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 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$355M |
| 2 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$211M |
| 3 |
CMA
Comerica
CMA
|
+$192M |
| 4 |
Dow Inc
DOW
|
+$167M |
| 5 |
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
|
+$149M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$297M |
| 2 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$270M |
| 4 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$194M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.82% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.61% |
| 3 | Technology | 15.09% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.61% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.76% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Credicorp
BAP
$30B
| $227M | 0.23% |
990,763
+247,772
| +33% | +$56.8M |
|
127
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$54.8B
| $226M | 0.23% |
3,308,010
+12,917
| +0.4% | +$855K |
|
128
Progressive
PGR
$123B
| $226M | 0.23% |
2,829,540
+1,318,330
| +87% | +$102M |
|
129
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.8B
| $226M | 0.22% |
1,988,616
+169,110
| +9% | +$17.4M |
|
130
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $223M | 0.22% |
9,043,346
-47,522
| -0.5% | -$1.15M |
|
131
L3Harris
LHX
$53.3B
| $217M | 0.22% |
1,148,473
+190,352
| +20% | +$34.3M |
|
|
FISV
132
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28B
| $217M | 0.22% |
2,381,055
+693,131
| +41% | +$60.7M |
|
133
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.1B
| $217M | 0.22% |
1,790,285
+44,133
| +3% | +$5.38M |
|
134
Stryker
SYK
$134B
| $214M | 0.21% |
1,039,830
+574,119
| +123% | +$110M |
|
135
Cardinal Health
CAH
$56.3B
| $214M | 0.21% |
4,537,286
-66,131
| -1% | -$3.05M |
|
136
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.54B
| $212M | 0.21% |
15,162,422
-1,737,391
| -10% | -$23.3M |
|
137
VeriSign
VRSN
$26B
| $211M | 0.21% |
1,010,785
-7,148
| -0.7% | -$1.4M |
|
138
McKesson
MCK
$105B
| $210M | 0.21% |
1,562,648
-262,166
| -14% | -$32.7M |
|
139
Bank of America Series L
BAC.PRL
$4B
| $210M | 0.21% |
152,776
-65,439
| -30% | -$87M |
|
140
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.8B
| $209M | 0.21% |
7,230,953
-207,862
| -3% | -$5.99M |
|
141
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$774B
| $207M | 0.21% |
6,812,443
+952,908
| +16% | +$27.2M |
|
142
Baxter International
BAX
$14.3B
| $206M | 0.2% |
2,510,922
+1,499,743
| +148% | +$116M |
|
143
Oracle
ORCL
$419B
| $205M | 0.2% |
3,602,123
-677,308
| -16% | -$36.6M |
|
|
CERN
144
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $202M | 0.2% |
2,758,085
-806,098
| -23% | -$54.4M |
|
145
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $198M | 0.2% |
1,509,675
-2,276
| -0.2% | -$292K |
|
146
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.2B
| $190M | 0.19% |
2,879,823
-61,840
| -2% | -$4.08M |
|
147
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.34B
| $188M | 0.19% |
7,275,411
+32,699
| +0.5% | +$865K |
|
|
XLNX
148
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
| $188M | 0.19% |
1,591,597
-514,803
| -24% | -$60M |
|
149
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.9B
| $187M | 0.19% |
1,965,567
+511,963
| +35% | +$49.4M |
|
|
STI
150
DELISTED
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
| $187M | 0.19% |
2,970,580
-777,843
| -21% | -$48.9M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, American Century Companies held 1,423 positions worth $100B, up 1.8% from $98.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2019 filing shows 209 new, 531 increased, 497 reduced and 163 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Dow Inc: 3,155,090 shares worth $156M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $297M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2019 buy was Dow Inc: 3,155,090 shares worth $156M.
- American Century Companies added most to iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF in Q2 2019, an estimated $355M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $297M.
- American Century Companies fully exited WABCO HOLDINGS INC. in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $149M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $100B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- American Century Companies opened 209 new positions and closed 163 in Q2 2019.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 1.8% quarter-over-quarter to $100B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.