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 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$416M |
| 2 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$370M |
| 3 |
Aptiv
APTV
|
+$289M |
| 4 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$283M |
| 5 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$274M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$339M |
| 2 |
INXN
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
|
+$320M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$239M |
| 4 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
|
+$236M |
| 5 |
Roper Technologies
ROP
|
+$220M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.12% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.35% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 15.09% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.64% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.4% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.52T
| $3.08B | 2.94% |
42,003,596
-3,711,272
| -8% | -$239M |
|
2
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.66T
| $2.99B | 2.85% |
18,958,235
-1,051,969
| -5% | -$155M |
|
3
Amazon
AMZN
$2.99T
| $2.79B | 2.65% |
30,149,560
-1,091,240
| -3% | -$96.6M |
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.62T
| $2.5B | 2.38% |
37,352,020
-3,307,420
| -8% | -$213M |
|
5
Visa
V
$690B
| $2.1B | 2% |
11,191,905
-859,278
| -7% | -$155M |
|
6
Mastercard
MA
$500B
| $1.39B | 1.32% |
4,652,384
-393,812
| -8% | -$111M |
|
7
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.5T
| $1.36B | 1.3% |
6,637,047
-1,086,955
| -14% | -$211M |
|
8
UnitedHealth
UNH
$370B
| $1.22B | 1.16% |
4,141,841
-322,644
| -7% | -$84.4M |
|
|
9
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$614B
| $1.12B | 1.07% |
7,673,743
+2,083,903
| +37% | +$283M |
|
10
Medtronic
MDT
$110B
| $983M | 0.94% |
8,666,466
+167,328
| +2% | +$18.4M |
|
11
Alibaba
BABA
$309B
| $949M | 0.9% |
4,472,606
+317,488
| +8% | +$59.6M |
|
12
Verizon
VZ
$195B
| $899M | 0.86% |
14,634,595
-468,259
| -3% | -$28.2M |
|
13
PayPal
PYPL
$50.1B
| $872M | 0.83% |
8,058,279
-1,548,443
| -16% | -$161M |
|
14
Salesforce
CRM
$156B
| $811M | 0.77% |
4,984,019
+322,064
| +7% | +$50.5M |
|
15
Emerson Electric
EMR
$89B
| $807M | 0.77% |
10,580,981
+3,158,865
| +43% | +$228M |
|
16
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$950B
| $806M | 0.77% |
5,779,992
-1,270,480
| -18% | -$163M |
|
17
Pfizer
PFE
$145B
| $763M | 0.73% |
20,531,985
-5,285,537
| -20% | -$188M |
|
|
18
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.59T
| $719M | 0.68% |
10,758,280
+54,780
| +0.5% | +$3.53M |
|
19
Chubb
CB
$134B
| $700M | 0.67% |
4,494,195
+688,905
| +18% | +$105M |
|
20
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$101B
| $681M | 0.65% |
4,263,317
-147,544
| -3% | -$22.1M |
|
21
Procter & Gamble
PG
$345B
| $674M | 0.64% |
5,394,650
-1,710,831
| -24% | -$209M |
|
22
Nike
NKE
$61.6B
| $672M | 0.64% |
6,636,197
-89,664
| -1% | -$8.45M |
|
23
Applied Materials
AMAT
$434B
| $671M | 0.64% |
10,994,642
-2,352,727
| -18% | -$132M |
|
|
24
Texas Instruments
TXN
$259B
| $645M | 0.61% |
5,027,925
+3,371,377
| +204% | +$416M |
|
25
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.5B
| $642M | 0.61% |
4,419,779
-566,253
| -11% | -$78.2M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, American Century Companies held 1,608 positions worth $105B, up 5.4% from $99.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2019 filing shows 405 new, 473 increased, 604 reduced and 116 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NXP Semiconductors: 2,360,390 shares worth $300M. The largest sale was iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF, an estimated $339M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2019 buy was NXP Semiconductors: 2,360,390 shares worth $300M.
- American Century Companies added most to Texas Instruments in Q4 2019, an estimated $416M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF, cutting an estimated $339M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Celgene Corp in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $127M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $105B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- American Century Companies opened 405 new positions and closed 116 in Q4 2019.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 5.4% quarter-over-quarter to $105B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 12 Feb 2020.