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 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$222M |
| 2 |
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
|
+$209M |
| 3 |
CMA
Comerica
CMA
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
|
+$161M |
| 5 |
Cummins
CMI
|
+$157M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TotalEnergies
TTE
|
+$2.3B |
| 2 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$353M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$277M |
| 4 |
WCG
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
|
+$250M |
| 5 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$223M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.27% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.97% |
| 3 | Technology | 14.96% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.05% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.3% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Viatris
VTRS
$18.5B
| $21.2M | 0.02% |
+748,250
| New | +$21.8M |
|
477
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.67B
| $21.1M | 0.02% |
618,437
+172,006
| +39% | +$5.99M |
|
|
CRAY
478
DELISTED
Cray, Inc.
CRAY
| $20.8M | 0.02% |
799,926
+66,336
| +9% | +$1.54M |
|
479
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.62B
| $20.7M | 0.02% |
1,058,578
+453,600
| +75% | +$7.41M |
|
480
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.2B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
459,617
+377,193
| +458% | +$17.9M |
|
481
Southern Company
SO
$106B
| $20.6M | 0.02% |
398,039
-28,357
| -7% | -$1.39M |
|
482
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.65B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
558,457
+139,774
| +33% | +$4.52M |
|
483
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
3,163,767
-6,860,488
| -68% | -$48.5M |
|
484
FirstService
FSV
$6.24B
| $20.3M | 0.02% |
227,413
+22,420
| +11% | +$1.84M |
|
485
Globant
GLOB
$1.67B
| $20.2M | 0.02% |
282,742
-60,288
| -18% | -$4.05M |
|
486
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.7B
| $20M | 0.02% |
260,655
+152,990
| +142% | +$11.1M |
|
|
FITB
487
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.6B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
789,474
-88,112
| -10% | -$2.35M |
|
488
NVR
NVR
$16.8B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
7,127
-6,016
| -46% | -$15.8M |
|
489
Deluxe
DLX
$1.09B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
449,292
+55,292
| +14% | +$2.48M |
|
490
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$22.6B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
+382,233
| New | +$17.8M |
|
491
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
928,051
+298,805
| +47% | +$6.44M |
|
|
PPL
492
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.7B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
608,421
-31,644
| -5% | -$984K |
|
|
ZEN
493
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
226,558
+866
| +0.4% | +$63.6K |
|
|
HDS
494
DELISTED
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
444,147
+254,383
| +134% | +$10.6M |
|
495
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
555,119
| – | – |
|
496
VICI Properties
VICI
$28.7B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
872,976
+368,075
| +73% | +$7.78M |
|
|
DLPH
497
DELISTED
Delphi Technologies PLC Ordinary Shares
DLPH
| $19M | 0.02% |
989,017
-599,258
| -38% | -$11.1M |
|
498
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.2B
| $19M | 0.02% |
132,741
+19,768
| +17% | +$2.58M |
|
499
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.22B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
340,113
+22,162
| +7% | +$1.35M |
|
500
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
66,722
-524,878
| -89% | -$143M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, American Century Companies held 1,378 positions worth $98.7B, up 13% from $87.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies withdrew a net $4.33B in Q1 2019, closing 165 positions and reducing 540 holdings. Its most notable exit was The Mosaic Company, an estimated $86.9M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
Against the trend, American Century Companies opened a new position in Tractor Supply worth $88.1M.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2019 buy was Tractor Supply: 4,504,175 shares worth $88.1M.
- American Century Companies added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $222M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was TotalEnergies, cutting an estimated $2.3B.
- American Century Companies fully exited The Mosaic Company in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $86.9M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $98.7B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- American Century Companies opened 151 new positions and closed 165 in Q1 2019.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $98.7B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 14 May 2019.