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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.5B
| $133M | 0.14% |
1,188,908
-565,945
| -32% | -$58.6M |
|
202
Paychex
PAYX
$42.8B
| $133M | 0.13% |
1,653,488
+233,632
| +16% | +$17.2M |
|
|
DATA
203
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $132M | 0.13% |
1,036,452
-179,842
| -15% | -$22.7M |
|
204
Halliburton
HAL
$27.7B
| $131M | 0.13% |
4,472,362
-4,539,573
| -50% | -$137M |
|
205
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $130M | 0.13% |
6,283,894
+358,997
| +6% | +$7.02M |
|
206
Sonoco
SON
$5.74B
| $130M | 0.13% |
2,116,114
-1,083,755
| -34% | -$62.3M |
|
|
MGP
207
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $130M | 0.13% |
4,035,240
+14,952
| +0.4% | +$452K |
|
|
XEC
208
DELISTED
CIMAREX ENERGY CO
XEC
| $129M | 0.13% |
1,845,392
-247,718
| -12% | -$17.8M |
|
209
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $129M | 0.13% |
2,536,713
+398,233
| +19% | +$21.6M |
|
210
AbbVie
ABBV
$440B
| $129M | 0.13% |
1,594,601
-188,840
| -11% | -$15.4M |
|
211
Trane Technologies
TT
$105B
| $127M | 0.13% |
1,174,128
-268,382
| -19% | -$27.2M |
|
212
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.7B
| $126M | 0.13% |
1,812,908
+316,341
| +21% | +$22.8M |
|
213
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.7B
| $126M | 0.13% |
2,981,971
-738,454
| -20% | -$25.2M |
|
|
K
214
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $125M | 0.13% |
2,328,266
+118,267
| +5% | +$6.31M |
|
|
ABMD
215
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $125M | 0.13% |
438,631
+67,075
| +18% | +$22.3M |
|
216
Intuit
INTU
$91.6B
| $125M | 0.13% |
478,804
+150,247
| +46% | +$34.7M |
|
217
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $125M | 0.13% |
1,088,161
+282,019
| +35% | +$30.7M |
|
218
Autodesk
ADSK
$52.7B
| $125M | 0.13% |
800,137
-23,357
| -3% | -$3.49M |
|
|
MRSH
219
Marsh
MRSH
$90.1B
| $123M | 0.13% |
1,314,146
-364,918
| -22% | -$32.3M |
|
220
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $123M | 0.12% |
2,155,118
+64,917
| +3% | +$3.5M |
|
|
GOOS
221
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$844M
| $121M | 0.12% |
2,522,829
-250,004
| -9% | -$12.7M |
|
222
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$223B
| $121M | 0.12% |
442,371
+61,340
| +16% | +$15.3M |
|
223
NetApp
NTAP
$39.6B
| $120M | 0.12% |
1,730,969
-334,415
| -16% | -$21.6M |
|
224
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.3B
| $120M | 0.12% |
639,684
-576,155
| -47% | -$99.6M |
|
|
SCHW
225
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$189B
| $119M | 0.12% |
2,789,025
+1,064,417
| +62% | +$48.1M |
|
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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.