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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ONCE
576
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
103,781
-206,582
| -67% | -$15.2M |
|
|
AJRD
577
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
332,049
-5,703
| -2% | -$210K |
|
578
American Electric Power
AEP
$67.9B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
140,391
-48,757
| -26% | -$3.88M |
|
579
Incyte
INCY
$24.5B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
133,951
-88,859
| -40% | -$7.23M |
|
580
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.03B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
16,840
-8,406
| -33% | -$5.63M |
|
|
STAY
581
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
640,415
+599,887
| +1,480% | +$10.4M |
|
582
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.38B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
443,553
-146,247
| -25% | -$3.34M |
|
583
Unum
UNM
$14.5B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
338,883
+261
| +0.1% | +$9.09K |
|
584
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.5B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
126,403
| – | – |
|
|
TWO
585
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
211,339
-167,162
| -44% | -$9.36M |
|
|
RCM
586
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
1,179,095
-79,667
| -6% | -$721K |
|
587
Dell
DELL
$313B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
+382,821
| New | +$10.1M |
|
588
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.47B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
144,531
-4,832
| -3% | -$384K |
|
589
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.4B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
199,008
-3,460
| -2% | -$188K |
|
590
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.17B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
247,792
-4,382
| -2% | -$196K |
|
|
WWE
591
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $11M | 0.01% |
127,040
-21,537
| -14% | -$1.81M |
|
592
Avient
AVNT
$4.16B
| $11M | 0.01% |
375,770
+88,561
| +31% | +$2.78M |
|
593
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.4B
| $11M | 0.01% |
310,682
-34,884
| -10% | -$1.15M |
|
594
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.8B
| $11M | 0.01% |
134,604
+19,469
| +17% | +$1.64M |
|
595
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.8B
| $11M | 0.01% |
184,588
-33,953
| -16% | -$1.9M |
|
596
B2Gold
BTG
$6.88B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
3,881,900
+1,895,700
| +95% | +$5.65M |
|
|
CSW
597
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.65B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
190,258
-156,129
| -45% | -$8.44M |
|
598
RingCentral
RNG
$5.25B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
100,040
-12,331
| -11% | -$1.21M |
|
599
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.22B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
187,835
+14,709
| +8% | +$803K |
|
|
EFOR
600
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.34B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
167,917
+18,760
| +13% | +$1.17M |
|
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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.