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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Yelp
YELP
$1.31B
| $141M | 0.16% |
1,832,876
+1,401,956
| +325% | +$91.2M |
|
177
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.27B
| $140M | 0.16% |
5,232,381
+2,356,144
| +82% | +$65.1M |
|
178
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $139M | 0.16% |
9,011,183
+1,173,367
| +15% | +$18.2M |
|
179
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.99T
| $138M | 0.16% |
19,160,130
+7,902,500
| +70% | +$53M |
|
|
ESRX
180
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
| $138M | 0.16% |
1,983,781
-1,810,670
| -48% | -$127M |
|
181
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $137M | 0.16% |
11,279,525
+1,192,596
| +12% | +$14.5M |
|
182
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.4B
| $135M | 0.15% |
9,451,692
-892,505
| -9% | -$12.3M |
|
183
IBM
IBM
$224B
| $134M | 0.15% |
774,954
-7,558
| -1% | -$1.36M |
|
|
HCC
184
DELISTED
HCC INSURANCES HOLDINGS INC
HCC
| $134M | 0.15% |
2,738,813
-55,260
| -2% | -$2.57M |
|
|
STJ
185
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| $133M | 0.15% |
1,923,022
+363,435
| +23% | +$23.6M |
|
186
Cencora
COR
$63B
| $133M | 0.15% |
1,824,114
+318,307
| +21% | +$21.8M |
|
187
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.37B
| $132M | 0.15% |
4,008,612
+73,381
| +2% | +$2.4M |
|
188
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.5B
| $130M | 0.15% |
2,835,238
-10,872
| -0.4% | -$501K |
|
|
LPNT
189
DELISTED
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
| $129M | 0.15% |
2,079,116
-313,537
| -13% | -$18.4M |
|
|
VMW
190
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $128M | 0.15% |
1,319,122
-401,390
| -23% | -$39M |
|
191
AbbVie
ABBV
$440B
| $127M | 0.14% |
2,248,250
+103,320
| +5% | +$5.42M |
|
192
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $126M | 0.14% |
601,999
+17,818
| +3% | +$3.43M |
|
193
Chubb
CB
$134B
| $126M | 0.14% |
1,211,630
-121,147
| -9% | -$12.4M |
|
|
PNY
194
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
| $124M | 0.14% |
3,326,384
+120,293
| +4% | +$4.3M |
|
195
Credicorp
BAP
$29.9B
| $124M | 0.14% |
798,789
+81,846
| +11% | +$12.3M |
|
|
SEP
196
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
| $124M | 0.14% |
2,326,793
+22,260
| +1% | +$1.17M |
|
197
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16B
| $124M | 0.14% |
1,573,138
+18,405
| +1% | +$1.43M |
|
198
Nucor
NUE
$62.2B
| $124M | 0.14% |
2,518,886
+786,634
| +45% | +$40.4M |
|
|
N
199
DELISTED
Netsuite Inc
N
| $124M | 0.14% |
1,421,638
-155,240
| -10% | -$12.5M |
|
|
TTM
200
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $123M | 0.14% |
3,160,166
-1,520,322
| -32% | -$58.4M |
|
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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.