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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ROIC
951
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+108,857
| New | +$1.97M |
|
952
Stride
LRN
$3.27B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
94,150
-131,174
| -58% | -$2.8M |
|
953
Delek US
DK
$4.12B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
57,106
-160,298
| -74% | -$5.78M |
|
954
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
45,961
-160,747
| -78% | -$6.53M |
|
955
Oil States International
OIS
$536M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,085
| New | +$1.76M |
|
956
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
18,316
-21,322
| -54% | -$2.08M |
|
957
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$714M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
140,906
-191,006
| -58% | -$2.11M |
|
958
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.5B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
33,116
-100,402
| -75% | -$5.56M |
|
959
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.17B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
18,742
+14,144
| +308% | +$1.4M |
|
960
Zscaler
ZS
$28.7B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
39,844
-175,997
| -82% | -$8.17M |
|
961
First Merchants
FRME
$2.72B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
44,273
-151,103
| -77% | -$6.03M |
|
|
LTC
962
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.09B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,068
| New | +$1.97M |
|
|
ESPR
963
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
30,712
-48,133
| -61% | -$2.16M |
|
|
CORE
964
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
66,761
-312,452
| -82% | -$8.65M |
|
965
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.52B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
83,132
-1,663
| -2% | -$36.1K |
|
966
Global Payments
GPN
$23.4B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,788
| New | +$1.68M |
|
967
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.64B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
42,737
-123,252
| -74% | -$5.71M |
|
968
Mueller Industries
MLI
$15.1B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
223,636
-100,168
| -31% | -$766K |
|
969
Matrix Service
MTRX
$330M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
75,038
-252,085
| -77% | -$4.98M |
|
|
WIRE
970
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
29,908
-91,615
| -75% | -$5.26M |
|
971
Comfort Systems
FIX
$61.2B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
33,884
-118,384
| -78% | -$5.76M |
|
|
GLUU
972
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
277,334
-991,533
| -78% | -$5.67M |
|
973
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.6B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
5,547
+1,061
| +24% | +$292K |
|
974
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$945M
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
36,696
-57,148
| -61% | -$2.43M |
|
|
BPFH
975
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $1.66M | ﹤0.01% |
137,970
-159,169
| -54% | -$1.85M |
|
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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.