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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $2.89B | 2.93% |
32,490,660
-201,140
| -0.6% | -$16.7M |
|
2
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.43T
| $2.54B | 2.58% |
43,195,380
-360,440
| -0.8% | -$20.3M |
|
3
Apple
AAPL
$4.54T
| $2.54B | 2.57% |
53,390,380
-1,053,648
| -2% | -$44.7M |
|
4
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.62T
| $2.06B | 2.09% |
17,460,989
-490,858
| -3% | -$53.6M |
|
5
Visa
V
$688B
| $1.9B | 1.93% |
12,185,418
-177,333
| -1% | -$25.6M |
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.5T
| $1.35B | 1.37% |
8,127,736
-215,241
| -3% | -$34.2M |
|
7
Mastercard
MA
$500B
| $1.24B | 1.26% |
5,279,573
-77,829
| -1% | -$16.7M |
|
|
8
UnitedHealth
UNH
$375B
| $1.19B | 1.2% |
4,805,724
-872,982
| -15% | -$223M |
|
9
PayPal
PYPL
$49.6B
| $1.04B | 1.05% |
9,993,313
+390,361
| +4% | +$37M |
|
10
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$955B
| $990M | 1% |
9,780,155
+519,830
| +6% | +$53.6M |
|
11
Medtronic
MDT
$110B
| $984M | 1% |
10,803,910
+1,057,177
| +11% | +$94.6M |
|
12
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$621B
| $885M | 0.9% |
6,331,223
+636,755
| +11% | +$85.3M |
|
13
Verizon
VZ
$193B
| $786M | 0.8% |
13,297,468
+2,111,488
| +19% | +$120M |
|
|
14
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.4T
| $761M | 0.77% |
12,973,980
+80,300
| +0.6% | +$4.51M |
|
15
Procter & Gamble
PG
$341B
| $759M | 0.77% |
7,290,141
-301,746
| -4% | -$29.4M |
|
|
16
Boeing
BA
$190B
| $737M | 0.75% |
1,931,271
-916,203
| -32% | -$353M |
|
17
Alibaba
BABA
$308B
| $718M | 0.73% |
3,933,651
+574,833
| +17% | +$96.7M |
|
18
Chevron
CVX
$366B
| $705M | 0.71% |
5,722,621
+301,169
| +6% | +$35.6M |
|
19
TJX Companies
TJX
$177B
| $671M | 0.68% |
12,603,673
+326,704
| +3% | +$16.3M |
|
20
Nike
NKE
$63B
| $640M | 0.65% |
7,602,661
+1,245,354
| +20% | +$103M |
|
|
21
Walt Disney
DIS
$177B
| $625M | 0.63% |
5,625,714
+1,985,053
| +55% | +$222M |
|
22
Chubb
CB
$136B
| $612M | 0.62% |
4,370,089
+112,928
| +3% | +$15M |
|
23
Cisco
CSCO
$479B
| $595M | 0.6% |
11,012,698
-1,172,420
| -10% | -$57M |
|
24
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19B
| $594M | 0.6% |
4,789,641
-798,747
| -14% | -$90.8M |
|
25
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.9B
| $577M | 0.58% |
11,560,603
+113,076
| +1% | +$5.19M |
|
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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.