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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64B
| $51.3M | 0.05% |
1,877,929
+15,063
| +0.8% | +$410K |
|
352
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.71B
| $50.9M | 0.05% |
740,915
-399,001
| -35% | -$24.2M |
|
353
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.23B
| $50.7M | 0.05% |
1,167,223
+195,972
| +20% | +$8.07M |
|
354
Insulet
PODD
$10.2B
| $49.9M | 0.05% |
525,025
-261,309
| -33% | -$22.4M |
|
355
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.27B
| $48.7M | 0.05% |
2,773,603
-8,464
| -0.3% | -$157K |
|
|
AMED
356
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $48.7M | 0.05% |
394,757
+100,286
| +34% | +$12.6M |
|
|
KL
357
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $48.6M | 0.05% |
1,598,228
-11,906
| -0.7% | -$377K |
|
358
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.1B
| $48.6M | 0.05% |
374,662
-62,153
| -14% | -$7.4M |
|
359
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.6B
| $48.3M | 0.05% |
2,554,061
+665,944
| +35% | +$12.3M |
|
360
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $48.2M | 0.05% |
1,979,063
+980,327
| +98% | +$22M |
|
|
NATI
361
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $47.5M | 0.05% |
1,070,557
-57,376
| -5% | -$2.6M |
|
362
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $47.1M | 0.05% |
363,041
-36,394
| -9% | -$4.43M |
|
363
Cognex
CGNX
$10.4B
| $46.9M | 0.05% |
922,072
-79,278
| -8% | -$3.8M |
|
364
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.6B
| $46.8M | 0.05% |
490,759
-441,547
| -47% | -$41.9M |
|
|
CVET
365
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $46.3M | 0.05% |
+1,454,472
| New | +$51.6M |
|
366
Bankunited
BKU
$3.41B
| $46.3M | 0.05% |
1,386,074
+29,262
| +2% | +$1.01M |
|
367
Textron
TXT
$15.1B
| $46.3M | 0.05% |
913,770
-726,163
| -44% | -$37.5M |
|
368
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.6B
| $46.1M | 0.05% |
452,679
-68,576
| -13% | -$6.59M |
|
369
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.3B
| $46.1M | 0.05% |
4,807,153
-394,274
| -8% | -$4.01M |
|
370
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.18B
| $45.9M | 0.05% |
1,956,263
+111,532
| +6% | +$2.44M |
|
371
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.95B
| $45.1M | 0.05% |
378,407
-47,173
| -11% | -$6.06M |
|
|
VAR
372
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $45M | 0.05% |
317,765
+64,570
| +26% | +$8.48M |
|
373
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $44M | 0.04% |
766,158
-2,769,018
| -78% | -$142M |
|
374
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $43.9M | 0.04% |
2,429,402
-757,941
| -24% | -$12.7M |
|
375
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $43.3M | 0.04% |
181,040
-71,264
| -28% | -$17.1M |
|
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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.