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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89B
| $463M | 0.29% |
1,488,161
+47,130
| +3% | +$13.9M |
|
52
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| $456M | 0.29% |
1,825,883
+88,641
| +5% | +$21.6M |
|
53
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $450M | 0.28% |
1,820,476
+236,426
| +15% | +$56.6M |
|
54
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.18B
| $447M | 0.28% |
15,064,154
-234,642
| -2% | -$6.7M |
|
55
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $442M | 0.28% |
2,524,770
-500,851
| -17% | -$84.3M |
|
56
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$226B
| $434M | 0.27% |
5,417,940
-153,984
| -3% | -$11.8M |
|
57
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.3B
| $420M | 0.26% |
10,766,405
+1,094,272
| +11% | +$40M |
|
58
Cisco
CSCO
$488B
| $410M | 0.26% |
8,207,142
-230,088
| -3% | -$11.5M |
|
59
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $409M | 0.26% |
2,153,982
-205,132
| -9% | -$35.6M |
|
60
Workday
WDAY
$43.3B
| $408M | 0.26% |
1,497,246
-44,376
| -3% | -$12.6M |
|
61
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.1B
| $408M | 0.26% |
2,113,009
-251,655
| -11% | -$43.9M |
|
62
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.6B
| $405M | 0.25% |
323,860
-58,263
| -15% | -$72.9M |
|
63
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10.1B
| $402M | 0.25% |
5,321,809
-185,041
| -3% | -$13.9M |
|
64
RTX Corp
RTX
$300B
| $394M | 0.25% |
4,040,034
-1,037,251
| -20% | -$93.6M |
|
65
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $384M | 0.24% |
1,508,967
-69,458
| -4% | -$16M |
|
66
Uber
UBER
$154B
| $384M | 0.24% |
4,991,887
-290,794
| -6% | -$20.9M |
|
67
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $381M | 0.24% |
4,280,346
-132,082
| -3% | -$10.8M |
|
68
Zscaler
ZS
$28.7B
| $373M | 0.23% |
1,936,117
+165,382
| +9% | +$37M |
|
69
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.9B
| $371M | 0.23% |
1,364,188
-23,189
| -2% | -$5.87M |
|
70
Wells Fargo
WFC
$269B
| $370M | 0.23% |
6,377,618
-32,026
| -0.5% | -$1.68M |
|
71
TJX Companies
TJX
$169B
| $369M | 0.23% |
3,642,218
+137,761
| +4% | +$13.4M |
|
|
72
Merck
MRK
$328B
| $358M | 0.22% |
2,709,841
+1,124,865
| +71% | +$139M |
|
73
Accenture
ACN
$110B
| $356M | 0.22% |
1,026,407
-24,400
| -2% | -$8.89M |
|
74
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.1B
| $355M | 0.22% |
2,776,821
-16,993
| -0.6% | -$1.98M |
|
75
SLB Ltd
SLB
$78.1B
| $353M | 0.22% |
6,448,840
+688,732
| +12% | +$34.7M |
|
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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.