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
|
+$355M |
| 2 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$211M |
| 3 |
CMA
Comerica
CMA
|
+$192M |
| 4 |
Dow Inc
DOW
|
+$167M |
| 5 |
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
|
+$149M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$297M |
| 2 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$270M |
| 4 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$194M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.82% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.61% |
| 3 | Technology | 15.09% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.61% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.76% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.38B
| $61.1M | 0.06% |
+2,295,103
| New | +$64.3M |
|
327
Five Below
FIVE
$13.4B
| $60.6M | 0.06% |
504,826
+261,685
| +108% | +$34.4M |
|
328
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $60.3M | 0.06% |
372,143
+87,777
| +31% | +$12.8M |
|
329
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.33B
| $59.4M | 0.06% |
420,695
-10,687
| -2% | -$1.54M |
|
330
Teradyne
TER
$64.2B
| $59.3M | 0.06% |
1,237,557
-876,756
| -41% | -$39.8M |
|
331
ExxonMobil
XOM
$652B
| $59.2M | 0.06% |
773,103
-26,528
| -3% | -$2.05M |
|
332
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $58.2M | 0.06% |
1,512,251
+474,637
| +46% | +$16M |
|
|
RTN
333
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
| $58M | 0.06% |
333,577
-1,072,810
| -76% | -$193M |
|
334
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.71B
| $57.9M | 0.06% |
799,430
+58,515
| +8% | +$4.41M |
|
335
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $57.6M | 0.06% |
3,552,016
+1,640,400
| +86% | +$28.4M |
|
336
MetLife
MET
$61.9B
| $57.4M | 0.06% |
1,155,305
-118,281
| -9% | -$5.56M |
|
|
BDXA
337
DELISTED
Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6
BDXA
| $57.1M | 0.06% |
+921,520
| New | +$54.6M |
|
338
New Oriental
EDU
$8.33B
| $57M | 0.06% |
590,356
-3,745
| -0.6% | -$335K |
|
|
KL
339
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $56.9M | 0.06% |
1,321,816
-276,412
| -17% | -$9.59M |
|
340
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.43B
| $56.5M | 0.06% |
+454,747
| New | +$51.9M |
|
|
JHG
341
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $56.5M | 0.06% |
2,640,750
+1,099,064
| +71% | +$25M |
|
342
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.3B
| $56.2M | 0.06% |
5,211,579
+404,426
| +8% | +$4.15M |
|
|
LSI
343
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $55.6M | 0.06% |
877,547
+485,597
| +124% | +$31.2M |
|
344
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
| $55.5M | 0.06% |
990,440
-35,750
| -3% | -$2.09M |
|
345
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $55.2M | 0.05% |
1,099,304
-412,162
| -27% | -$20.8M |
|
|
SHLX
346
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $55.1M | 0.05% |
2,659,033
+119,861
| +5% | +$2.46M |
|
347
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $54.9M | 0.05% |
1,223,971
-149,026
| -11% | -$6.71M |
|
348
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.3B
| $54.5M | 0.05% |
1,803,096
+59,322
| +3% | +$1.81M |
|
349
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $53.5M | 0.05% |
982,599
+277,921
| +39% | +$15M |
|
350
Insulet
PODD
$10.2B
| $53.1M | 0.05% |
444,569
-80,456
| -15% | -$8.25M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, American Century Companies held 1,423 positions worth $100B, up 1.8% from $98.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2019 filing shows 209 new, 531 increased, 497 reduced and 163 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Dow Inc: 3,155,090 shares worth $156M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $297M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2019 buy was Dow Inc: 3,155,090 shares worth $156M.
- American Century Companies added most to iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF in Q2 2019, an estimated $355M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $297M.
- American Century Companies fully exited WABCO HOLDINGS INC. in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $149M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $100B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- American Century Companies opened 209 new positions and closed 163 in Q2 2019.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 1.8% quarter-over-quarter to $100B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.