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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPE
826
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
69,795
-3,748
| -5% | -$362K |
|
827
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.39B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
165,075
+30,438
| +23% | +$867K |
|
828
W&T Offshore
WTI
$546M
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
1,090,851
+4,909
| +0.5% | +$31.4K |
|
829
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2.01B
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
+97,366
| New | +$6.01M |
|
|
TLRD
830
DELISTED
Tailored Brands, Inc.
TLRD
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
325,510
-192,130
| -37% | -$3.96M |
|
|
NAV
831
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
171,036
+1,208
| +0.7% | +$37.8K |
|
832
American Century US Quality Value ETF
VALQ
$343M
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
124,100
| – | – |
|
833
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.81B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
223,154
+88,214
| +65% | +$2.5M |
|
|
834
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.8B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
25,610
-833,167
| -97% | -$148M |
|
835
Movado Group
MOV
$810M
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
138,795
-14,060
| -9% | -$519K |
|
|
CARB
836
DELISTED
Carbonite Inc
CARB
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
173,159
+1,507
| +0.9% | +$44.7K |
|
837
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.42B
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
115,431
+14,961
| +15% | +$666K |
|
838
F5
FFIV
$23.8B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
26,645
-14,392
| -35% | -$2.47M |
|
839
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.5B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
132,953
-7,346
| -5% | -$233K |
|
840
American Century Quality Diversified International ETF
QINT
$694M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
|
841
NCS Multistage Holdings
NCSM
$133M
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,881
| New | +$8.04M |
|
|
TDAY
842
USA Today Co
TDAY
$992M
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
368,442
+1,001
| +0.3% | +$14K |
|
843
Fortinet
FTNT
$120B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
301,355
+70,205
| +30% | +$1.07M |
|
844
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
97,162
-40,325
| -29% | -$1.78M |
|
|
KYNB
845
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.7M
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,631
+48
| +1% | +$54K |
|
846
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.88B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
69,491
+47,572
| +217% | +$3M |
|
847
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.44B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
227,540
-167,570
| -42% | -$3.19M |
|
848
American Century US Quality Growth ETF
QGRO
$2.04B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
|
|
TERP
849
DELISTED
TerraForm Power, Inc
TERP
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
372,501
-116,558
| -24% | -$1.31M |
|
|
RDS.A
850
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
71,438
-242,363
| -77% | -$15M |
|
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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.