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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Evercore
EVR
$11.5B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
95,923
-77,460
| -45% | -$6.8M |
|
652
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.51B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
126,550
+22,442
| +22% | +$1.4M |
|
653
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$381M
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
111,809
-15,330
| -12% | -$1.12M |
|
654
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.46B
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
183,583
-169,661
| -48% | -$7.57M |
|
|
HTO
655
H2O America
HTO
$2.62B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
137,875
-350
| -0.3% | -$21K |
|
|
COUP
656
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
93,550
-6,036
| -6% | -$517K |
|
657
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$250M
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
+101,332
| New | +$10.6M |
|
658
Medpace
MEDP
$16.7B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
142,959
+1,519
| +1% | +$90.7K |
|
|
AZUL
659
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
287,819
-150,796
| -34% | -$4.51M |
|
660
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.69B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
194,897
-1,764,463
| -90% | -$73.1M |
|
661
Kforce
KFRC
$1.03B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
238,746
-95,465
| -29% | -$3.31M |
|
662
GeoPark
GPRK
$602M
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
+483,586
| New | +$8.54M |
|
663
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
92,498
-37,884
| -29% | -$3.34M |
|
664
Kennametal
KMT
$2.35B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
226,353
-985
| -0.4% | -$36.1K |
|
665
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.44B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
1,155,127
+187,472
| +19% | +$1.36M |
|
|
GLUU
666
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
759,978
+475,410
| +167% | +$4.47M |
|
|
SFLY
667
DELISTED
Shutterfly, Inc.
SFLY
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
+203,872
| New | +$8.96M |
|
668
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.75B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
156,106
+1,660
| +1% | +$81.3K |
|
669
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
207,202
-71,376
| -26% | -$2.95M |
|
670
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.09B
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
+681,850
| New | +$7.65M |
|
671
Nice
NICE
$5.78B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
66,260
-12,170
| -16% | -$1.37M |
|
|
AVLR
672
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
143,531
-14,888
| -9% | -$691K |
|
673
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.3B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
153,675
+21,421
| +16% | +$1.02M |
|
|
UCB
674
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.39B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
317,911
-30,653
| -9% | -$796K |
|
|
EPAY
675
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
157,389
-21,932
| -12% | -$1.06M |
|
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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.