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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
128,471
+32,429
| +34% | +$1.38M |
|
802
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.82B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
158,800
+44,311
| +39% | +$1.43M |
|
803
Evolent Health
EVH
$527M
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
697,662
+142,457
| +26% | +$1.69M |
|
804
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
21,978
-159,062
| -88% | -$36.9M |
|
805
Lumen
LUMN
$6.6B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
469,844
+97,980
| +26% | +$1.1M |
|
806
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
132,028
+12,111
| +10% | +$507K |
|
807
Etsy
ETSY
$7.4B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
88,955
-100,131
| -53% | -$6.54M |
|
|
RDS.A
808
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
83,764
-331,464
| -80% | -$21.2M |
|
809
NACCO Industries
NC
$316M
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
104,850
+4,148
| +4% | +$194K |
|
810
Personalis
PSNL
$1.54B
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
+200,000
| New | +$5.66M |
|
811
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.44B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
66,726
+2,218
| +3% | +$171K |
|
812
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.26B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
183,541
+7,272
| +4% | +$210K |
|
|
SHOE
813
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$415M
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
389,202
+12,196
| +3% | +$190K |
|
814
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.08B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
122,628
+2,086
| +2% | +$90.6K |
|
815
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.68B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
87,688
-11,859
| -12% | -$639K |
|
816
Evergy
EVRG
$19.3B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
88,164
+15,944
| +22% | +$933K |
|
817
Beyond Meat
BYND
$210M
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
+32,991
| New | +$3.68M |
|
|
FOLD
818
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
424,715
+78,240
| +23% | +$993K |
|
|
EPAY
819
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
119,502
-37,887
| -24% | -$1.76M |
|
820
Stratasys
SSYS
$779M
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
178,262
+105,911
| +146% | +$2.52M |
|
821
Gray Television
GTN
$520M
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
317,899
-114,838
| -27% | -$2.28M |
|
822
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
413,170
+5,400
| +1% | +$62.6K |
|
823
CONMED
CNMD
$1.49B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
60,617
-44,580
| -42% | -$3.66M |
|
824
Lumentum
LITE
$78B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
96,991
+1,735
| +2% | +$92.5K |
|
825
American Century US Quality Growth ETF
QGRO
$2.06B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
|
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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.