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 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$493M |
| 2 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$367M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$328M |
| 4 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$298M |
| 5 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$224M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WP
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
|
+$300M |
| 2 |
CXO
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
|
+$268M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$233M |
| 4 |
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
|
+$201M |
| 5 |
STI
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
STI
|
+$187M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.66% |
| 2 | Technology | 16% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.58% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.64T
| $2.78B | 2.79% |
20,010,204
+2,383,616
| +14% | +$328M |
|
2
Amazon
AMZN
$2.99T
| $2.71B | 2.72% |
31,240,800
-72,540
| -0.2% | -$6.73M |
|
3
Apple
AAPL
$4.54T
| $2.56B | 2.57% |
45,714,868
-1,579,668
| -3% | -$82.6M |
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.66T
| $2.48B | 2.49% |
40,659,440
-371,920
| -0.9% | -$22M |
|
5
Visa
V
$688B
| $2.07B | 2.08% |
12,051,183
+40,906
| +0.3% | +$7.29M |
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.5T
| $1.38B | 1.38% |
7,724,002
+676
| +0% | +$128K |
|
7
Mastercard
MA
$501B
| $1.37B | 1.38% |
5,046,196
-169,934
| -3% | -$46.8M |
|
8
PayPal
PYPL
$50B
| $995M | 1% |
9,606,722
+92,828
| +1% | +$10.2M |
|
9
UnitedHealth
UNH
$372B
| $970M | 0.97% |
4,464,485
-186,679
| -4% | -$45M |
|
|
10
Medtronic
MDT
$110B
| $923M | 0.93% |
8,499,138
-2,231,814
| -21% | -$233M |
|
11
Verizon
VZ
$189B
| $912M | 0.91% |
15,102,854
+1,108,508
| +8% | +$63.8M |
|
12
Procter & Gamble
PG
$339B
| $884M | 0.89% |
7,105,481
+743,908
| +12% | +$87.9M |
|
|
13
Pfizer
PFE
$146B
| $880M | 0.88% |
25,817,522
+13,562,265
| +111% | +$493M |
|
14
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$960B
| $830M | 0.83% |
7,050,472
-969,038
| -12% | -$110M |
|
15
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$83.3B
| $808M | 0.81% |
6,300,711
-604,687
| -9% | -$76.8M |
|
16
Walt Disney
DIS
$174B
| $729M | 0.73% |
5,592,132
-288,389
| -5% | -$39.9M |
|
17
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$620B
| $723M | 0.73% |
5,589,840
-240,151
| -4% | -$31.6M |
|
18
Alibaba
BABA
$310B
| $695M | 0.7% |
4,155,118
+9,197
| +0.2% | +$1.58M |
|
19
Salesforce
CRM
$158B
| $692M | 0.69% |
4,661,955
+1,284,475
| +38% | +$195M |
|
20
TJX Companies
TJX
$176B
| $667M | 0.67% |
11,971,268
-143,412
| -1% | -$7.81M |
|
21
Applied Materials
AMAT
$425B
| $666M | 0.67% |
13,347,369
-1,066,109
| -7% | -$51.5M |
|
22
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.1B
| $664M | 0.67% |
4,986,032
-377,464
| -7% | -$48.8M |
|
|
23
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.63T
| $652M | 0.65% |
10,703,500
+15,780
| +0.1% | +$934K |
|
24
Nike
NKE
$61.8B
| $632M | 0.63% |
6,725,861
-703,409
| -9% | -$60.3M |
|
25
Chevron
CVX
$372B
| $630M | 0.63% |
5,312,467
-139,572
| -3% | -$17M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2019, American Century Companies held 1,407 positions worth $99.6B, down 0.83% from $100B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2019 filing shows 144 new, 546 increased, 497 reduced and 204 closed positions. Its largest new stake was A.O. Smith: 2,750,567 shares worth $131M. The largest sale was Worldpay, Inc., an estimated $300M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 17% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2019 buy was A.O. Smith: 2,750,567 shares worth $131M.
- American Century Companies added most to Pfizer in Q3 2019, an estimated $493M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2019 reduction was Medtronic, cutting an estimated $233M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Worldpay, Inc. in Q3 2019, selling an estimated $300M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $99.6B portfolio in Q3 2019.
- American Century Companies opened 144 new positions and closed 204 in Q3 2019.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value fell 0.83% quarter-over-quarter to $99.6B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2019, filed 13 Nov 2019.