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 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$224M |
| 2 |
BorgWarner
BWA
|
+$155M |
| 3 |
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
|
+$148M |
| 4 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
|
+$146M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$277M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$272M |
| 3 |
LPNT
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
|
+$254M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$217M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$206M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.58% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.76% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.64% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.38% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.98% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FSB
701
DELISTED
Franklin Financial Network, Inc.
FSB
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
215,369
-3,509
| -2% | -$136K |
|
702
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.23B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
174,506
+96,475
| +124% | +$3.95M |
|
703
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.3B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
33,828
+26,365
| +353% | +$6.01M |
|
704
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.19B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
613,994
+9,803
| +2% | +$139K |
|
|
CHSP
705
DELISTED
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
CHSP
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
259,359
+8,208
| +3% | +$266K |
|
|
TWOU
706
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
3,686
-749
| -17% | -$1.85M |
|
707
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.46B
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
282,823
+2,500
| +0.9% | +$77.4K |
|
708
Archrock
AROC
$5.89B
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
675,328
+6,799
| +1% | +$85.7K |
|
709
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.46B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
180,377
-139,803
| -44% | -$6.05M |
|
710
Americold
COLD
$4.32B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
+328,478
| New | +$7.62M |
|
711
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.13B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
+326,591
| New | +$8.35M |
|
712
F5
FFIV
$23.8B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
41,037
-42,478
| -51% | -$7.77M |
|
713
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.33B
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
227,501
-52,336
| -19% | -$2.02M |
|
|
FOLD
714
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
665,891
+64,743
| +11% | +$905K |
|
715
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.03B
| $8.03M | 0.01% |
178,415
+1,894
| +1% | +$84.8K |
|
716
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.55B
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
395,110
+134,220
| +51% | +$2.75M |
|
|
AVTA
717
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
199,240
+2,253
| +1% | +$82K |
|
|
CRCM
718
DELISTED
CARE.COM, INC.
CRCM
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
362,411
+2,688
| +0.7% | +$53.8K |
|
719
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.92B
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
175,218
-145,339
| -45% | -$6.61M |
|
720
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
332,467
+202,740
| +156% | +$5.08M |
|
|
SWN
721
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
1,550,729
-19,385
| -1% | -$103K |
|
|
LABL
722
DELISTED
Multi-Color Corp
LABL
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
127,244
+34,435
| +37% | +$2.2M |
|
723
Kadant
KAI
$3.89B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
73,384
-32,289
| -31% | -$3.21M |
|
724
Oxford Industries
OXM
$550M
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
87,618
+1,626
| +2% | +$148K |
|
|
HTO
725
H2O America
HTO
$2.64B
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
129,178
+48,179
| +59% | +$2.99M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, American Century Companies held 1,415 positions worth $103B, up 3.2% from $99.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2018 filing shows 134 new, 562 increased, 487 reduced and 164 closed positions. Its largest new stake was DocuSign: 1,964,123 shares worth $103M. The largest sale was PepsiCo, an estimated $277M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2018 buy was DocuSign: 1,964,123 shares worth $103M.
- American Century Companies added most to Mondelez International in Q3 2018, an estimated $224M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was PepsiCo, cutting an estimated $277M.
- American Century Companies fully exited LKQ Corp in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $99M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $103B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- American Century Companies opened 134 new positions and closed 164 in Q3 2018.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.2% quarter-over-quarter to $103B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 2 Nov 2018.