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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.9B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
36,576
+992
| +3% | +$27.4K |
|
1052
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$6.97B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
18,426
-1,033
| -5% | -$57.3K |
|
1053
Paycom
PAYC
$9.52B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,318
| New | +$864K |
|
1054
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.3B
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,541
| New | +$900K |
|
|
TRTN
1055
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,084
| New | +$1.07M |
|
|
SYNH
1056
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,030
| New | +$923K |
|
1057
eGain
EGAN
$200M
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
+93,806
| New | +$889K |
|
|
DENN
1058
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
52,580
-19,028
| -27% | -$338K |
|
1059
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.42B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,467
| New | +$760K |
|
|
NUAN
1060
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
65,076
-790
| -1% | -$11K |
|
1061
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$295M
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,281
| New | +$1.07M |
|
1062
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.7B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
18,808
-1,770,081
| -99% | -$84.1M |
|
1063
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
24,147
-1,370
| -5% | -$45.9K |
|
1064
Plexus
PLXS
$7.25B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
15,049
-730
| -5% | -$42.1K |
|
|
AAN.A
1065
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
17,067
-880
| -5% | -$46.3K |
|
1066
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.3B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,649
| New | +$908K |
|
1067
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$378M
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
52,634
-4,819
| -8% | -$79.9K |
|
1068
Fortinet
FTNT
$118B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
51,070
-250,285
| -83% | -$3.99M |
|
1069
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$183M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,875
| New | +$894K |
|
1070
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$134M
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
124,015
-35,297
| -22% | -$257K |
|
|
QADA
1071
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
19,155
+1,371
| +8% | +$58.8K |
|
|
NCI
1072
DELISTED
Navigant Consulting, Inc.
NCI
| $823K | ﹤0.01% |
42,266
-2,298
| -5% | -$53.7K |
|
1073
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.1M
| $788K | ﹤0.01% |
33,926
| – | – |
|
1074
Morgan Stanley
MS
$342B
| $782K | ﹤0.01% |
18,535
| – | – |
|
1075
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.31B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,000
| New | +$700K |
|
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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.