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 |
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
|
+$239M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$204M |
| 3 |
Duke Energy
DUK
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$178M |
| 5 |
Labcorp
LH
|
+$162M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$265M |
| 2 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$236M |
| 3 |
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
Aflac
AFL
|
+$139M |
| 5 |
ServiceNow
NOW
|
+$128M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.47% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.64% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 15.07% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.54% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
APLS
901
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
230,824
+215,553
| +1,412% | +$11.4M |
|
902
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.6B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
15,731
+415
| +3% | +$334K |
|
903
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.2B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
92,772
-112,893
| -55% | -$13.7M |
|
904
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.71B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
299,254
+239,972
| +405% | +$9.1M |
|
905
Photronics
PLAB
$1.97B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
702,246
+130,710
| +23% | +$2.23M |
|
906
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
126,953
+29,862
| +31% | +$2.94M |
|
|
HTLF
907
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
252,180
+59,020
| +31% | +$2.79M |
|
908
Fortinet
FTNT
$121B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
240,316
+28,887
| +14% | +$1.51M |
|
909
Synchrony
SYF
$26.1B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
357,081
+159,325
| +81% | +$5.46M |
|
910
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.99B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+420,524
| New | +$11.1M |
|
911
Roblox
RBLX
$27.1B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
410,813
+5,956
| +1% | +$209K |
|
912
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.26B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
421,380
+65,459
| +18% | +$1.8M |
|
913
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
621,796
+136,023
| +28% | +$2.31M |
|
914
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.21B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
937,738
-174,615
| -16% | -$2.78M |
|
915
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.66B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
331,484
+63,361
| +24% | +$3.01M |
|
916
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
144,007
+29,670
| +26% | +$2.18M |
|
|
SBDS
917
DELISTED
Solo Brands Inc
SBDS
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
77,603
+7,496
| +11% | +$1.23M |
|
918
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$299B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
122,653
-207,756
| -63% | -$19.6M |
|
919
Aon
AON
$75.7B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
38,266
+22,079
| +136% | +$6.45M |
|
920
Scholastic
SCHL
$784M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
290,418
+122,581
| +73% | +$4.56M |
|
921
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.7B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
533,626
+478,143
| +862% | +$10.6M |
|
922
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
498,746
+45,821
| +10% | +$903K |
|
923
Dutch Bros
BROS
$8.93B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
404,860
+103,250
| +34% | +$3.42M |
|
924
United Rentals
URI
$69.7B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
32,040
+23,194
| +262% | +$7.62M |
|
925
Sprout Social
SPT
$604M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
201,628
-7,178
| -3% | -$421K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, American Century Companies held 2,650 positions worth $122B, up 7.7% from $114B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2022 filing shows 220 new, 1,560 increased, 662 reduced and 73 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.926% Corporate Units: 903,403 shares worth $45.5M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class A, an estimated $265M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2022 buy was NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.926% Corporate Units: 903,403 shares worth $45.5M.
- American Century Companies added most to MarketAxess Holdings in Q4 2022, an estimated $239M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class A, cutting an estimated $265M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Abiomed Inc in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $96.8M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $122B portfolio in Q4 2022.
- American Century Companies opened 220 new positions and closed 73 in Q4 2022.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $122B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 13 Feb 2023.