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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$137M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
15,327
-2,772
| -15% | -$53.4K |
|
|
CSC
1402
DELISTED
Computer Sciences
CSC
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,199
| New | +$256K |
|
1403
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.2B
| $254K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,698
| New | +$254K |
|
1404
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.8B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
10,360
-1,570
| -13% | -$38.5K |
|
|
ONE
1405
DELISTED
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC COM STK
ONE
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,167
| New | +$267K |
|
1406
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.25B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
5,594
-39,129
| -87% | -$1.56M |
|
1407
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
4,822
-51,238
| -91% | -$2.36M |
|
1408
Itron
ITRI
$4.49B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
6,574
-292,138
| -98% | -$11.1M |
|
1409
POSCO
PKX
$17.3B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
3,168
-10,253
| -76% | -$704K |
|
1410
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.7B
| $217K | ﹤0.01% |
3,380
-47
| -1% | -$3.07K |
|
1411
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.02B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
16,026
-7,123
| -31% | -$100K |
|
1412
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$355M
| $214K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,964
| New | +$202K |
|
|
KNL
1413
DELISTED
Knoll, Inc.
KNL
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
11,523
-8,319
| -42% | -$137K |
|
|
AAN.A
1414
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
6,959
| – | – |
|
|
EGL
1415
DELISTED
Engility Holdings, Inc.
EGL
| $209K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,630
| New | +$190K |
|
1416
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.73B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
7,971
-1,192
| -13% | -$30.5K |
|
1417
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.52B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,396
| New | +$207K |
|
|
SPRT
1418
DELISTED
support.com, Inc.
SPRT
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
27,111
+7,627
| +39% | +$63.7K |
|
|
MDCI
1419
DELISTED
MEDICAL ACTION INDS INC
MDCI
| $189K | ﹤0.01% |
27,082
+9,819
| +57% | +$73.5K |
|
|
CHS
1420
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
10,898
-542,704
| -98% | -$9.21M |
|
1421
Regions Financial
RF
$26.9B
| $149K | ﹤0.01% |
13,410
-5,791
| -30% | -$61K |
|
|
AFFX
1422
DELISTED
Affymetrix Inc
AFFX
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,456
| New | +$165K |
|
1423
Hackett Group
HCKT
$277M
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
23,780
+252
| +1% | +$1.51K |
|
|
RGLS
1424
DELISTED
Regulus Therapeutics
RGLS
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
131
-56
| -30% | -$62.1K |
|
|
PQUE
1425
DELISTED
PETROQUEST ENERGY INC (DE)
PQUE
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,500
| New | +$117K |
|
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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.