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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Ubiquiti
UI
$35.3B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,503
| New | +$3.26M |
|
|
VRNT
952
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
107,327
-86,661
| -45% | -$2.61M |
|
|
KRA
953
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
94,278
-60,801
| -39% | -$1.84M |
|
954
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.8B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
23,871
-63,765
| -73% | -$7.49M |
|
955
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.42B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
102,662
-43,828
| -30% | -$1.09M |
|
956
Navient
NAVI
$867M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+211,800
| New | +$2.76M |
|
957
The RealReal
REAL
$1.33B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,000
| New | +$2.89M |
|
958
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.5M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
153,937
+23,112
| +18% | +$462K |
|
|
EE
959
DELISTED
El Paso Electric Company
EE
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,595
| New | +$2.68M |
|
|
SNR
960
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
423,498
+305,135
| +258% | +$1.87M |
|
961
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$466M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
267,821
+62,065
| +30% | +$637K |
|
962
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.75B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
178,081
+933
| +0.5% | +$15.1K |
|
963
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.81B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
27,771
-30,457
| -52% | -$3.27M |
|
|
ESPR
964
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,249
| New | +$2.83M |
|
965
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.3B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
42,165
-73,661
| -64% | -$4.73M |
|
966
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.6B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,467
| New | +$2.85M |
|
|
ARQL
967
DELISTED
Arqule Inc
ARQL
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+251,775
| New | +$1.75M |
|
968
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$283M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
68,008
+36,727
| +117% | +$1.34M |
|
969
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
512,642
+180,593
| +54% | +$1.01M |
|
|
PRNB
970
DELISTED
Principia Biopharma Inc. Common Stock
PRNB
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
82,952
+3,988
| +5% | +$124K |
|
971
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+3,819
| +61% | +$1.01M |
|
972
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.76B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
38,017
-368
| -1% | -$27.1K |
|
973
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$910B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+3,373
| +59% | +$977K |
|
974
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.13B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
129,104
-1,803
| -1% | -$38.8K |
|
975
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.77B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+297,652
| New | +$2.51M |
|
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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.