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
|
+$376M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$255M |
| 3 |
Hubbell
HUBB
|
+$210M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$170M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$170M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
3M
MMM
|
+$214M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$180M |
| 3 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$166M |
| 4 |
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
Henry Schein
HSIC
|
+$148M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.74% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.67% |
| 3 | Technology | 14.41% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.28% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.34% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$9.85B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
113,155
-34,921
| -24% | -$277K |
|
1077
Costamare
CMRE
$1.75B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
171,950
-14,614
| -8% | -$77.3K |
|
|
AAN.A
1078
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,947
| New | +$755K |
|
|
NUAN
1079
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,866
| New | +$923K |
|
|
CLUB
1080
DELISTED
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc.
CLUB
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
117,850
+28,229
| +31% | +$213K |
|
1081
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.15B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
55,041
-4,709
| -8% | -$84.9K |
|
1082
Morgan Stanley
MS
$344B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
18,535
| – | – |
|
1083
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.45B
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,694
| New | +$772K |
|
|
CCXI
1084
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
65,787
-103,250
| -61% | -$1.09M |
|
1085
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.44B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
23,107
-1,969
| -8% | -$71.8K |
|
|
LBAI
1086
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,986
| New | +$775K |
|
1087
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,548
| New | +$729K |
|
|
QADA
1088
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
17,784
-1,546
| -8% | -$67.6K |
|
1089
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
17,039
-1,383
| -8% | -$64.5K |
|
|
EGOV
1090
DELISTED
NIC Inc
EGOV
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+43,250
| +359% | +$577K |
|
1091
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,500
| New | +$712K |
|
|
ALTR
1092
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,499
| New | +$808K |
|
|
CLGX
1093
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
20,144
+200
| +1% | +$8.11K |
|
1094
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.02B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,517
| New | +$744K |
|
1095
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$162M
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
36,351
-628
| -2% | -$15.4K |
|
|
ASRT
1096
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
3,006
-4,189
| -58% | -$1.26M |
|
1097
CorVel
CRVL
$3.22B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,542
| New | +$643K |
|
1098
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
8,856
+1,504
| +20% | +$112K |
|
|
WW
1099
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
16,702
-952
| -5% | -$52.2K |
|
1100
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.89B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
26,674
-22,292
| -46% | -$609K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, American Century Companies held 1,424 positions worth $87.6B, down 15% from $103B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2018 filing shows 173 new, 533 increased, 497 reduced and 197 closed positions. Its largest new stake was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust: 591,600 shares worth $148M. The largest sale was 3M, an estimated $214M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2018 buy was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust: 591,600 shares worth $148M.
- American Century Companies added most to iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF in Q4 2018, an estimated $376M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was 3M, cutting an estimated $214M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Dollar Tree in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $83.2M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $87.6B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- American Century Companies opened 173 new positions and closed 197 in Q4 2018.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value fell 15% quarter-over-quarter to $87.6B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 13 Feb 2019.