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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
+4.8%
1 Year Est. Return
+35%
3 Year Est. Return
+104.89%
5 Year Est. Return
+135.41%
10 Year Est. Return
+761.02%
AUM
$99.3B
AUM Growth
+$904M
Cap. Flow
-$3.01B
Cap. Flow %
-3.03%
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.36%
Holding
1,418
New
183
Increased
478
Reduced
578
Closed
138

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$310M
2
ABT icon
Abbott
ABT
+$273M
3
LMT icon
Lockheed Martin
LMT
+$226M
4
AMAT icon
Applied Materials
AMAT
+$147M
5
KMB icon
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
+$141M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
DLTR icon
Dollar Tree
DLTR
+$271M
2
OXY icon
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
+$256M
3
PG icon
Procter & Gamble
PG
+$244M
4
DXC icon
DXC Technology
DXC
+$220M
5
MET icon
MetLife
MET
+$196M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Financials 16.32%
2 Technology 13.77%
3 Healthcare 13.43%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.94%
5 Industrials 10.56%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
CBSH icon
151
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.47B
$197M 0.2%
4,506,780
-829,980
-16% -$36.1M
XEC
152
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
$196M 0.2%
1,928,870
+365,044
+23% +$34.7M
ES icon
153
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.8B
$196M 0.2%
3,344,553
+184,224
+6% +$10.6M
WAB icon
154
Wabtec
WAB
$50.3B
$194M 0.2%
1,968,346
-15,686
-0.8% -$1.46M
ADP icon
155
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
$193M 0.19%
1,435,835
-142,702
-9% -$18.1M
VRSK icon
156
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
$193M 0.19%
1,789,012
+15,943
+0.9% +$1.7M
ESRX
157
DELISTED
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
$192M 0.19%
2,492,801
+395,723
+19% +$29.7M
SPGI icon
158
S&P Global
SPGI
$120B
$192M 0.19%
939,612
-474,631
-34% -$93.8M
VRTX icon
159
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$134B
$191M 0.19%
1,125,428
+879,411
+357% +$136M
HTLD icon
160
Heartland Express
HTLD
$914M
$184M 0.18%
9,902,895
+589,580
+6% +$10.9M
IDXX icon
161
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$46.2B
$181M 0.18%
830,847
-53,753
-6% -$11.1M
MLM icon
162
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33.3B
$180M 0.18%
807,367
-14,270
-2% -$3.04M
GPC icon
163
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
$179M 0.18%
1,954,547
-174,631
-8% -$15.9M
CDW icon
164
CDW
CDW
$16.9B
$179M 0.18%
2,214,361
+256,451
+13% +$19.8M
LUV icon
165
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22.3B
$178M 0.18%
3,500,152
+886,325
+34% +$46.7M
DAL icon
166
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$59.5B
$174M 0.17%
3,502,670
+105,845
+3% +$5.65M
HTHT icon
167
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.8B
$172M 0.17%
4,087,917
-232,459
-5% -$9.28M
TAP icon
168
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.83B
$171M 0.17%
2,510,468
+565,994
+29% +$37.7M
SWK icon
169
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.7B
$170M 0.17%
1,276,552
+75,130
+6% +$10.8M
TXT icon
170
Textron
TXT
$15.2B
$169M 0.17%
2,561,466
-460,072
-15% -$29.7M
XLNX
171
DELISTED
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
$168M 0.17%
2,579,054
+416,092
+19% +$28.4M
SON icon
172
Sonoco
SON
$5.71B
$167M 0.17%
3,174,869
+5,346
+0.2% +$275K
GE icon
173
GE Aerospace
GE
$382B
$165M 0.17%
2,532,311
-352,513
-12% -$23.5M
BMY icon
174
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
$165M 0.17%
2,973,628
+662,337
+29% +$35.8M
ABMD
175
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
$164M 0.17%
401,723
-374,557
-48% -$136M

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American Century Companies's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2018, American Century Companies held 1,418 positions worth $99.3B, up 0.92% from $98.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.

American Century Companies withdrew a net $3.01B in Q2 2018, closing 138 positions and reducing 578 holdings. Its most notable exit was Spectra Engy Parters Lp, an estimated $193M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.

Against the trend, American Century Companies opened a new position in Take-Two Interactive worth $137M.

  • American Century Companies's largest Q2 2018 buy was Take-Two Interactive: 1,155,327 shares worth $137M.
  • American Century Companies added most to Microsoft in Q2 2018, an estimated $310M increase.
  • American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Dollar Tree, cutting an estimated $271M.
  • American Century Companies fully exited Spectra Engy Parters Lp in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $193M.
  • American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $99.3B portfolio in Q2 2018.
  • American Century Companies opened 183 new positions and closed 138 in Q2 2018.
  • American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 0.92% quarter-over-quarter to $99.3B.

Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 8 Aug 2018.