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 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$224M |
| 2 |
BorgWarner
BWA
|
+$155M |
| 3 |
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
|
+$148M |
| 4 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
|
+$146M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$277M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$272M |
| 3 |
LPNT
LifePoint Health, Inc.
LPNT
|
+$254M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$217M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$206M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.58% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.76% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.64% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.38% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.98% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14.2B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
210,390
-62,560
| -23% | -$1.37M |
|
877
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.85B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
191,041
-2,309
| -1% | -$59.9K |
|
878
Synopsys
SNPS
$79.7B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
45,242
-309,260
| -87% | -$29.5M |
|
879
Waters Corp
WAT
$41.2B
| $4.43M | ﹤0.01% |
22,737
+7,270
| +47% | +$1.41M |
|
|
VRNT
880
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
173,384
+110,046
| +174% | +$2.68M |
|
881
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.88B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+253,969
| New | +$3.02M |
|
882
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$240M
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
66,952
-19,964
| -23% | -$1.16M |
|
883
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
85,836
-127,356
| -60% | -$6.35M |
|
884
Ciena
CIEN
$63.5B
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
140,538
-171,680
| -55% | -$4.81M |
|
|
SJI
885
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
124,142
+3,340
| +3% | +$113K |
|
886
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$426M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
7,554
+2,723
| +56% | +$1.54M |
|
|
CURO
887
DELISTED
CURO Group Holdings Corp.
CURO
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,185
| New | +$4.11M |
|
888
Fortinet
FTNT
$120B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
231,150
-19,480
| -8% | -$298K |
|
|
MDC
889
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
167,539
+2,223
| +1% | +$59.6K |
|
|
AUY
890
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,705,981
+1,228,800
| +258% | +$3.41M |
|
891
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.61B
| $4.24M | ﹤0.01% |
55,565
-410
| -0.7% | -$33.3K |
|
892
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.69B
| $4.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,624
| New | +$4.72M |
|
893
Acco Brands
ACCO
$407M
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
373,180
-69,300
| -16% | -$889K |
|
894
MarineMax
HZO
$1.15B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
198,111
+97,778
| +97% | +$2.04M |
|
|
NEX
895
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
340,163
+20,299
| +6% | +$262K |
|
896
BGSF Inc
BGSF
$58.2M
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
154,591
+139,820
| +947% | +$3.64M |
|
897
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$67.4M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
132,248
+4,296
| +3% | +$160K |
|
898
Avis
CAR
$4.95B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
128,750
-970
| -0.7% | -$32.4K |
|
899
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.23B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
58,757
+47,814
| +437% | +$3.1M |
|
|
BLD
900
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
72,438
-33,592
| -32% | -$2.39M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, American Century Companies held 1,415 positions worth $103B, up 3.2% from $99.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2018 filing shows 134 new, 562 increased, 487 reduced and 164 closed positions. Its largest new stake was DocuSign: 1,964,123 shares worth $103M. The largest sale was PepsiCo, an estimated $277M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2018 buy was DocuSign: 1,964,123 shares worth $103M.
- American Century Companies added most to Mondelez International in Q3 2018, an estimated $224M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was PepsiCo, cutting an estimated $277M.
- American Century Companies fully exited LKQ Corp in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $99M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $103B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- American Century Companies opened 134 new positions and closed 164 in Q3 2018.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.2% quarter-over-quarter to $103B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 2 Nov 2018.