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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$222M |
| 2 |
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
|
+$209M |
| 3 |
CMA
Comerica
CMA
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
|
+$161M |
| 5 |
Cummins
CMI
|
+$157M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TotalEnergies
TTE
|
+$2.3B |
| 2 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$353M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$277M |
| 4 |
WCG
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
|
+$250M |
| 5 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$223M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.27% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.97% |
| 3 | Technology | 14.96% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.05% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.3% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Teradyne
TER
$65.4B
| $84.2M | 0.09% |
2,114,313
-169,103
| -7% | -$6.32M |
|
277
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.6B
| $83.8M | 0.08% |
3,421,764
-219,372
| -6% | -$4.98M |
|
278
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.7B
| $83.5M | 0.08% |
1,342,102
-132,919
| -9% | -$7.49M |
|
279
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $83.3M | 0.08% |
292,852
-91,886
| -24% | -$21.9M |
|
280
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.9B
| $82.4M | 0.08% |
1,042,462
+1,033,390
| +11,391% | +$76.7M |
|
281
Baxter International
BAX
$14B
| $82.2M | 0.08% |
1,011,179
+930,517
| +1,154% | +$67.7M |
|
282
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.09T
| $81.3M | 0.08% |
270
| – | – |
|
|
LLL
283
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $80.9M | 0.08% |
391,783
-207,640
| -35% | -$41.1M |
|
284
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$134B
| $80.4M | 0.08% |
468,264
+71,490
| +18% | +$11.9M |
|
285
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $79.3M | 0.08% |
307,292
+25,484
| +9% | +$6.63M |
|
286
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$203B
| $79M | 0.08% |
3,971,702
+47,901
| +1% | +$895K |
|
287
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.7B
| $77.7M | 0.08% |
1,711,452
-49,466
| -3% | -$2.15M |
|
|
WCG
288
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $77.4M | 0.08% |
286,958
-968,385
| -77% | -$250M |
|
289
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $76.8M | 0.08% |
2,452,253
+87,621
| +4% | +$2.67M |
|
290
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.36B
| $76.3M | 0.08% |
2,114,574
+887,480
| +72% | +$28.8M |
|
291
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.2B
| $76.2M | 0.08% |
640,075
+153,720
| +32% | +$18.7M |
|
|
BLUE
292
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $76M | 0.08% |
37,268
+2,195
| +6% | +$3.87M |
|
293
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$129B
| $75.9M | 0.08% |
2,005,416
+349,208
| +21% | +$12.5M |
|
294
NOV
NOV
$7.37B
| $75M | 0.08% |
2,814,286
-296,034
| -10% | -$8.4M |
|
295
Graco
GGG
$13.2B
| $74.8M | 0.08% |
1,511,466
+4,742
| +0.3% | +$215K |
|
296
Kohl's
KSS
$2.21B
| $73.9M | 0.07% |
1,075,026
+5,857
| +0.5% | +$397K |
|
|
DOCU
297
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.3B
| $73.8M | 0.07% |
1,422,655
-298,375
| -17% | -$15.2M |
|
298
3M
MMM
$93.7B
| $73.7M | 0.07% |
424,209
-536,472
| -56% | -$90.3M |
|
|
MASI
299
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $73.3M | 0.07% |
530,069
-217,302
| -29% | -$27.3M |
|
300
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.12B
| $73M | 0.07% |
834,811
+58,856
| +8% | +$5.35M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, American Century Companies held 1,378 positions worth $98.7B, up 13% from $87.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies withdrew a net $4.33B in Q1 2019, closing 165 positions and reducing 540 holdings. Its most notable exit was The Mosaic Company, an estimated $86.9M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
Against the trend, American Century Companies opened a new position in Tractor Supply worth $88.1M.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2019 buy was Tractor Supply: 4,504,175 shares worth $88.1M.
- American Century Companies added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $222M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was TotalEnergies, cutting an estimated $2.3B.
- American Century Companies fully exited The Mosaic Company in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $86.9M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $98.7B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- American Century Companies opened 151 new positions and closed 165 in Q1 2019.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $98.7B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 14 May 2019.