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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Intel
INTC
$513B
| $419M | 0.42% |
7,796,775
-388,554
| -5% | -$19.7M |
|
52
US Bancorp
USB
$101B
| $418M | 0.42% |
8,676,171
-21,060
| -0.2% | -$1.06M |
|
53
Republic Services
RSG
$66.2B
| $410M | 0.42% |
5,094,924
-657,897
| -11% | -$50.7M |
|
54
Broadcom
AVGO
$2.01T
| $402M | 0.41% |
13,379,600
+1,219,550
| +10% | +$33.1M |
|
55
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.7B
| $396M | 0.4% |
4,928,415
+840,850
| +21% | +$63.8M |
|
56
MSCI
MSCI
$40.5B
| $394M | 0.4% |
1,979,124
+363,875
| +23% | +$63.3M |
|
57
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.3B
| $391M | 0.4% |
1,957,325
-78,611
| -4% | -$14.3M |
|
58
American Tower
AMT
$79.7B
| $389M | 0.39% |
1,976,098
-37,327
| -2% | -$6.55M |
|
59
Biogen
BIIB
$30.2B
| $388M | 0.39% |
1,643,414
-25,064
| -2% | -$7.89M |
|
60
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $388M | 0.39% |
2,341,336
+140,530
| +6% | +$20.6M |
|
61
Ametek
AME
$59B
| $383M | 0.39% |
4,615,355
+172,395
| +4% | +$13.1M |
|
62
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.6B
| $383M | 0.39% |
4,021,993
-74,177
| -2% | -$7.07M |
|
63
ServiceNow
NOW
$127B
| $375M | 0.38% |
7,614,040
-1,246,900
| -14% | -$54.8M |
|
|
CELG
64
DELISTED
Celgene Corp
CELG
| $365M | 0.37% |
3,865,722
+172,466
| +5% | +$15.1M |
|
65
SLB Ltd
SLB
$78.8B
| $364M | 0.37% |
8,361,577
-3,440,303
| -29% | -$149M |
|
66
Burlington
BURL
$22.2B
| $364M | 0.37% |
2,321,060
-89,917
| -4% | -$14.5M |
|
67
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$15.9B
| $361M | 0.37% |
4,161,522
+1,630,850
| +64% | +$138M |
|
68
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.3B
| $360M | 0.36% |
5,643,681
+374,787
| +7% | +$21.4M |
|
|
BNY
69
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $357M | 0.36% |
7,078,622
-55,411
| -0.8% | -$2.86M |
|
70
Bank of America
BAC
$450B
| $351M | 0.36% |
12,730,912
-3,109,386
| -20% | -$87.9M |
|
71
Aflac
AFL
$60.5B
| $348M | 0.35% |
6,960,057
+3,235,386
| +87% | +$156M |
|
72
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $348M | 0.35% |
3,639,150
+654,505
| +22% | +$59.1M |
|
73
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.8B
| $348M | 0.35% |
4,899,799
+336,198
| +7% | +$23.2M |
|
74
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.5B
| $344M | 0.35% |
3,346,085
+159,231
| +5% | +$15.5M |
|
75
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.4B
| $340M | 0.34% |
9,214,815
+1,024,248
| +13% | +$35.1M |
|
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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.