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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
RTX icon
176
RTX Corp
RTX
$302B
$163M 0.16%
2,077,088
-524,188
-20% -$41M
ABBV icon
177
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
$162M 0.16%
1,747,072
-110,145
-6% -$10.8M
MCD icon
178
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
$162M 0.16%
1,031,082
+475,913
+86% +$77.2M
TEL icon
179
TE Connectivity
TEL
$63.3B
$162M 0.16%
1,793,292
-101,152
-5% -$9.69M
CBOE icon
180
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$29.5B
$161M 0.16%
1,549,396
+52,541
+4% +$5.55M
HSIC icon
181
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.94B
$159M 0.16%
2,794,367
+488,936
+21% +$27.6M
APTV icon
182
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
$158M 0.16%
1,725,640
-134,891
-7% -$12.6M
AGN
183
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
$158M 0.16%
948,235
-191
-0% -$30.7K
NWE icon
184
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.35B
$157M 0.16%
2,745,613
+201,257
+8% +$10.9M
BOH icon
185
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.13B
$156M 0.16%
1,874,963
+152,071
+9% +$12.9M
LYB icon
186
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.7B
$156M 0.16%
1,418,048
+310,552
+28% +$34.1M
BAP icon
187
Credicorp
BAP
$30B
$155M 0.16%
690,344
-5,463
-0.8% -$1.24M
AMGN icon
188
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
$155M 0.16%
839,204
-750,418
-47% -$133M
IBM icon
189
IBM
IBM
$225B
$154M 0.16%
1,152,830
+12,885
+1% +$1.8M
LRCX icon
190
Lam Research
LRCX
$390B
$150M 0.15%
8,706,600
+2,181,780
+33% +$42M
AFL icon
191
Aflac
AFL
$60.7B
$150M 0.15%
3,488,281
-25,277
-0.7% -$1.14M
UMBF icon
192
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.2B
$149M 0.15%
1,959,907
+400,810
+26% +$30.8M
GIS icon
193
General Mills
GIS
$20.2B
$148M 0.15%
3,343,255
-4,393,239
-57% -$192M
DD icon
194
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
$147M 0.15%
879,842
+348,500
+66% +$58.3M
MKTX icon
195
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
$147M 0.15%
742,123
-9,290
-1% -$1.93M
SHW icon
196
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$88.5B
$146M 0.15%
1,077,024
+1,060,368
+6,366% +$137M
VRSN icon
197
VeriSign
VRSN
$26B
$143M 0.14%
1,040,956
-37,154
-3% -$4.76M
MO icon
198
Altria Group
MO
$109B
$143M 0.14%
2,513,737
+488,155
+24% +$28.2M
TER icon
199
Teradyne
TER
$59.3B
$142M 0.14%
3,723,316
+465,352
+14% +$18.1M
FWONK icon
200
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$25.7B
$141M 0.14%
3,941,113
+90,999
+2% +$2.78M

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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.