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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.06B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,625
| New | +$442K |
|
1127
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
4,301
-8,662
| -67% | -$864K |
|
1128
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.29B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
20,166
| – | – |
|
|
MOBL
1129
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
+83,949
| New | +$414K |
|
1130
Tredegar Corp
TG
$281M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
27,871
+6,468
| +30% | +$109K |
|
1131
Invesco DB Energy Fund
DBE
$91.5M
| $444K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,248
| New | +$427K |
|
|
DEA
1132
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.16B
| $443K | ﹤0.01% |
9,843
-531
| -5% | -$23.3K |
|
|
AEL
1133
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
15,859
+1,828
| +13% | +$55.4K |
|
1134
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$10.6B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
16,570
-853
| -5% | -$21.6K |
|
|
JCAP
1135
DELISTED
Jernigan Capital, Inc.
JCAP
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
19,752
+6,168
| +45% | +$131K |
|
1136
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$128B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,945
| New | +$404K |
|
1137
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.09B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
18,553
-392,436
| -95% | -$8.56M |
|
|
ACR
1138
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$101M
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
12,902
-698
| -5% | -$22.2K |
|
1139
Daktronics
DAKT
$997M
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
54,922
-2,942
| -5% | -$22.8K |
|
1140
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.2B
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
+176,700
| New | +$445K |
|
1141
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.41B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
11,644
-261,531
| -96% | -$8.88M |
|
1142
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$632M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
33,016
| – | – |
|
1143
Snap
SNAP
$8.79B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,627
| New | +$303K |
|
1144
Ducommun
DCO
$3.04B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,997
| New | +$369K |
|
1145
Ooma
OOMA
$553M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
29,446
-10,323
| -26% | -$155K |
|
|
SBT
1146
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
SBT
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
38,156
-1,002
| -3% | -$9.26K |
|
|
USAK
1147
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
26,175
-27,789
| -51% | -$471K |
|
1148
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$503M
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
18,004
-1,385
| -7% | -$29.5K |
|
|
GOOD
1149
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$630M
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
17,405
-916
| -5% | -$18.5K |
|
|
NP
1150
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
5,497
-913
| -14% | -$60.7K |
|
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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.