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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GES
1101
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
337,336
+54,398
| +19% | +$1M |
|
1102
Pinterest
PINS
$13B
| $6.94M | 0.01% |
285,711
+255,076
| +833% | +$6.08M |
|
1103
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.49B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
938,135
+224,897
| +32% | +$1.35M |
|
1104
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$575M
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
260,304
+66,167
| +34% | +$1.71M |
|
1105
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.55B
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
93,989
-1,422
| -1% | -$109K |
|
1106
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
56,880
+11,894
| +26% | +$1.34M |
|
1107
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.6B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
11,415
-10,297
| -47% | -$5.42M |
|
1108
iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF
SMIN
$773M
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
131,701
+39,724
| +43% | +$2.11M |
|
|
EGLE
1109
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
136,166
+19,825
| +17% | +$994K |
|
1110
Dollar General
DG
$26.4B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
27,568
+3,638
| +15% | +$900K |
|
|
CGAU
1111
Centerra Gold
CGAU
$4.25B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
1,306,240
-390,977
| -23% | -$1.94M |
|
1112
Methanex
MEOH
$4.17B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
177,752
+24,268
| +16% | +$890K |
|
1113
Scotiabank
BNS
$110B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
136,339
+32,212
| +31% | +$1.59M |
|
1114
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
145,296
+126,732
| +683% | +$5.9M |
|
|
BRKL
1115
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
466,855
+143,974
| +45% | +$1.93M |
|
1116
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.26B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
87,324
+28,315
| +48% | +$2.06M |
|
1117
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
810,613
+251,651
| +45% | +$1.6M |
|
1118
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.3B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
2,515,998
+1,528,995
| +155% | +$2.66M |
|
|
LVOL
1119
DELISTED
American Century Low Volatility ETF
LVOL
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
152,785
-2,525
| -2% | -$105K |
|
1120
Karat Packaging
KRT
$962M
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
447,599
| – | – |
|
1121
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.99B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
397,675
+107,823
| +37% | +$1.62M |
|
1122
Kforce
KFRC
$1.03B
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
116,212
+492
| +0.4% | +$28.4K |
|
|
WBA
1123
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
170,434
-1,336
| -0.8% | -$50.2K |
|
1124
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$103M
| $6.37M | 0.01% |
878,076
| – | – |
|
1125
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
89,877
+48,038
| +115% | +$3.26M |
|
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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.