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 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$263M |
| 2 |
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
|
+$176M |
| 3 |
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
|
+$159M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$159M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$138M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$314M |
| 2 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
|
+$243M |
| 3 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$201M |
| 4 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$194M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$168M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.48% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.47% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.32% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.28B
| $14.1M | 0.01% |
399,531
+17,285
| +5% | +$522K |
|
1002
ING
ING
$102B
| $14M | 0.01% |
932,762
+19,693
| +2% | +$271K |
|
1003
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.4B
| $14M | 0.01% |
228,888
+130,852
| +133% | +$7.16M |
|
1004
Banco Santander
SAN
$212B
| $14M | 0.01% |
3,371,383
+362,502
| +12% | +$1.42M |
|
|
PINC
1005
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
622,233
+578,295
| +1,316% | +$12M |
|
1006
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.15B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
3,607,266
+1,286,147
| +55% | +$4.3M |
|
1007
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.09B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,568,965
+247,774
| +19% | +$2.68M |
|
|
NAPA
1008
DELISTED
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
NAPA
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
1,408,943
-238,534
| -14% | -$2.41M |
|
1009
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.6B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
856,069
+106,526
| +14% | +$1.65M |
|
1010
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
494,408
+5,313
| +1% | +$146K |
|
1011
CarGurus
CARG
$3.32B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
573,752
+31,975
| +6% | +$642K |
|
1012
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.14B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
354,506
-7,726
| -2% | -$294K |
|
1013
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.5B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
52,593
+10,187
| +24% | +$2.44M |
|
|
ZEUS
1014
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
206,099
+43,615
| +27% | +$2.39M |
|
1015
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.19B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
887,465
+170,784
| +24% | +$2.28M |
|
|
OPLN
1016
Openlane
OPLN
$4.37B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
923,050
-709,931
| -43% | -$10.3M |
|
1017
Suncor Energy
SU
$77.9B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
426,218
-144,407
| -25% | -$4.71M |
|
|
RDUS
1018
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
452,627
+53,434
| +13% | +$1.41M |
|
|
SLCA
1019
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
1,206,457
+166,031
| +16% | +$1.97M |
|
1020
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.87B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
598,048
+385,859
| +182% | +$8.11M |
|
1021
Scholastic
SCHL
$785M
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
360,831
+11,479
| +3% | +$439K |
|
1022
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.49B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
156,656
+66,789
| +74% | +$4.57M |
|
1023
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$2.01B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
296,914
+9,200
| +3% | +$309K |
|
1024
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
91,902
-55,464
| -38% | -$6.74M |
|
|
X
1025
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
276,252
+13,818
| +5% | +$502K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, American Century Companies held 2,961 positions worth $145B, up 12% from $130B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2023 filing shows 141 new, 1,802 increased, 780 reduced and 86 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Nextpower Inc: 1,286,526 shares worth $60.3M. The largest sale was Humana, an estimated $314M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2023 buy was Nextpower Inc: 1,286,526 shares worth $60.3M.
- American Century Companies added most to Salesforce in Q4 2023, an estimated $263M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Humana, cutting an estimated $314M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $58.9M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $145B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- American Century Companies opened 141 new positions and closed 86 in Q4 2023.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $145B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 13 Feb 2024.