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 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$493M |
| 2 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$367M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$328M |
| 4 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$298M |
| 5 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$224M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WP
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
|
+$300M |
| 2 |
CXO
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
|
+$268M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$233M |
| 4 |
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
STI
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
|
+$187M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.66% |
| 2 | Technology | 16% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.58% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
55,174
+8,084
| +17% | +$756K |
|
777
Lam Research
LRCX
$423B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
226,490
+213,910
| +1,700% | +$4.49M |
|
778
eHealth
EHTH
$39.4M
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
77,524
+74,063
| +2,140% | +$6.68M |
|
779
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$3B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
448,274
+25,601
| +6% | +$316K |
|
780
Kennametal
KMT
$2.35B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
166,971
-25,780
| -13% | -$821K |
|
781
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.8B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
89,644
-166,016
| -65% | -$11M |
|
|
AVTA
782
DELISTED
Avantax, Inc. Common Stock
AVTA
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
236,622
+29,935
| +14% | +$755K |
|
783
American Century US Quality Growth ETF
QGRO
$2.04B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
|
|
FLIR
784
DELISTED
FLIR Systems, Inc. (DE) Common Stock
FLIR
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
97,248
-61,028
| -39% | -$3.11M |
|
785
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
418,272
+5,102
| +1% | +$59.8K |
|
786
CF Industries
CF
$17.8B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
103,193
+8,921
| +9% | +$432K |
|
787
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.53B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
+87,444
| New | +$4.91M |
|
|
GLDD
788
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $5M | 0.01% |
478,988
+181,950
| +61% | +$1.92M |
|
789
Saia
SAIA
$10B
| $5M | 0.01% |
53,372
-37,430
| -41% | -$2.97M |
|
|
ZEN
790
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
68,394
-97,092
| -59% | -$8M |
|
791
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$37.5B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
51,215
-13,338
| -21% | -$1.41M |
|
792
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$369M
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
127,921
+1,002
| +0.8% | +$40.4K |
|
|
BERY
793
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
138,158
-37,871
| -22% | -$1.55M |
|
794
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
124,278
+1,000
| +0.8% | +$36.9K |
|
|
XLRN
795
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
125,831
+7,484
| +6% | +$325K |
|
796
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.9B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
111,773
-454,683
| -80% | -$21.5M |
|
797
OrthoPediatrics
KIDS
$646M
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
+140,204
| New | +$4.86M |
|
|
TBI
798
Trueblue
TBI
$304M
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
233,084
+2,614
| +1% | +$54K |
|
799
Beyond Meat
BYND
$217M
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
32,991
| – | – |
|
800
Gray Television
GTN
$515M
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
299,355
-18,544
| -6% | -$305K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, American Century Companies held 1,407 positions worth $99.6B, down 0.83% from $100B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2019 filing shows 144 new, 546 increased, 497 reduced and 204 closed positions. Its largest new stake was A.O. Smith: 2,750,567 shares worth $131M. The largest sale was Worldpay, Inc., an estimated $300M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2019 buy was A.O. Smith: 2,750,567 shares worth $131M.
- American Century Companies added most to Pfizer in Q3 2019, an estimated $493M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Medtronic, cutting an estimated $233M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Worldpay, Inc. in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $300M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $99.6B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- American Century Companies opened 144 new positions and closed 204 in Q3 2019.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value fell 0.83% quarter-over-quarter to $99.6B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 13 Nov 2019.