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 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$263M |
| 2 |
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
|
+$176M |
| 3 |
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
|
+$159M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$159M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$138M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$314M |
| 2 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
|
+$243M |
| 3 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$201M |
| 4 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$194M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$168M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.48% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.47% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.31% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.13% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Comcast
CMCSA
$91.9B
| $140M | 0.1% |
3,184,717
+219,532
| +7% | +$9.41M |
|
227
General Mills
GIS
$20.6B
| $139M | 0.1% |
2,136,329
+1,074,386
| +101% | +$69.4M |
|
228
Fox Class B
FOX
$24.1B
| $139M | 0.1% |
5,032,390
+208,484
| +4% | +$5.85M |
|
229
Ross Stores
ROST
$77.9B
| $139M | 0.1% |
1,005,176
+85,996
| +9% | +$10.7M |
|
230
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54B
| $139M | 0.1% |
1,378,552
-288,178
| -17% | -$28.6M |
|
231
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $139M | 0.1% |
4,353,754
+251,165
| +6% | +$7.38M |
|
232
HP
HPQ
$27.6B
| $139M | 0.1% |
4,611,268
-16,625
| -0.4% | -$466K |
|
233
Coherent
COHR
$66.6B
| $139M | 0.1% |
3,185,164
-742,434
| -19% | -$26.8M |
|
234
Snowflake
SNOW
$116B
| $138M | 0.1% |
694,513
+225,280
| +48% | +$38.1M |
|
235
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.3B
| $138M | 0.09% |
769,962
-256,175
| -25% | -$43.4M |
|
236
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.9B
| $137M | 0.09% |
959,260
+105,069
| +12% | +$12.7M |
|
|
EA
237
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $137M | 0.09% |
999,186
-216,174
| -18% | -$28.6M |
|
238
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $135M | 0.09% |
1,539,375
-145,613
| -9% | -$11.2M |
|
239
Graco
GGG
$13.1B
| $134M | 0.09% |
1,547,666
-126,186
| -8% | -$9.92M |
|
240
Cigna
CI
$73.6B
| $134M | 0.09% |
447,636
-511,127
| -53% | -$149M |
|
241
Avnet
AVT
$7.97B
| $134M | 0.09% |
2,650,461
-56,414
| -2% | -$2.68M |
|
242
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $133M | 0.09% |
709,660
+16,179
| +2% | +$2.83M |
|
243
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.98B
| $133M | 0.09% |
2,502,475
-44,659
| -2% | -$1.91M |
|
244
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.25B
| $132M | 0.09% |
5,216,886
-226,539
| -4% | -$5.05M |
|
245
Teradata
TDC
$2.5B
| $132M | 0.09% |
3,024,454
+438,515
| +17% | +$19.7M |
|
|
NVO
246
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$201B
| $131M | 0.09% |
1,266,458
+168,126
| +15% | +$16.6M |
|
247
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $131M | 0.09% |
1,823,543
-84,938
| -4% | -$6.24M |
|
248
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.4B
| $131M | 0.09% |
1,566,236
-251,114
| -14% | -$17.7M |
|
249
Cactus
WHD
$5.79B
| $130M | 0.09% |
2,857,522
+353,007
| +14% | +$16.1M |
|
250
Seadrill
SDRL
$2.94B
| $129M | 0.09% |
2,732,562
+468,208
| +21% | +$19.9M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, American Century Companies held 2,961 positions worth $145B, up 12% from $130B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2023 filing shows 141 new, 1,802 increased, 780 reduced and 86 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Nextpower Inc: 1,286,526 shares worth $60.3M. The largest sale was Humana, an estimated $314M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2023 buy was Nextpower Inc: 1,286,526 shares worth $60.3M.
- American Century Companies added most to Salesforce in Q4 2023, an estimated $263M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Humana, cutting an estimated $314M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $58.9M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $145B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- American Century Companies opened 141 new positions and closed 86 in Q4 2023.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $145B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 13 Feb 2024.