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
|
+$355M |
| 2 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$211M |
| 3 |
CMA
Comerica
CMA
|
+$192M |
| 4 |
Dow Inc
DOW
|
+$167M |
| 5 |
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
|
+$149M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$297M |
| 2 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$270M |
| 4 |
Mondelez International
MDLZ
|
+$226M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$194M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.82% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.61% |
| 3 | Technology | 15.09% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.61% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.76% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Amazon
AMZN
$2.92T
| $2.96B | 2.95% |
31,313,340
-1,177,320
| -4% | -$110M |
|
2
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.45T
| $2.36B | 2.35% |
17,626,588
+165,599
| +0.9% | +$21M |
|
|
3
Apple
AAPL
$4.54T
| $2.34B | 2.33% |
47,294,536
-6,095,844
| -11% | -$297M |
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.36T
| $2.22B | 2.21% |
41,031,360
-2,164,020
| -5% | -$125M |
|
5
Visa
V
$684B
| $2.08B | 2.07% |
12,010,277
-175,141
| -1% | -$28.7M |
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.42T
| $1.49B | 1.48% |
7,723,326
-404,410
| -5% | -$73.9M |
|
7
Mastercard
MA
$502B
| $1.38B | 1.37% |
5,216,130
-63,443
| -1% | -$15.9M |
|
8
UnitedHealth
UNH
$376B
| $1.13B | 1.13% |
4,651,164
-154,560
| -3% | -$37.2M |
|
9
PayPal
PYPL
$48.9B
| $1.09B | 1.08% |
9,513,894
-479,419
| -5% | -$53.1M |
|
10
Medtronic
MDT
$109B
| $1.05B | 1.04% |
10,730,952
-72,958
| -0.7% | -$6.66M |
|
|
11
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$935B
| $897M | 0.89% |
8,019,510
-1,760,645
| -18% | -$194M |
|
|
12
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$82.2B
| $879M | 0.87% |
6,905,398
+2,833,836
| +70% | +$355M |
|
13
Walt Disney
DIS
$167B
| $821M | 0.82% |
5,880,521
+254,807
| +5% | +$33.8M |
|
14
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$618B
| $812M | 0.81% |
5,829,991
-501,232
| -8% | -$69.4M |
|
15
Verizon
VZ
$195B
| $799M | 0.8% |
13,994,346
+696,878
| +5% | +$40.2M |
|
16
Alibaba
BABA
$293B
| $703M | 0.7% |
4,145,921
+212,270
| +5% | +$36.6M |
|
17
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $698M | 0.69% |
6,361,573
-928,568
| -13% | -$99M |
|
18
Chevron
CVX
$392B
| $678M | 0.68% |
5,452,039
-270,582
| -5% | -$32.7M |
|
19
Applied Materials
AMAT
$403B
| $647M | 0.64% |
14,413,478
+1,222,807
| +9% | +$51.5M |
|
20
TJX Companies
TJX
$174B
| $641M | 0.64% |
12,114,680
-488,993
| -4% | -$26M |
|
21
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $624M | 0.62% |
7,429,270
-173,391
| -2% | -$14.6M |
|
22
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.2B
| $613M | 0.61% |
5,363,496
+573,855
| +12% | +$67.2M |
|
23
Cummins
CMI
$87.5B
| $611M | 0.61% |
3,568,670
+12,970
| +0.4% | +$2.12M |
|
24
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$99.7B
| $600M | 0.6% |
4,373,796
+20,442
| +0.5% | +$2.7M |
|
25
Chubb
CB
$135B
| $586M | 0.58% |
3,981,754
-388,335
| -9% | -$56.1M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, American Century Companies held 1,423 positions worth $100B, up 1.8% from $98.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2019 filing shows 209 new, 531 increased, 497 reduced and 163 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Dow Inc: 3,155,090 shares worth $156M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $297M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Technology.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2019 buy was Dow Inc: 3,155,090 shares worth $156M.
- American Century Companies added most to iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF in Q2 2019, an estimated $355M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $297M.
- American Century Companies fully exited WABCO HOLDINGS INC. in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $149M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $100B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- American Century Companies opened 209 new positions and closed 163 in Q2 2019.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 1.8% quarter-over-quarter to $100B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.