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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$706M |
| 2 |
Kenvue
KVUE
|
+$193M |
| 3 |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
|
+$160M |
| 4 |
Entegris
ENTG
|
+$160M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$139M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$301M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$269M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$217M |
| 4 |
Allstate
ALL
|
+$172M |
| 5 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$163M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 25.13% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.26% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.32% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.01% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.8B
| $151M | 0.09% |
344,119
+155,779
| +83% | +$62.4M |
|
227
Cactus
WHD
$5.82B
| $150M | 0.09% |
2,990,879
+133,357
| +5% | +$5.91M |
|
228
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.41B
| $150M | 0.09% |
1,199,206
-299,443
| -20% | -$33.3M |
|
229
KLA
KLAC
$277B
| $148M | 0.09% |
2,123,720
-55,860
| -3% | -$3.59M |
|
230
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $148M | 0.09% |
1,211,510
+319,523
| +36% | +$39.3M |
|
231
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $148M | 0.09% |
4,257,233
-487,473
| -10% | -$15.9M |
|
232
Atlassian
TEAM
$39.4B
| $146M | 0.09% |
748,269
+103,906
| +16% | +$22.7M |
|
233
Brink's
BCO
$4.68B
| $146M | 0.09% |
1,577,953
+38,578
| +3% | +$3.21M |
|
234
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $145M | 0.09% |
318,071
-22,677
| -7% | -$9.94M |
|
235
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $144M | 0.09% |
850,703
-50,382
| -6% | -$9.44M |
|
236
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.71B
| $143M | 0.09% |
1,476,522
-280
| -0% | -$27.5K |
|
237
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.4B
| $143M | 0.09% |
1,641,434
+75,198
| +5% | +$6.12M |
|
238
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.03B
| $143M | 0.09% |
2,835,839
-5,134
| -0.2% | -$257K |
|
239
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $142M | 0.09% |
4,296,592
-2,546,443
| -37% | -$81.1M |
|
240
Hershey
HSY
$37.3B
| $141M | 0.09% |
727,128
+36,609
| +5% | +$7.06M |
|
241
DoorDash
DASH
$93.4B
| $141M | 0.09% |
1,026,347
+996,265
| +3,312% | +$117M |
|
242
Centene
CNC
$32.8B
| $140M | 0.09% |
1,785,084
+236,034
| +15% | +$18.2M |
|
243
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $140M | 0.09% |
1,646,336
-68,050
| -4% | -$5.61M |
|
244
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $139M | 0.09% |
1,865,933
+42,390
| +2% | +$2.98M |
|
|
GMS
245
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $139M | 0.09% |
1,424,427
-361,710
| -20% | -$31.6M |
|
246
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.1B
| $138M | 0.09% |
942,969
-62,207
| -6% | -$8.91M |
|
247
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.54B
| $138M | 0.09% |
2,573,271
-1,322,092
| -34% | -$71.5M |
|
248
Brunswick
BC
$5.28B
| $135M | 0.09% |
1,403,663
-563,409
| -29% | -$49.5M |
|
249
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.95B
| $134M | 0.08% |
876,107
+66,447
| +8% | +$8.98M |
|
250
Ametek
AME
$58.8B
| $134M | 0.08% |
732,088
+1,798
| +0.2% | +$310K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2024, American Century Companies held 2,999 positions worth $159B, up 9.4% from $145B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q1 2024 filing shows 122 new, 1,903 increased, 717 reduced and 75 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Bombardier Recreational Products: 736,453 shares worth $49.4M. The largest sale was Nike, an estimated $301M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 25% of assets, up from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2024 buy was Bombardier Recreational Products: 736,453 shares worth $49.4M.
- American Century Companies added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q1 2024, an estimated $706M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2024 reduction was Nike, cutting an estimated $301M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Mobileye in Q1 2024, selling an estimated $74.8M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $159B portfolio in Q1 2024.
- American Century Companies opened 122 new positions and closed 75 in Q1 2024.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 9.4% quarter-over-quarter to $159B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2024, filed 14 May 2024.