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 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$416M |
| 2 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$370M |
| 3 |
Aptiv
APTV
|
+$289M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$283M |
| 5 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$274M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$339M |
| 2 |
INXN
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
|
+$320M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$239M |
| 4 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
|
+$236M |
| 5 |
Roper Technologies
ROP
|
+$220M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.12% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.35% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 15.09% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.64% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UBA
851
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
144,989
-110,758
| -43% | -$2.66M |
|
852
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.31B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
32,728
+26,028
| +388% | +$2.82M |
|
853
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$989M
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
39,237
+14,462
| +58% | +$1.4M |
|
854
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.31B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,940
| New | +$3.49M |
|
|
AERI
855
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
144,877
+29,157
| +25% | +$604K |
|
|
NGHC
856
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
157,545
-171,567
| -52% | -$3.75M |
|
857
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.79B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
227,374
+13,417
| +6% | +$199K |
|
858
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.34B
| $3.36M | ﹤0.01% |
167,924
-345,524
| -67% | -$6.69M |
|
859
Enova International
ENVA
$6.48B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
139,094
-183,133
| -57% | -$4.12M |
|
860
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.8B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
18,230
+16,310
| +849% | +$2.87M |
|
|
SNBR
861
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
64,962
-83,075
| -56% | -$3.95M |
|
|
OPTN
862
DELISTED
OptiNose
OPTN
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
23,125
-3,295
| -12% | -$427K |
|
863
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.58B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
105,421
-1,084,142
| -91% | -$32.4M |
|
864
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.4B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
-34,529
| -30% | -$1.37M |
|
865
CF Industries
CF
$18.2B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
66,007
-37,186
| -36% | -$1.74M |
|
866
Radian Group
RDN
$4.87B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
125,190
-457,534
| -79% | -$11.4M |
|
867
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.52B
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
41,152
-48,662
| -54% | -$2.93M |
|
868
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.71B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
192,910
+14,883
| +8% | +$241K |
|
|
PPLI
869
People Inc
PPLI
$3.02B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
69,562
+5,304
| +8% | +$214K |
|
870
Sonos
SONO
$1.86B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
198,167
-205,455
| -51% | -$2.86M |
|
871
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$14.1B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
54,720
-304,251
| -85% | -$16.7M |
|
|
NTUS
872
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
92,314
-3,956
| -4% | -$127K |
|
873
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.46B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
44,067
-43,377
| -50% | -$2.93M |
|
874
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.06B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
64,451
-13,644
| -17% | -$611K |
|
875
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
200,129
-218,143
| -52% | -$2.96M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, American Century Companies held 1,608 positions worth $105B, up 5.4% from $99.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2019 filing shows 405 new, 473 increased, 604 reduced and 116 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NXP Semiconductors: 2,360,390 shares worth $300M. The largest sale was iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF, an estimated $339M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2019 buy was NXP Semiconductors: 2,360,390 shares worth $300M.
- American Century Companies added most to Texas Instruments in Q4 2019, an estimated $416M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF, cutting an estimated $339M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $127M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $105B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- American Century Companies opened 405 new positions and closed 116 in Q4 2019.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 5.4% quarter-over-quarter to $105B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 12 Feb 2020.