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 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$493M |
| 2 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$367M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$328M |
| 4 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$298M |
| 5 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$224M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WP
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
|
+$300M |
| 2 |
CXO
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
|
+$268M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$233M |
| 4 |
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
STI
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
|
+$187M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.66% |
| 2 | Technology | 16% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.58% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Valvoline
VVV
$4.31B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
+474,480
| New | +$10.2M |
|
602
Alamos Gold
AGI
$13.8B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,798,700
+423,300
| +31% | +$2.83M |
|
603
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.28B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
342,079
+142,147
| +71% | +$4.09M |
|
604
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
404,739
-10,351
| -2% | -$248K |
|
605
Zscaler
ZS
$30.4B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
215,841
+16
| +0% | +$1.15K |
|
|
ARNA
606
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
222,129
+10,561
| +5% | +$594K |
|
607
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
653,603
+44,403
| +7% | +$679K |
|
608
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.85B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
127,370
+26,121
| +26% | +$2.05M |
|
609
CorVel
CRVL
$3.25B
| $10M | 0.01% |
396,156
+95,319
| +32% | +$2.71M |
|
610
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
271,500
+105,600
| +64% | +$4.1M |
|
611
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.53B
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
182,575
-77,193
| -30% | -$4.34M |
|
612
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.27B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
131,902
-941
| -0.7% | -$69.1K |
|
613
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$67.8B
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
107,000
+38,000
| +55% | +$3.44M |
|
614
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.54B
| $9.69M | 0.01% |
513,448
+2,152
| +0.4% | +$40.1K |
|
615
Baidu
BIDU
$35.5B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
+93,964
| New | +$10.1M |
|
616
Zoom
ZM
$32.2B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
125,714
-2,197
| -2% | -$198K |
|
617
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.94B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
293,489
+1,540
| +0.5% | +$45.1K |
|
|
IAA
618
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
228,645
+49,450
| +28% | +$2.23M |
|
|
FITB
619
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.5B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
348,005
-435,296
| -56% | -$11.9M |
|
|
JBGS
620
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$692M
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
243,001
+116
| +0% | +$4.53K |
|
621
Natera
NTRA
$44.8B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
288,891
-46,482
| -14% | -$1.37M |
|
622
American Century US Quality Value ETF
VALQ
$344M
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
232,430
+108,330
| +87% | +$4.32M |
|
623
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.5B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
170,602
+2,834
| +2% | +$158K |
|
624
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.5B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
1,349,531
+181,127
| +16% | +$1.45M |
|
625
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.77B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
245,744
-41,748
| -15% | -$1.59M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, American Century Companies held 1,407 positions worth $99.6B, down 0.83% from $100B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2019 filing shows 144 new, 546 increased, 497 reduced and 204 closed positions. Its largest new stake was A.O. Smith: 2,750,567 shares worth $131M. The largest sale was Worldpay, Inc., an estimated $300M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2019 buy was A.O. Smith: 2,750,567 shares worth $131M.
- American Century Companies added most to Pfizer in Q3 2019, an estimated $493M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Medtronic, cutting an estimated $233M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Worldpay, Inc. in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $300M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $99.6B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- American Century Companies opened 144 new positions and closed 204 in Q3 2019.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value fell 0.83% quarter-over-quarter to $99.6B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 13 Nov 2019.