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 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$233M |
| 2 |
Workday
WDAY
|
+$177M |
| 3 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$174M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$171M |
| 5 |
Agree Realty
ADC
|
+$123M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Visa
V
|
+$486M |
| 2 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$230M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$192M |
| 4 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$172M |
| 5 |
Duke Energy
DUK
|
+$170M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 26.52% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.4% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.51% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.17% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
TJX Companies
TJX
$169B
| $336M | 0.2% |
2,856,832
-155,056
| -5% | -$17.8M |
|
77
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| $336M | 0.19% |
1,206,773
-404,613
| -25% | -$107M |
|
78
Wells Fargo
WFC
$269B
| $328M | 0.19% |
5,809,192
+105,014
| +2% | +$5.94M |
|
79
CRH
CRH
$65.2B
| $326M | 0.19% |
3,510,219
-1,132,510
| -24% | -$95.1M |
|
80
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $325M | 0.19% |
366,521
-4,625
| -1% | -$3.79M |
|
81
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.05B
| $324M | 0.19% |
4,347,417
-250,697
| -5% | -$17.2M |
|
82
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89B
| $323M | 0.19% |
1,192,699
-122,817
| -9% | -$34M |
|
83
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $321M | 0.19% |
1,182,457
-586,639
| -33% | -$156M |
|
84
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.9B
| $319M | 0.19% |
4,682,701
+76,327
| +2% | +$4.93M |
|
85
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.8B
| $313M | 0.18% |
2,875,573
+362,780
| +14% | +$39.8M |
|
86
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$45B
| $312M | 0.18% |
618,429
+55,665
| +10% | +$27M |
|
87
Xylem
XYL
$28.5B
| $312M | 0.18% |
2,310,658
-367,345
| -14% | -$49.1M |
|
88
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ICLR
$12.9B
| $306M | 0.18% |
1,066,092
-64,396
| -6% | -$20.3M |
|
89
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62B
| $306M | 0.18% |
2,026,623
+59,372
| +3% | +$8.89M |
|
90
Public Storage
PSA
$60.4B
| $300M | 0.17% |
824,485
-9,406
| -1% | -$3.05M |
|
91
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $299M | 0.17% |
1,213,020
+26,243
| +2% | +$6.36M |
|
92
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.5B
| $299M | 0.17% |
3,563,555
+842,512
| +31% | +$66.4M |
|
93
Avantis US Equity ETF
AVUS
$14.4B
| $295M | 0.17% |
3,105,014
+181,003
| +6% | +$16.6M |
|
94
RTX Corp
RTX
$300B
| $295M | 0.17% |
2,433,973
-426,716
| -15% | -$48.7M |
|
95
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $292M | 0.17% |
2,104,642
-538,025
| -20% | -$69.1M |
|
96
Walmart Inc
WMT
$923B
| $291M | 0.17% |
3,608,864
-17,780
| -0.5% | -$1.31M |
|
97
Baker Hughes
BKR
$63.8B
| $291M | 0.17% |
8,048,877
-225,373
| -3% | -$7.92M |
|
98
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $290M | 0.17% |
1,972,475
+291,659
| +17% | +$43.4M |
|
99
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $290M | 0.17% |
1,205,879
+15,591
| +1% | +$3.46M |
|
100
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.1B
| $281M | 0.16% |
6,157,078
+39,780
| +0.7% | +$1.75M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2024, American Century Companies held 3,003 positions worth $172B, up 5.3% from $163B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 26% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2024 filing shows 117 new, 1,782 increased, 832 reduced and 125 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Talen Energy Corp: 344,591 shares worth $61.4M. The largest sale was Visa, an estimated $486M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 27% of assets, down from 27% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2024 buy was Talen Energy Corp: 344,591 shares worth $61.4M.
- American Century Companies added most to Broadcom in Q3 2024, an estimated $233M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2024 reduction was Visa, cutting an estimated $486M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Encore Wire Corp in Q3 2024, selling an estimated $106M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 26% of its $172B portfolio in Q3 2024.
- American Century Companies opened 117 new positions and closed 125 in Q3 2024.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 5.3% quarter-over-quarter to $172B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2024, filed 12 Nov 2024.