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
|
+$376M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$255M |
| 3 |
Hubbell
HUBB
|
+$210M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$170M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$170M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
3M
MMM
|
+$214M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$180M |
| 3 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$166M |
| 4 |
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
Henry Schein
HSIC
|
+$148M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.74% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.67% |
| 3 | Technology | 14.41% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.28% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.34% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Amazon
AMZN
$2.99T
| $2.46B | 2.8% |
32,691,800
+3,068,660
| +10% | +$255M |
|
2
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.62T
| $2.28B | 2.6% |
43,555,820
-1,061,520
| -2% | -$57.4M |
|
3
Apple
AAPL
$4.52T
| $2.15B | 2.45% |
54,444,028
+1,865,324
| +4% | +$90.4M |
|
4
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.66T
| $1.82B | 2.08% |
17,951,847
+54,129
| +0.3% | +$5.8M |
|
5
Visa
V
$683B
| $1.63B | 1.86% |
12,362,751
+252,136
| +2% | +$34.8M |
|
|
6
UnitedHealth
UNH
$370B
| $1.41B | 1.62% |
5,678,706
+644,872
| +13% | +$170M |
|
7
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.5T
| $1.09B | 1.25% |
8,342,977
-872,617
| -9% | -$126M |
|
8
Mastercard
MA
$500B
| $1.01B | 1.15% |
5,357,402
-40,556
| -0.8% | -$8.05M |
|
9
Boeing
BA
$185B
| $918M | 1.05% |
2,847,474
-61,018
| -2% | -$21.1M |
|
10
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$937B
| $904M | 1.03% |
9,260,325
-350,535
| -4% | -$37.3M |
|
|
11
Medtronic
MDT
$110B
| $887M | 1.01% |
9,746,733
+1,821,093
| +23% | +$170M |
|
12
PayPal
PYPL
$50.1B
| $808M | 0.92% |
9,602,952
-277,860
| -3% | -$23.1M |
|
13
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$613B
| $735M | 0.84% |
5,694,468
-189,181
| -3% | -$26.4M |
|
|
14
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$83.4B
| $708M | 0.81% |
6,373,782
+3,134,017
| +97% | +$376M |
|
15
Procter & Gamble
PG
$345B
| $698M | 0.8% |
7,591,887
-1,173,446
| -13% | -$105M |
|
|
16
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.59T
| $668M | 0.76% |
12,893,680
+109,720
| +0.9% | +$5.87M |
|
17
Verizon
VZ
$195B
| $629M | 0.72% |
11,185,980
+129,765
| +1% | +$7.36M |
|
18
Pfizer
PFE
$145B
| $603M | 0.69% |
14,548,616
-3,317,606
| -19% | -$138M |
|
19
Chevron
CVX
$385B
| $590M | 0.67% |
5,421,452
-432,151
| -7% | -$50.1M |
|
20
Wells Fargo
WFC
$266B
| $575M | 0.66% |
12,471,515
+2,318,410
| +23% | +$119M |
|
21
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.5B
| $563M | 0.64% |
5,588,388
+1,046,984
| +23% | +$118M |
|
22
Chubb
CB
$134B
| $550M | 0.63% |
4,257,161
-238,576
| -5% | -$30.8M |
|
23
TJX Companies
TJX
$174B
| $549M | 0.63% |
12,276,969
-957,081
| -7% | -$48.4M |
|
24
Cisco
CSCO
$480B
| $528M | 0.6% |
12,185,118
+204,332
| +2% | +$9.35M |
|
|
MXIM
25
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $526M | 0.6% |
10,337,261
-81,052
| -0.8% | -$4.23M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, American Century Companies held 1,424 positions worth $87.6B, down 15% from $103B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2018 filing shows 173 new, 533 increased, 497 reduced and 197 closed positions. Its largest new stake was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust: 591,600 shares worth $148M. The largest sale was 3M, an estimated $214M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2018 buy was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust: 591,600 shares worth $148M.
- American Century Companies added most to iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF in Q4 2018, an estimated $376M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was 3M, cutting an estimated $214M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Dollar Tree in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $83.2M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $87.6B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- American Century Companies opened 173 new positions and closed 197 in Q4 2018.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value fell 15% quarter-over-quarter to $87.6B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 13 Feb 2019.