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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $185M | 0.19% |
1,511,951
-659,693
| -30% | -$75.2M |
|
152
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $185M | 0.19% |
1,017,933
-177,437
| -15% | -$30.4M |
|
|
SWP
153
DELISTED
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Corporate Units
SWP
| $183M | 0.19% |
1,873,020
-681,601
| -27% | -$65.6M |
|
154
Aptiv
APTV
$10B
| $179M | 0.18% |
2,254,557
-66,817
| -3% | -$5.13M |
|
155
Credicorp
BAP
$29.8B
| $178M | 0.18% |
742,991
+31,125
| +4% | +$7.42M |
|
156
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.6B
| $177M | 0.18% |
1,586,224
-134,500
| -8% | -$14.3M |
|
157
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.4B
| $177M | 0.18% |
5,607,771
-1,033,551
| -16% | -$28.9M |
|
158
Tesla
TSLA
$1.29T
| $175M | 0.18% |
9,394,995
+186,750
| +2% | +$3.75M |
|
159
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.2B
| $174M | 0.18% |
6,261,224
-1,231,619
| -16% | -$28.2M |
|
160
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.37B
| $173M | 0.18% |
2,455,174
-506,689
| -17% | -$33.3M |
|
161
Heartland Express
HTLD
$954M
| $172M | 0.17% |
8,941,788
-318,911
| -3% | -$6.33M |
|
162
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.6B
| $172M | 0.17% |
1,819,506
+358,077
| +25% | +$34.7M |
|
163
Ecolab
ECL
$78.5B
| $172M | 0.17% |
971,937
-4,603
| -0.5% | -$748K |
|
|
AGN
164
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $170M | 0.17% |
1,159,436
-75,953
| -6% | -$11M |
|
165
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $169M | 0.17% |
1,078,242
-143,082
| -12% | -$23.5M |
|
166
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $169M | 0.17% |
686,917
-82,852
| -11% | -$18.8M |
|
167
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75B
| $169M | 0.17% |
4,402,441
+265,691
| +6% | +$10.1M |
|
|
XYZ
168
Block Inc
XYZ
$47B
| $168M | 0.17% |
2,245,813
+143,913
| +7% | +$10.4M |
|
169
Eaton
ETN
$179B
| $168M | 0.17% |
2,084,707
-85,199
| -4% | -$6.5M |
|
170
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.2B
| $168M | 0.17% |
2,226,086
+930,608
| +72% | +$67M |
|
171
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$134B
| $167M | 0.17% |
910,109
-49,448
| -5% | -$9.13M |
|
|
TWTR
172
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $164M | 0.17% |
4,982,366
+92,955
| +2% | +$2.95M |
|
173
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$25.9B
| $164M | 0.17% |
4,833,700
+95,975
| +2% | +$3.01M |
|
174
BorgWarner
BWA
$14.1B
| $158M | 0.16% |
4,686,164
+82,404
| +2% | +$2.85M |
|
175
Honda
HMC
$40.6B
| $157M | 0.16% |
5,774,111
+467,837
| +9% | +$13.1M |
|
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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.