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American Century Companies

American Century Companies Portfolio holdings

AUM $226B
1-Year Est. Return 44.75%
 

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
+4.8%
1 Year Est. Return
+44.75%
3 Year Est. Return
+129.82%
5 Year Est. Return
+162.92%
10 Year Est. Return
+913.62%
AUM
$99.3B
AUM Growth
+$904M
Cap. Flow
-$3.01B
Cap. Flow %
-3.03%
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.36%
Holding
1,418
New
183
Increased
478
Reduced
578
Closed
138

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$310M
2
ABT icon
Abbott
ABT
+$273M
3
LMT icon
Lockheed Martin
LMT
+$226M
4
AMAT icon
Applied Materials
AMAT
+$147M
5
KMB icon
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
+$141M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
DLTR icon
Dollar Tree
DLTR
+$271M
2
OXY icon
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
+$256M
3
PG icon
Procter & Gamble
PG
+$244M
4
DXC icon
DXC Technology
DXC
+$220M
5
MET icon
MetLife
MET
+$196M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 16.32%
2 Technology 13.77%
3 Healthcare 13.43%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.94%
5 Industrials 10.56%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
M icon
351
Macy's
M
$6.25B
$51M 0.05%
+1,363,644
New +$45.7M
XYZ
352
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.6B
$51M 0.05%
827,790
+789,651
+2,070% +$43.4M
FMC icon
353
FMC
FMC
$1.26B
$51M 0.05%
659,231
-851,514
-56% -$63.2M
BKU icon
354
Bankunited
BKU
$3.39B
$50.1M 0.05%
1,226,997
-55,219
-4% -$2.29M
SIVB
355
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
$49.7M 0.05%
172,084
-150,710
-47% -$44.3M
RDS.B
356
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
$49.6M 0.05%
682,072
-168,001
-20% -$12.1M
IONS icon
357
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.26B
$49.4M 0.05%
1,185,182
+6,266
+0.5% +$278K
WELL icon
358
Welltower
WELL
$169B
$49.2M 0.05%
785,309
-716,739
-48% -$39.9M
EDU icon
359
New Oriental
EDU
$8.33B
$48.8M 0.05%
515,759
+70,251
+16% +$6.72M
TVTY
360
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
$48.3M 0.05%
1,372,579
+99,623
+8% +$3.68M
CGNX icon
361
Cognex
CGNX
$10.4B
$47.7M 0.05%
1,069,990
+173,033
+19% +$8.19M
HOMB icon
362
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.24B
$47.4M 0.05%
2,100,845
+614,094
+41% +$14.2M
DOC icon
363
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
$47.4M 0.05%
1,833,866
+1,123,229
+158% +$26.5M
FBIN icon
364
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.8B
$47.3M 0.05%
1,031,010
-3,402,576
-77% -$165M
NDSN icon
365
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
$47.2M 0.05%
367,220
-18,790
-5% -$2.48M
LII icon
366
Lennox International
LII
$14.4B
$46.8M 0.05%
233,886
+590
+0.3% +$120K
COP icon
367
ConocoPhillips
COP
$149B
$46.7M 0.05%
670,872
-380,395
-36% -$25.3M
JLL icon
368
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16.9B
$46.6M 0.05%
280,550
+196,456
+234% +$33.4M
GGP
369
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
$45.8M 0.05%
2,240,565
+964,165
+76% +$19.6M
HLT icon
370
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.1B
$45.6M 0.05%
576,335
-248,653
-30% -$20.2M
LDOS icon
371
Leidos
LDOS
$17.9B
$44.9M 0.05%
760,352
+252,906
+50% +$15.8M
NEM icon
372
Newmont
NEM
$120B
$44.2M 0.04%
1,173,414
-52,000
-4% -$2.05M
PEN icon
373
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
$44.1M 0.04%
319,176
-8,145
-2% -$1.16M
ARRY
374
DELISTED
Array Biopharma Inc
ARRY
$43.8M 0.04%
2,610,740
+1,022,370
+64% +$16.3M
EXEL icon
375
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.6B
$43.8M 0.04%
2,034,270
+1,697,822
+505% +$35.1M

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American Century Companies's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2018, American Century Companies held 1,418 positions worth $99.3B, up 0.92% from $98.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.

American Century Companies withdrew a net $3.01B in Q2 2018, closing 138 positions and reducing 578 holdings. Its most notable exit was Spectra Engy Parters Lp, an estimated $193M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.

Against the trend, American Century Companies opened a new position in Take-Two Interactive worth $137M.

  • American Century Companies's largest Q2 2018 buy was Take-Two Interactive: 1,155,327 shares worth $137M.
  • American Century Companies added most to Microsoft in Q2 2018, an estimated $310M increase.
  • American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Dollar Tree, cutting an estimated $271M.
  • American Century Companies fully exited Spectra Engy Parters Lp in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $193M.
  • American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $99.3B portfolio in Q2 2018.
  • American Century Companies opened 183 new positions and closed 138 in Q2 2018.
  • American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 0.92% quarter-over-quarter to $99.3B.

Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 8 Aug 2018.