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
|
+$376M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$255M |
| 3 |
Hubbell
HUBB
|
+$210M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$170M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$170M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
3M
MMM
|
+$214M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$180M |
| 3 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$166M |
| 4 |
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
Henry Schein
HSIC
|
+$148M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.74% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.67% |
| 3 | Technology | 14.41% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.28% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.34% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.24B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
175,398
+892
| +0.5% | +$34.8K |
|
|
MRC
777
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
455,565
-29,138
| -6% | -$461K |
|
|
FBC
778
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
210,196
+7,935
| +4% | +$237K |
|
779
AppFolio
APPF
$6.91B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
92,484
+51,659
| +127% | +$3.14M |
|
780
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.55B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
143,252
+99,975
| +231% | +$3.87M |
|
|
GHDX
781
DELISTED
Genomic Health, Inc.
GHDX
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
83,973
-6,833
| -8% | -$479K |
|
782
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.47B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
207,836
-74,987
| -27% | -$2.01M |
|
|
XLRN
783
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
123,366
-26,251
| -18% | -$1.31M |
|
|
SWN
784
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
1,565,205
+14,476
| +0.9% | +$71.2K |
|
785
Baxter International
BAX
$13.9B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
80,662
-530
| -0.7% | -$35.6K |
|
|
ZNGA
786
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
1,341,325
-84,800
| -6% | -$321K |
|
|
PETQ
787
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
223,367
-14,250
| -6% | -$440K |
|
788
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$239M
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
88,286
+21,334
| +32% | +$1.38M |
|
789
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.48B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
47,168
+388
| +0.8% | +$48.4K |
|
790
Matrix Service
MTRX
$330M
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
290,557
+244,412
| +530% | +$5M |
|
|
VRS
791
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
232,735
+130,174
| +127% | +$3.52M |
|
792
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.45B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
119,663
-87,552
| -42% | -$3.65M |
|
|
CALY
793
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
338,612
+327,744
| +3,016% | +$6.55M |
|
|
TVTY
794
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
207,831
-1,108,029
| -84% | -$36.8M |
|
795
Buckle
BKE
$2.29B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
265,961
+3,578
| +1% | +$72.5K |
|
|
PENG
796
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.19B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
345,854
-129,594
| -27% | -$1.96M |
|
797
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.35B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
84,343
-158,083
| -65% | -$10.2M |
|
798
BGSF Inc
BGSF
$58.7M
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
246,826
+92,235
| +60% | +$2.2M |
|
799
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.82B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
237,107
+4,319
| +2% | +$107K |
|
|
ARNA
800
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
130,697
-1,471
| -1% | -$57.8K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, American Century Companies held 1,424 positions worth $87.6B, down 15% from $103B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2018 filing shows 173 new, 533 increased, 497 reduced and 197 closed positions. Its largest new stake was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust: 591,600 shares worth $148M. The largest sale was 3M, an estimated $214M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2018 buy was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust: 591,600 shares worth $148M.
- American Century Companies added most to iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF in Q4 2018, an estimated $376M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was 3M, cutting an estimated $214M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Dollar Tree in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $83.2M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $87.6B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- American Century Companies opened 173 new positions and closed 197 in Q4 2018.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value fell 15% quarter-over-quarter to $87.6B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 13 Feb 2019.