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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SRDX
801
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
117,231
+13,015
| +12% | +$663K |
|
|
LADR
802
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
+299,031
| New | +$5.11M |
|
803
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$423M
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
12,083
+4,075
| +51% | +$2.21M |
|
804
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.12B
| $5.07M | 0.01% |
120,542
-92,082
| -43% | -$3.55M |
|
|
LTRPA
805
DELISTED
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A
LTRPA
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
354,815
+226,632
| +177% | +$3.57M |
|
806
American Century US Quality Growth ETF
QGRO
$2.04B
| $5M | 0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
|
|
KRA
807
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
155,079
+2,503
| +2% | +$75.4K |
|
808
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$653M
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
218,132
-28,785
| -12% | -$625K |
|
809
NCS Multistage Holdings
NCSM
$134M
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
48,002
+6,121
| +15% | +$678K |
|
810
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.83B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
614,164
+8,062
| +1% | +$69.7K |
|
811
American Century US Quality Value ETF
VALQ
$343M
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
124,100
| – | – |
|
812
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.33B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
149,827
-47,987
| -24% | -$1.37M |
|
813
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.46B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
122,188
-51,683
| -30% | -$2.17M |
|
814
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.48B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
64,508
+2,463
| +4% | +$195K |
|
815
Chemed
CHE
$7.07B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
+15,281
| New | +$4.69M |
|
816
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.42B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
119,917
+4,486
| +4% | +$193K |
|
|
SAND
817
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
893,100
+163,700
| +22% | +$864K |
|
818
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.5B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
122,749
-10,204
| -8% | -$374K |
|
|
AAT
819
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
105,962
+6,782
| +7% | +$293K |
|
|
HEES
820
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+192,787
| New | +$5.07M |
|
|
POLY
821
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
104,313
+87,291
| +513% | +$3.81M |
|
822
American Century Quality Diversified International ETF
QINT
$695M
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
|
823
BGSF Inc
BGSF
$58.2M
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
219,132
-27,694
| -11% | -$666K |
|
|
CONN
824
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
208,953
+161,370
| +339% | +$3.48M |
|
|
HOME
825
DELISTED
At Home Group Inc.
HOME
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
266,280
+4,450
| +2% | +$98.6K |
|
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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.