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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$310M |
| 2 |
Abbott
ABT
|
+$273M |
| 3 |
Lockheed Martin
LMT
|
+$226M |
| 4 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$147M |
| 5 |
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
|
+$141M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$271M |
| 2 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$256M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$220M |
| 5 |
MetLife
MET
|
+$196M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.32% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.77% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.43% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.94% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
USAK
1201
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,391
| New | +$453K |
|
1202
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.97B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
68,595
-35,450
| -34% | -$222K |
|
1203
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.71B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,254
| New | +$426K |
|
1204
Citi Trends
CTRN
$626M
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,337
| New | +$461K |
|
1205
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.1B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,516
| New | +$418K |
|
|
FFNW
1206
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,640
| New | +$370K |
|
1207
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.8B
| $401K | ﹤0.01% |
10,542
-1,171,394
| -99% | -$51.6M |
|
1208
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.49B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
10,896
-121,170
| -92% | -$4.39M |
|
1209
Future Fuel
FF
$253M
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
28,132
+12,852
| +84% | +$166K |
|
1210
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.6B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
11,256
+1,084
| +11% | +$36.6K |
|
1211
SITE Centers
SITC
$157M
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
34,130
+15,859
| +87% | +$158K |
|
|
FFG
1212
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
4,990
+10
| +0.2% | +$778 |
|
1213
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
12,141
+4,631
| +62% | +$147K |
|
1214
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.01B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
+105,020
| New | +$487K |
|
1215
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$16.8B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,854
| New | +$372K |
|
|
SEI
1216
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$3.95B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,171
| New | +$451K |
|
1217
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$513M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
15,247
| – | – |
|
|
SONC
1218
DELISTED
Sonic Corp
SONC
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
11,136
-16,966
| -60% | -$472K |
|
|
GOOD
1219
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$639M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
19,890
-13,141
| -40% | -$239K |
|
1220
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$980M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
11,279
-283,699
| -96% | -$9.76M |
|
1221
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.26B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
19,658
| – | – |
|
1222
Kemper
KMPR
$1.59B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
4,914
-5,374
| -52% | -$378K |
|
1223
GeoPark
GPRK
$606M
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
17,505
+1,179
| +7% | +$18.6K |
|
|
PFPT
1224
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
3,103
-151
| -5% | -$18.3K |
|
|
AGR
1225
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
6,707
-18,038
| -73% | -$933K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, American Century Companies held 1,418 positions worth $99.3B, up 0.92% from $98.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies withdrew a net $3.01B in Q2 2018, closing 138 positions and reducing 578 holdings. Its most notable exit was Spectra Engy Parters Lp, an estimated $193M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
Against the trend, American Century Companies opened a new position in Take-Two Interactive worth $137M.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2018 buy was Take-Two Interactive: 1,155,327 shares worth $137M.
- American Century Companies added most to Microsoft in Q2 2018, an estimated $310M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Dollar Tree, cutting an estimated $271M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Spectra Engy Parters Lp in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $193M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $99.3B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- American Century Companies opened 183 new positions and closed 138 in Q2 2018.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 0.92% quarter-over-quarter to $99.3B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 8 Aug 2018.