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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$306M |
| 2 |
SLB Ltd
SLB
|
+$200M |
| 3 |
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
|
+$152M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$143M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$252M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$245M |
| 3 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$243M |
| 4 |
CAM
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
CAM
|
+$220M |
| 5 |
Simon Property Group
SPG
|
+$174M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 12.39% |
| 2 | Technology | 12.27% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.17% |
| 4 | Industrials | 11.71% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMLS
1401
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,500
| New | +$237K |
|
|
PRGX
1402
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
| $270K | ﹤0.01% |
43,204
| – | – |
|
1403
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.6B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
5,352
+475
| +10% | +$24.1K |
|
|
ISH
1404
DELISTED
INTL SHIPHOLDING CORP
ISH
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,686
| New | +$244K |
|
1405
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.7B
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
5,151
+914
| +22% | +$47.4K |
|
|
QEP
1406
DELISTED
QEP RESOURCES, INC.
QEP
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,463
| New | +$274K |
|
|
NTRI
1407
DELISTED
NutriSystem, Inc.
NTRI
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
18,229
-44,787
| -71% | -$560K |
|
|
ENVE
1408
DELISTED
ENVENTIS CORP COM STK
ENVE
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
23,007
| – | – |
|
1409
Broadridge
BR
$19.2B
| $255K | ﹤0.01% |
8,032
-35,926
| -82% | -$1.07M |
|
1410
Celestica
CLS
$42.1B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,880
| New | +$239K |
|
1411
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$222B
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
2,739
-40,329
| -94% | -$3.65M |
|
|
DTV
1412
DELISTED
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
4,210
-7,109
| -63% | -$438K |
|
|
WOOF
1413
DELISTED
VCA Inc.
WOOF
| $252K | ﹤0.01% |
9,160
-148,934
| -94% | -$4.17M |
|
1414
Synopsys
SNPS
$79.2B
| $250K | ﹤0.01% |
6,636
-13,742
| -67% | -$509K |
|
1415
Illumina
ILMN
$28.8B
| $249K | ﹤0.01% |
3,169
+371
| +13% | +$28.4K |
|
|
NAV
1416
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,213
| New | +$211K |
|
1417
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.5B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
4,380
-420
| -9% | -$20.7K |
|
1418
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.8B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,698
| New | +$216K |
|
|
ALX
1419
Alexander's
ALX
$1.39B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
751
+8
| +1% | +$2.34K |
|
1420
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.8B
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
4,149
-9,601
| -70% | -$479K |
|
1421
Regions Financial
RF
$26.9B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
22,798
-13,073
| -36% | -$128K |
|
|
STR
1422
DELISTED
QUESTAR CORP
STR
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
9,295
+265
| +3% | +$6.12K |
|
|
DFZ
1423
DELISTED
BARRY (R.G.) CORPORATION
DFZ
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
10,852
-3,408
| -24% | -$59K |
|
1424
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,392
| New | +$195K |
|
1425
Jabil
JBL
$38.5B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,242
| New | +$211K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, American Century Companies held 1,587 positions worth $79.8B, up 5.4% from $75.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2013 filing shows 173 new, 650 increased, 564 reduced and 149 closed positions. Its largest new stake was HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO: 3,768,474 shares worth $116M. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $252M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 12% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2013 buy was HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO: 3,768,474 shares worth $116M.
- American Century Companies added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q3 2013, an estimated $306M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $252M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Agrium in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $69.5M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $79.8B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- American Century Companies opened 173 new positions and closed 149 in Q3 2013.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 5.4% quarter-over-quarter to $79.8B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 30 Oct 2013.