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American Century Companies

American Century Companies Portfolio holdings

AUM $194B
1-Year Est. Return 35%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+30.02%
1 Year Est. Return
+35%
3 Year Est. Return
+104.89%
5 Year Est. Return
+135.41%
10 Year Est. Return
+761.02%
AUM
$98.7B
AUM Growth
+$11.1B
Cap. Flow
-$4.33B
Cap. Flow %
-4.39%
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.98%
Holding
1,378
New
151
Increased
499
Reduced
540
Closed
165

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
DIS icon
Walt Disney
DIS
+$222M
2
ELAN icon
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
+$209M
3
CMA
Comerica
CMA
+$179M
4
IDXX icon
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
+$161M
5
CMI icon
Cummins
CMI
+$157M

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
CMA
101
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
$263M 0.27%
3,581,586
+2,236,331
+166% +$179M
TFX icon
102
Teleflex
TFX
$5.9B
$259M 0.26%
855,543
-59,862
-7% -$16.7M
TEL icon
103
TE Connectivity
TEL
$61.8B
$256M 0.26%
3,172,350
+515,513
+19% +$41.6M
RTN
104
DELISTED
Raytheon Company
RTN
$256M 0.26%
1,406,387
+158,055
+13% +$27.6M
INXN
105
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
$255M 0.26%
3,824,724
+927,985
+32% +$57.5M
TGT icon
106
Target
TGT
$69.2B
$255M 0.26%
3,178,060
+502,098
+19% +$36.7M
ILMN icon
107
Illumina
ILMN
$28.8B
$253M 0.26%
838,720
+433,768
+107% +$126M
OGS icon
108
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.03B
$252M 0.26%
2,830,857
+6,446
+0.2% +$542K
BKR icon
109
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
$252M 0.26%
9,090,868
-2,561,789
-22% -$64.8M
LUV icon
110
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
$251M 0.25%
4,830,964
+551,220
+13% +$29.1M
SHW icon
111
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.9B
$248M 0.25%
1,727,370
-324,471
-16% -$45.2M
AAP icon
112
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.19B
$248M 0.25%
1,454,058
+306,824
+27% +$49.5M
IVZ icon
113
Invesco
IVZ
$13.9B
$247M 0.25%
12,767,572
-2,460,881
-16% -$46M
WMT icon
114
Walmart Inc
WMT
$914B
$243M 0.25%
7,461,249
-2,283,744
-23% -$74M
CTAS icon
115
Cintas
CTAS
$81.8B
$242M 0.25%
4,785,176
+95,144
+2% +$4.61M
BIO icon
116
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.48B
$241M 0.24%
788,955
+100,850
+15% +$27.2M
ICE icon
117
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$84.8B
$240M 0.24%
3,148,650
+300,853
+11% +$22.5M
WM icon
118
Waste Management
WM
$91B
$237M 0.24%
2,283,079
-100,416
-4% -$9.8M
ROST icon
119
Ross Stores
ROST
$79.8B
$236M 0.24%
2,531,925
-622,458
-20% -$57.1M
ADI icon
120
Analog Devices
ADI
$188B
$235M 0.24%
2,228,914
-6,750
-0.3% -$677K
WELL icon
121
Welltower
WELL
$166B
$234M 0.24%
3,020,615
+1,833,933
+155% +$138M
PXD
122
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
$234M 0.24%
1,539,100
+61,481
+4% +$8.68M
CSGP icon
123
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.4B
$233M 0.24%
4,996,240
+182,060
+4% +$7.52M
ORLY icon
124
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.4B
$231M 0.23%
8,907,750
-4,864,710
-35% -$118M
ORCL icon
125
Oracle
ORCL
$430B
$230M 0.23%
4,279,431
-960,254
-18% -$48.9M

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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.