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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
DexCom
DXCM
$34.3B
| $723M | 0.45% |
5,215,312
-94,631
| -2% | -$11.9M |
|
27
Analog Devices
ADI
$187B
| $709M | 0.45% |
3,584,051
+506,802
| +16% | +$97.4M |
|
28
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $683M | 0.43% |
5,877,955
-133,002
| -2% | -$13.9M |
|
29
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.2B
| $666M | 0.42% |
5,146,911
-196,268
| -4% | -$24.1M |
|
30
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $659M | 0.41% |
1,686,365
+43,272
| +3% | +$20M |
|
31
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $615M | 0.39% |
6,363,361
+843,618
| +15% | +$80M |
|
32
TSMC
TSM
$2.23T
| $598M | 0.38% |
4,391,847
+374,125
| +9% | +$46.5M |
|
33
MSCI
MSCI
$40.9B
| $580M | 0.36% |
1,034,340
+3,636
| +0.4% | +$2.04M |
|
34
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.9B
| $566M | 0.36% |
19,411,602
+273,737
| +1% | +$7.52M |
|
35
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $559M | 0.35% |
6,208,758
-149,287
| -2% | -$12.6M |
|
36
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.4B
| $558M | 0.35% |
3,750,938
+568,338
| +18% | +$86.4M |
|
37
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $550M | 0.35% |
4,222,492
-138,518
| -3% | -$18.1M |
|
|
BNY
38
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $527M | 0.33% |
9,150,701
-648,445
| -7% | -$35.7M |
|
39
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.2B
| $516M | 0.32% |
3,873,742
+253,618
| +7% | +$32.9M |
|
40
Verizon
VZ
$195B
| $512M | 0.32% |
12,190,537
-295,994
| -2% | -$11.9M |
|
|
41
Allstate
ALL
$64.7B
| $511M | 0.32% |
2,953,687
-1,086,838
| -27% | -$172M |
|
42
S&P Global
SPGI
$121B
| $493M | 0.31% |
1,157,968
-31,605
| -3% | -$13.7M |
|
43
Datadog
DDOG
$86.5B
| $490M | 0.31% |
3,961,503
-75,362
| -2% | -$9.47M |
|
44
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $489M | 0.31% |
593,010
-127,606
| -18% | -$107M |
|
|
45
Kenvue
KVUE
$36.5B
| $487M | 0.31% |
22,681,947
+9,509,958
| +72% | +$193M |
|
46
Okta
OKTA
$25.6B
| $486M | 0.31% |
4,646,984
-173,013
| -4% | -$16M |
|
47
AbbVie
ABBV
$440B
| $485M | 0.3% |
2,662,301
+87,521
| +3% | +$15.1M |
|
48
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $480M | 0.3% |
2,323,064
+125,414
| +6% | +$23.3M |
|
49
Wingstop
WING
$3.05B
| $478M | 0.3% |
1,305,170
-450,375
| -26% | -$140M |
|
50
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.4B
| $469M | 0.29% |
6,701,447
-504,651
| -7% | -$36.8M |
|
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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.