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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CSII
926
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
74,996
+1,761
| +2% | +$59.7K |
|
927
Leidos
LDOS
$17.6B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
45,141
+210
| +0.5% | +$12.7K |
|
928
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.71B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
177,148
-98,994
| -36% | -$1.59M |
|
929
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.89B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
9,701
+4,053
| +72% | +$1.11M |
|
|
CTXS
930
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,647
| New | +$2.97M |
|
931
AppFolio
APPF
$6.97B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
35,656
-56,828
| -61% | -$3.8M |
|
932
Scansource
SCSC
$1.06B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
79,007
+21,789
| +38% | +$814K |
|
933
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.5B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
143,979
-9,420
| -6% | -$175K |
|
|
FSB
934
DELISTED
Franklin Financial Network, Inc.
FSB
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
95,933
-118,135
| -55% | -$3.63M |
|
|
PR
935
Permian Resources
PR
$18B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
314,006
-6,070
| -2% | -$69K |
|
936
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.29B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
157,547
+26,787
| +20% | +$490K |
|
937
CareDx
CDNA
$2.45B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
87,512
+79,093
| +939% | +$2.3M |
|
938
Vera Bradley
VRA
$96.7M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
208,018
-108,848
| -34% | -$1.11M |
|
939
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.29B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
49,097
-35,246
| -42% | -$2.15M |
|
|
CJ
940
DELISTED
C&J Energy Services, Inc.
CJ
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
177,511
+2,330
| +1% | +$37.6K |
|
941
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.8B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
21,013
-9,654
| -31% | -$1.3M |
|
|
RETA
942
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
31,996
-9,128
| -22% | -$758K |
|
|
AZPN
943
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
26,236
+463
| +2% | +$48.3K |
|
944
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$714M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+240,981
| New | +$2.69M |
|
945
Saic
SAIC
$5.34B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
35,037
+1,688
| +5% | +$119K |
|
|
PRNB
946
DELISTED
Principia Biopharma Inc. Common Stock
PRNB
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
78,964
-7,713
| -9% | -$245K |
|
|
UMPQ
947
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
161,859
-3,710
| -2% | -$65.3K |
|
|
MDCO
948
DELISTED
Medicines Co
MDCO
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
94,860
-3,868
| -4% | -$91.2K |
|
949
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
16,470
-84,602
| -84% | -$15.5M |
|
950
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.52B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
169,923
+8,932
| +6% | +$137K |
|
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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.