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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Stratasys
SSYS
$767M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,351
| New | +$1.74M |
|
|
AQUA
1002
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
136,833
-92,845
| -40% | -$1.11M |
|
|
MRTX
1003
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,446
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
EEX
1004
DELISTED
Emerald Holding
EEX
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
133,627
-345,071
| -72% | -$4.51M |
|
|
FL
1005
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
27,668
-529
| -2% | -$30.8K |
|
|
EXTN
1006
DELISTED
Exterran Corporation
EXTN
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
98,105
+1,926
| +2% | +$34.3K |
|
1007
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.1B
| $1.65M | ﹤0.01% |
30,136
-3,850
| -11% | -$207K |
|
1008
Sanmina
SANM
$11.2B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
56,999
+3,595
| +7% | +$106K |
|
1009
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.02B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
25,032
-333
| -1% | -$20.1K |
|
1010
California Water Service
CWT
$3.09B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,186
| New | +$1.52M |
|
1011
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$904B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,727
| New | +$1.57M |
|
1012
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.03T
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,281
| New | +$1.57M |
|
|
BKI
1013
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
29,368
+48
| +0.2% | +$2.42K |
|
|
BPFH
1014
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,649
| New | +$1.61M |
|
1015
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.33B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
78,143
-33,364
| -30% | -$739K |
|
1016
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$196B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,945
| New | +$1.47M |
|
1017
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,238
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
SVM
1018
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.68B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
584,900
| – | – |
|
|
MEET
1019
DELISTED
The Meet Group, Inc. Common Stock
MEET
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
294,040
+160,343
| +120% | +$894K |
|
1020
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$248M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,482
| New | +$1.24M |
|
1021
CorVel
CRVL
$3.17B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
66,699
+35,157
| +111% | +$751K |
|
1022
RTX Corp
RTX
$300B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
17,773
-1,189,484
| -99% | -$90.4M |
|
|
ABB
1023
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
76,095
-68
| -0.1% | -$1.32K |
|
1024
V2X
VVX
$2.55B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
53,131
-2,760
| -5% | -$71.3K |
|
1025
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$82.2B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,923
| New | +$1.34M |
|
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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.