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 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$376M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$255M |
| 3 |
Hubbell
HUBB
|
+$210M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$170M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$170M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
3M
MMM
|
+$214M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$180M |
| 3 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$166M |
| 4 |
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
Henry Schein
HSIC
|
+$148M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.74% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.67% |
| 3 | Technology | 14.41% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.28% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.34% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PFPT
1001
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,690
| New | +$1.82M |
|
1002
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.4M
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
88,462
+1,302
| +1% | +$28.6K |
|
1003
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.8B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
11,521
-336
| -3% | -$51.2K |
|
|
TRST
1004
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$963M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
46,617
+2,081
| +5% | +$78.8K |
|
1005
Upland Software
UPLD
$14.9M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
5,810
-2,481
| -30% | -$744K |
|
|
ALDR
1006
DELISTED
Alder Biopharmaceuticals
ALDR
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
153,387
-18,589
| -11% | -$238K |
|
1007
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.59B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
51,400
-40,600
| -44% | -$1.14M |
|
1008
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,670
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
WIFI
1009
DELISTED
Boingo Wireless, Inc.
WIFI
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,107
| New | +$1.97M |
|
1010
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$865M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
157,332
+5,092
| +3% | +$59.7K |
|
|
OPTN
1011
DELISTED
OptiNose
OPTN
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
16,174
+2,589
| +19% | +$370K |
|
|
FL
1012
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
28,197
+6,350
| +29% | +$319K |
|
1013
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
25,309
+80
| +0.3% | +$4.42K |
|
1014
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.1B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
110,391
-140,159
| -56% | -$1.85M |
|
|
ABB
1015
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
76,163
+264
| +0.3% | +$5.34K |
|
|
FSP
1016
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$46.3M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+231,493
| New | +$1.7M |
|
1017
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.87B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,739
| New | +$1.37M |
|
1018
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$956M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
71,166
+12,404
| +21% | +$264K |
|
|
ADMS
1019
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
163,992
+38,779
| +31% | +$504K |
|
1020
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.89B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
5,648
+1,795
| +47% | +$502K |
|
|
WIRE
1021
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,065
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
AD
1022
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.04B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
26,067
-62,869
| -71% | -$3.22M |
|
|
OMN
1023
DELISTED
OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
OMN
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
181,605
-36,590
| -17% | -$295K |
|
|
BKI
1024
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
29,320
+394
| +1% | +$18.5K |
|
1025
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.59B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,175
| New | +$1.23M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, American Century Companies held 1,424 positions worth $87.6B, down 15% from $103B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2018 filing shows 173 new, 533 increased, 497 reduced and 197 closed positions. Its largest new stake was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust: 591,600 shares worth $148M. The largest sale was 3M, an estimated $214M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2018 buy was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust: 591,600 shares worth $148M.
- American Century Companies added most to iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF in Q4 2018, an estimated $376M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was 3M, cutting an estimated $214M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Dollar Tree in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $83.2M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $87.6B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- American Century Companies opened 173 new positions and closed 197 in Q4 2018.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value fell 15% quarter-over-quarter to $87.6B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 13 Feb 2019.