| +8% | +$21.2K |
|
1379
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
5,399
+54
| +1% | +$3.03K |
|
1380
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$222B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
2,767
+28
| +1% | +$2.78K |
|
|
ENVE
1381
DELISTED
ENVENTIS CORP COM STK
ENVE
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
23,007
| – | – |
|
|
DTV
1382
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
4,227
+17
| +0.4% | +$1.09K |
|
|
PRGX
1383
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $285K | ﹤0.01% |
42,474
-730
| -2% | -$4.84K |
|
|
LSI
1384
DELISTED
LSI CORPORATION
LSI
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
25,623
-187,675
| -88% | -$1.6M |
|
|
SIGM
1385
DELISTED
Sigma Designs Inc
SIGM
| $275K | ﹤0.01% |
+58,217
| New | +$307K |
|
1386
Terex
TEX
$7.7B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
6,515
-1,879
| -22% | -$68.1K |
|
1387
Synopsys
SNPS
$79.3B
| $269K | ﹤0.01% |
6,636
| – | – |
|
1388
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.81B
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
10,583
-4,114
| -28% | -$101K |
|
|
CARB
1389
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $268K | ﹤0.01% |
22,617
+2,339
| +12% | +$30.2K |
|
1390
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$633M
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
11,687
-245
| -2% | -$4.42K |
|
|
PACR
1391
DELISTED
PACER INTL INC TENN
PACR
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,252
| New | +$250K |
|
1392
Celestica
CLS
$42.1B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
25,396
+2,516
| +11% | +$26.5K |
|
1393
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.28B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,726
| New | +$250K |
|
1394
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.9B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,930
| New | +$276K |
|
1395
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.7B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
25,959
+261
| +1% | +$2.34K |
|
|
ALX
1396
Alexander's
ALX
$1.39B
| $248K | ﹤0.01% |
751
| – | – |
|
1397
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.86B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,462
| New | +$243K |
|
1398
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$876M
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,789
| New | +$230K |
|
1399
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.8B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
4,027
-122
| -3% | -$6.8K |
|
|
CHU
1400
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,679
| New | +$246K |
|
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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.