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American Century Companies

American Century Companies Portfolio holdings

AUM $194B
1-Year Est. Return 35%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+3.03%
1 Year Est. Return
+35%
3 Year Est. Return
+104.89%
5 Year Est. Return
+135.41%
10 Year Est. Return
+761.02%
AUM
$84.6B
AUM Growth
-$325M
Cap. Flow
-$2.81B
Cap. Flow %
-3.32%
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.6%
Holding
1,597
New
169
Increased
615
Reduced
614
Closed
163

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
JNJ icon
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
+$256M
2
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
+$239M
3
GIS icon
General Mills
GIS
+$216M
4
PRGO icon
Perrigo
PRGO
+$191M
5
BKNG icon
Booking.com
BKNG
+$176M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
AAPL icon
Apple
AAPL
+$379M
2
WFM
Whole Foods Market Inc
WFM
+$235M
3
UPS icon
United Parcel Service
UPS
+$201M
4
COST icon
Costco
COST
+$187M
5
DHR icon
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
ETN icon
201
Eaton
ETN
$178B
$122M 0.14%
1,621,091
-132,709
-8% -$9.78M
MMM icon
202
3M
MMM
$94.4B
$122M 0.14%
1,072,353
+635,612
+146% +$70.6M
HAR
203
DELISTED
Harman International Industries
HAR
$120M 0.14%
+1,126,839
New +$112M
MTZ icon
204
MasTec
MTZ
$21.9B
$119M 0.14%
2,742,145
-561,602
-17% -$21.3M
WAT icon
205
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.7B
$118M 0.14%
1,092,977
-42,473
-4% -$4.6M
CVD
206
DELISTED
COVANCE INC.
CVD
$116M 0.14%
1,118,530
+64,969
+6% +$6.44M
NKE icon
207
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
$114M 0.13%
3,090,460
-2,780
-0.1% -$105K
PNY
208
DELISTED
PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS CO INC(NC
PNY
$113M 0.13%
3,206,091
+518,288
+19% +$17.4M
COL
209
DELISTED
Rockwell Collins
COL
$113M 0.13%
1,422,672
-318,020
-18% -$25M
SEP
210
DELISTED
Spectra Engy Parters Lp
SEP
$113M 0.13%
2,304,533
+182,659
+9% +$8.42M
SWN
211
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
$112M 0.13%
2,444,856
-739,390
-23% -$31M
XLNX
212
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
$112M 0.13%
2,059,952
+28,531
+1% +$1.42M
DVN icon
213
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.9B
$111M 0.13%
1,661,098
-321,306
-16% -$19.9M
CLB icon
214
Core Laboratories
CLB
$570M
$110M 0.13%
556,112
+6,642
+1% +$1.25M
ABBV icon
215
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
$110M 0.13%
2,144,930
-2,983,252
-58% -$151M
TER icon
216
Teradyne
TER
$59.3B
$110M 0.13%
5,514,202
-1,648,260
-23% -$31.9M
CMI icon
217
Cummins
CMI
$87.1B
$109M 0.13%
728,972
-887
-0.1% -$123K
EQIX icon
218
Equinix
EQIX
$102B
$108M 0.13%
584,181
-55,808
-9% -$10.3M
POT
219
DELISTED
Potash Corp Of Saskatchewan
POT
$108M 0.13%
2,970,037
+235,135
+9% +$7.91M
HSP
220
DELISTED
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
$107M 0.13%
2,471,203
+35,147
+1% +$1.51M
RTN
221
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
$107M 0.13%
1,080,491
+16,086
+2% +$1.53M
HOUS
222
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
$106M 0.13%
2,442,991
-712,389
-23% -$33.2M
BRSL
223
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.07B
$106M 0.12%
7,515,070
+660,822
+10% +$10.2M
WBD icon
224
Warner Bros
WBD
$67.9B
$106M 0.12%
2,499,386
-35,205
-1% -$1.48M
SNI
225
DELISTED
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc Common Class A
SNI
$104M 0.12%
1,375,658
-95,893
-7% -$7.47M

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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.