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 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$355M |
| 2 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$211M |
| 3 |
CMA
Comerica
CMA
|
+$192M |
| 4 |
Dow Inc
DOW
|
+$167M |
| 5 |
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
|
+$149M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$297M |
| 2 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$270M |
| 4 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$194M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.82% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.61% |
| 3 | Technology | 15.09% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.61% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.76% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZNGA
751
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
1,065,099
-403,897
| -27% | -$2.38M |
|
|
WWE
752
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
90,312
-36,728
| -29% | -$3.01M |
|
753
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$854M
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
299,121
-3,212
| -1% | -$69.6K |
|
754
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.4B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
162,766
+40,017
| +33% | +$1.6M |
|
755
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.6B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
187,668
-17,488
| -9% | -$559K |
|
756
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.92B
| $6.44M | 0.01% |
83,360
-32,938
| -28% | -$2.49M |
|
757
Crocs
CROX
$6.36B
| $6.39M | 0.01% |
323,578
+42,353
| +15% | +$981K |
|
|
HSII
758
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
210,894
-18,524
| -8% | -$650K |
|
759
PagerDuty
PD
$932M
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
+134,284
| New | +$6.52M |
|
760
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.39B
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
203,576
+25,510
| +14% | +$782K |
|
|
AVTA
761
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
206,687
+2,813
| +1% | +$92.6K |
|
762
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.55B
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
376,300
-160,300
| -30% | -$2.54M |
|
|
ESTE
763
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
1,024,163
+113,371
| +12% | +$743K |
|
764
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.05B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
+12,926
| New | +$6.14M |
|
|
RUTH
765
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
275,157
-82,831
| -23% | -$2.02M |
|
766
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.95B
| $6.24M | 0.01% |
422,673
-67,117
| -14% | -$960K |
|
|
NP
767
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $6.23M | 0.01% |
92,290
+86,793
| +1,579% | +$5.48M |
|
768
Genesco
GCO
$394M
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
147,016
+6,426
| +5% | +$284K |
|
|
GLUU
769
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $6.21M | 0.01% |
865,032
+105,054
| +14% | +$965K |
|
|
NGHC
770
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
+270,360
| New | +$6.45M |
|
771
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$67.8B
| $6.2M | 0.01% |
+69,000
| New | +$6.04M |
|
772
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
117,059
+47,263
| +68% | +$2.41M |
|
773
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
43,883
-150,600
| -77% | -$21.4M |
|
774
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.99B
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
62,987
-1,944
| -3% | -$190K |
|
775
Kforce
KFRC
$1.08B
| $6.12M | 0.01% |
174,444
-64,302
| -27% | -$2.31M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, American Century Companies held 1,423 positions worth $100B, up 1.8% from $98.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2019 filing shows 209 new, 531 increased, 497 reduced and 163 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Dow Inc: 3,155,090 shares worth $156M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $297M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2019 buy was Dow Inc: 3,155,090 shares worth $156M.
- American Century Companies added most to iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF in Q2 2019, an estimated $355M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $297M.
- American Century Companies fully exited WABCO HOLDINGS INC. in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $149M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $100B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- American Century Companies opened 209 new positions and closed 163 in Q2 2019.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 1.8% quarter-over-quarter to $100B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.