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 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$376M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$255M |
| 3 |
Hubbell
HUBB
|
+$210M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$170M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$170M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
3M
MMM
|
+$214M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$180M |
| 3 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$166M |
| 4 |
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
Henry Schein
HSIC
|
+$148M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.74% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.67% |
| 3 | Technology | 14.41% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.28% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.34% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PDM
251
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.2B
| $88.3M | 0.1% |
5,180,448
+159,032
| +3% | +$2.89M |
|
252
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.03B
| $86.9M | 0.1% |
+2,976,560
| New | +$98M |
|
253
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.27B
| $86.8M | 0.1% |
1,604,974
+414,255
| +35% | +$21.1M |
|
254
Hershey
HSY
$37.3B
| $86.4M | 0.1% |
806,142
-509,883
| -39% | -$54.2M |
|
255
Nordson
NDSN
$17.1B
| $85.6M | 0.1% |
717,276
+140,915
| +24% | +$17.3M |
|
256
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $85.5M | 0.1% |
1,295,478
-66,767
| -5% | -$4.48M |
|
257
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$222B
| $85.3M | 0.1% |
+381,031
| New | +$89.4M |
|
258
VF Corp
VFC
$5.74B
| $82.9M | 0.09% |
1,233,643
+676,518
| +121% | +$51.8M |
|
259
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.09T
| $82.6M | 0.09% |
270
+13
| +5% | +$4.07M |
|
260
Welltower
WELL
$169B
| $82.4M | 0.09% |
1,186,682
+223,681
| +23% | +$15.2M |
|
|
ATVI
261
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $81.7M | 0.09% |
1,753,396
-215,137
| -11% | -$12.9M |
|
262
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $81M | 0.09% |
1,378,604
-53,357
| -4% | -$3.46M |
|
263
RTX Corp
RTX
$296B
| $80.9M | 0.09% |
1,207,257
-651,546
| -35% | -$51.1M |
|
|
DFS
264
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $80.8M | 0.09% |
1,369,986
-35,633
| -3% | -$2.46M |
|
265
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.3B
| $80.6M | 0.09% |
384,738
+95,754
| +33% | +$24.2M |
|
|
MASI
266
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $80.2M | 0.09% |
747,371
-103,065
| -12% | -$11.5M |
|
267
NOV
NOV
$7.41B
| $79.9M | 0.09% |
3,110,320
+1,777,998
| +133% | +$61.5M |
|
268
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.6B
| $79.5M | 0.09% |
1,788,889
+128,519
| +8% | +$5.78M |
|
269
PTC
PTC
$15.9B
| $78.2M | 0.09% |
942,970
+311,508
| +49% | +$27.4M |
|
270
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.6B
| $77.6M | 0.09% |
3,641,136
-1,015,836
| -22% | -$20.6M |
|
271
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.16B
| $77.6M | 0.09% |
775,955
-229,829
| -23% | -$24.1M |
|
272
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.69B
| $76.8M | 0.09% |
1,959,360
+877,438
| +81% | +$33.7M |
|
273
Baidu
BIDU
$35.2B
| $76.5M | 0.09% |
482,233
-32,948
| -6% | -$6.14M |
|
274
Textron
TXT
$15B
| $75.4M | 0.09% |
1,639,933
-869,774
| -35% | -$48.9M |
|
275
AutoZone
AZO
$49.6B
| $75.2M | 0.09% |
89,706
-76,759
| -46% | -$61.5M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, American Century Companies held 1,424 positions worth $87.6B, down 15% from $103B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2018 filing shows 173 new, 533 increased, 497 reduced and 197 closed positions. Its largest new stake was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust: 591,600 shares worth $148M. The largest sale was 3M, an estimated $214M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2018 buy was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust: 591,600 shares worth $148M.
- American Century Companies added most to iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF in Q4 2018, an estimated $376M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was 3M, cutting an estimated $214M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Dollar Tree in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $83.2M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $87.6B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- American Century Companies opened 173 new positions and closed 197 in Q4 2018.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value fell 15% quarter-over-quarter to $87.6B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 13 Feb 2019.