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
|
+$559M |
| 2 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$301M |
| 3 |
Estee Lauder
EL
|
+$262M |
| 4 |
IQVIA
IQV
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
Arista Networks
ANET
|
+$152M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$624M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$533M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$413M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$327M |
| 5 |
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
|
+$256M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 27.32% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.83% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.65% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.02% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Riley Exploration Permian
REPX
$798M
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
385,341
+100,891
| +35% | +$3.11M |
|
1252
Ashland
ASH
$3.37B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
171,636
+39,392
| +30% | +$3.15M |
|
1253
Toast
TOST
$20B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
335,965
+257,831
| +330% | +$9.06M |
|
1254
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.28B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
427,113
+11,759
| +3% | +$367K |
|
1255
Axalta
AXTA
$7.97B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
356,017
+130,427
| +58% | +$4.91M |
|
1256
CME Group
CME
$95.9B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
52,432
+3,587
| +7% | +$825K |
|
1257
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$537M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
141,959
-34,277
| -19% | -$3.02M |
|
1258
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.82B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
301,582
+25,824
| +9% | +$1.47M |
|
1259
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.35B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
93,773
-1,517,040
| -94% | -$236M |
|
1260
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.47B
| $12M | 0.01% |
541,648
+16,579
| +3% | +$388K |
|
1261
Dropbox
DBX
$7.59B
| $12M | 0.01% |
399,545
+76,485
| +24% | +$2.11M |
|
1262
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$850M
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
208,097
+31,267
| +18% | +$1.92M |
|
1263
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.98B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
485,678
-2,358
| -0.5% | -$61.7K |
|
1264
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.9B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
307,910
+70,418
| +30% | +$2.35M |
|
1265
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$496M
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
1,003,184
-487,939
| -33% | -$8.32M |
|
1266
Genesco
GCO
$387M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
276,807
+55,977
| +25% | +$1.84M |
|
1267
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.88B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
39,345
-5,501
| -12% | -$1.66M |
|
1268
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.44B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
4,708,936
-316,889
| -6% | -$973K |
|
|
OSG
1269
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$215M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
929,345
+34,861
| +4% | +$420K |
|
|
PAL
1270
Proficient Auto Logistics
PAL
$152M
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
1,453,428
+160,032
| +12% | +$1.59M |
|
1271
Qualys
QLYS
$6.56B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
83,134
-5,442
| -6% | -$757K |
|
1272
AGCO
AGCO
$7.05B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
124,696
+12,780
| +11% | +$1.24M |
|
1273
AerCap
AER
$23.7B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
121,445
+6,746
| +6% | +$647K |
|
1274
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$694M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
475,642
+31,859
| +7% | +$797K |
|
1275
Financial Institutions
FISI
$826M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
424,825
+117,142
| +38% | +$3.08M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, American Century Companies held 2,985 positions worth $174B, up 1.1% from $172B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 28% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2024 filing shows 111 new, 1,804 increased, 830 reduced and 103 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Invesco Senior Loan ETF: 5,148,559 shares worth $108M. The largest sale was Advanced Micro Devices, an estimated $624M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 27% of assets, up from 27% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2024 buy was Invesco Senior Loan ETF: 5,148,559 shares worth $108M.
- American Century Companies added most to Broadcom in Q4 2024, an estimated $559M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was Advanced Micro Devices, cutting an estimated $624M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Vista Outdoor Inc. in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $64.3M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 28% of its $174B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- American Century Companies opened 111 new positions and closed 103 in Q4 2024.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 1.1% quarter-over-quarter to $174B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 11 Feb 2025.