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 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$493M |
| 2 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$367M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$328M |
| 4 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$298M |
| 5 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$224M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WP
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
|
+$300M |
| 2 |
CXO
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
|
+$268M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$233M |
| 4 |
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
STI
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
|
+$187M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.66% |
| 2 | Technology | 16% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.58% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Navient
NAVI
$831M
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
46,088
-165,712
| -78% | -$2.21M |
|
|
ATRI
1077
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
736
+2
| +0.3% | +$1.55K |
|
1078
Jabil
JBL
$38.4B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
15,775
+473
| +3% | +$14.3K |
|
1079
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.18B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
18,631
-3,554
| -16% | -$97.1K |
|
|
AL
1080
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
13,349
-17,382
| -57% | -$715K |
|
1081
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$97.8B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,948
| New | +$472K |
|
1082
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.09B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
22,462
-381,765
| -94% | -$9M |
|
1083
Fortinet
FTNT
$118B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
35,360
+13,380
| +61% | +$217K |
|
1084
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.77B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
11,327
-183,754
| -94% | -$8.93M |
|
1085
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.29B
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
7,177
-957,094
| -99% | -$68.7M |
|
1086
Enviri
NVRI
$583M
| $530K | ﹤0.01% |
27,963
-8,348
| -23% | -$177K |
|
1087
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.2B
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+300,504
| New | +$541K |
|
1088
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $522K | ﹤0.01% |
2,884
-275,767
| -99% | -$57.3M |
|
1089
United Airlines
UAL
$40.6B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
5,878
+3,388
| +136% | +$299K |
|
1090
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.48B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,312
| New | +$518K |
|
|
AYR
1091
DELISTED
Aircastle Ltd
AYR
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
22,348
-2,619
| -10% | -$56.3K |
|
1092
Universal Display
OLED
$4.23B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,968
| New | +$594K |
|
1093
Neogen
NEOG
$2.5B
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,472
| New | +$501K |
|
1094
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.31B
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-198,131
| -79% | -$2.33M |
|
|
QTS.PRB
1095
DELISTED
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 6.50% Series B Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock
QTS.PRB
| $488K | ﹤0.01% |
4,018
-859
| -18% | -$98.6K |
|
1096
Ventas
VTR
$45.7B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
6,665
-2,551
| -28% | -$181K |
|
1097
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.3B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
141,900
+7,800
| +6% | +$28.1K |
|
1098
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.62B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,568
| New | +$495K |
|
1099
Olin
OLN
$2.13B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,439
| New | +$480K |
|
|
FFG
1100
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
7,945
+936
| +13% | +$55.9K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, American Century Companies held 1,407 positions worth $99.6B, down 0.83% from $100B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2019 filing shows 144 new, 546 increased, 497 reduced and 204 closed positions. Its largest new stake was A.O. Smith: 2,750,567 shares worth $131M. The largest sale was Worldpay, Inc., an estimated $300M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2019 buy was A.O. Smith: 2,750,567 shares worth $131M.
- American Century Companies added most to Pfizer in Q3 2019, an estimated $493M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Medtronic, cutting an estimated $233M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Worldpay, Inc. in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $300M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $99.6B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- American Century Companies opened 144 new positions and closed 204 in Q3 2019.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value fell 0.83% quarter-over-quarter to $99.6B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 13 Nov 2019.