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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$310M |
| 2 |
Abbott
ABT
|
+$273M |
| 3 |
Lockheed Martin
LMT
|
+$226M |
| 4 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$147M |
| 5 |
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
|
+$141M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dollar Tree
DLTR
|
+$271M |
| 2 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$256M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
DXC Technology
DXC
|
+$220M |
| 5 |
MetLife
MET
|
+$196M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.32% |
| 2 | Technology | 13.77% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.43% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.94% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.94B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
73,264
-124,823
| -63% | -$5.12M |
|
927
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
29,480
| – | – |
|
928
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.26B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
235,227
-64,587
| -22% | -$873K |
|
929
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+158,745
| New | +$3.22M |
|
930
NACCO Industries
NC
$316M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
96,495
| – | – |
|
931
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.45B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
173,674
+73,137
| +73% | +$1.43M |
|
|
AIMT
932
DELISTED
Aimmune Therapeutics
AIMT
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
120,832
-745
| -0.6% | -$22.8K |
|
933
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$450M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
54,389
+10,424
| +24% | +$604K |
|
|
VIA
934
DELISTED
Via Renewables, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VIA
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
65,602
-44,434
| -40% | -$2.4M |
|
935
Fortinet
FTNT
$121B
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
250,630
+99,080
| +65% | +$1.17M |
|
936
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$800M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
129,340
+111,560
| +627% | +$2.41M |
|
937
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.01B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
92,042
| – | – |
|
|
EVOP
938
DELISTED
EVO Payments, Inc. Class A Common Stock
EVOP
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,000
| New | +$3.15M |
|
939
Dover
DOV
$27.8B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
42,044
+2,343
| +6% | +$179K |
|
|
PTLA
940
DELISTED
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTLA
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
80,698
+6,383
| +9% | +$244K |
|
|
WRD
941
DELISTED
WildHorse Resource Development
WRD
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
119,872
-133,826
| -53% | -$3.34M |
|
|
RESI
942
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
291,109
+127,268
| +78% | +$1.32M |
|
943
Insmed
INSM
$27.6B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+128,116
| New | +$3.3M |
|
|
CLVS
944
DELISTED
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
CLVS
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
66,510
-427
| -0.6% | -$20.8K |
|
945
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$874M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
203,383
+5,360
| +3% | +$82.4K |
|
946
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.6B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
15,467
-191,834
| -93% | -$37.8M |
|
947
Unisys
UIS
$210M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
231,013
+41,594
| +22% | +$498K |
|
948
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.97B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
77,857
-266
| -0.3% | -$11.7K |
|
949
AerCap
AER
$23.5B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,079
| New | +$2.91M |
|
|
UNT
950
DELISTED
UNIT Corporation
UNT
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
112,727
+150
| +0.1% | +$3.32K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, American Century Companies held 1,418 positions worth $99.3B, up 0.92% from $98.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies withdrew a net $3.01B in Q2 2018, closing 138 positions and reducing 578 holdings. Its most notable exit was Spectra Engy Parters Lp, an estimated $193M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
Against the trend, American Century Companies opened a new position in Take-Two Interactive worth $137M.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2018 buy was Take-Two Interactive: 1,155,327 shares worth $137M.
- American Century Companies added most to Microsoft in Q2 2018, an estimated $310M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Dollar Tree, cutting an estimated $271M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Spectra Engy Parters Lp in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $193M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $99.3B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- American Century Companies opened 183 new positions and closed 138 in Q2 2018.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 0.92% quarter-over-quarter to $99.3B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 8 Aug 2018.