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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $203M | 0.12% |
902,507
-673,591
| -43% | -$156M |
|
152
Ametek
AME
$59.3B
| $203M | 0.12% |
1,125,068
+794,473
| +240% | +$145M |
|
153
Dominion Energy
D
$59.8B
| $203M | 0.12% |
3,763,898
+2,540,713
| +208% | +$145M |
|
154
Burlington
BURL
$22.3B
| $202M | 0.12% |
708,120
+103,202
| +17% | +$27.9M |
|
155
Airbnb
ABNB
$108B
| $200M | 0.12% |
1,524,119
-234,590
| -13% | -$31.6M |
|
156
Adobe
ADBE
$103B
| $200M | 0.11% |
449,889
+63,991
| +17% | +$31.7M |
|
157
Public Storage
PSA
$60.4B
| $198M | 0.11% |
662,748
-161,737
| -20% | -$53.7M |
|
|
158
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$128B
| $195M | 0.11% |
1,944,968
-2,604,192
| -57% | -$256M |
|
159
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $194M | 0.11% |
278,177
+4,631
| +2% | +$2.98M |
|
160
Cencora
COR
$60B
| $194M | 0.11% |
862,637
+262,823
| +44% | +$61.8M |
|
161
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.61B
| $193M | 0.11% |
2,030,410
+384,141
| +23% | +$40.2M |
|
162
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.1B
| $192M | 0.11% |
900,701
-108,288
| -11% | -$23.6M |
|
163
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$133B
| $191M | 0.11% |
473,360
-11,453
| -2% | -$5.31M |
|
164
GE Vernova
GEV
$277B
| $190M | 0.11% |
576,545
-74,835
| -11% | -$23.4M |
|
165
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.34B
| $190M | 0.11% |
1,612,406
-14,893
| -0.9% | -$1.84M |
|
166
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $189M | 0.11% |
2,051,517
+288,009
| +16% | +$25.9M |
|
167
Cintas
CTAS
$81.4B
| $188M | 0.11% |
1,028,180
-10,231
| -1% | -$2.15M |
|
168
Caterpillar
CAT
$393B
| $187M | 0.11% |
514,295
-2,705
| -0.5% | -$1.05M |
|
169
Ventas
VTR
$45.7B
| $186M | 0.11% |
3,160,891
-71,240
| -2% | -$4.48M |
|
170
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $186M | 0.11% |
3,289,721
-34,211
| -1% | -$1.96M |
|
171
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$3.98B
| $186M | 0.11% |
12,700,925
+1,436,084
| +13% | +$19.5M |
|
172
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.5B
| $184M | 0.11% |
2,376,530
+902,150
| +61% | +$69.8M |
|
173
Avnet
AVT
$7.98B
| $183M | 0.11% |
3,502,425
+72,715
| +2% | +$3.94M |
|
174
Merck
MRK
$328B
| $183M | 0.11% |
1,840,781
+192,129
| +12% | +$19.8M |
|
175
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.5B
| $181M | 0.1% |
3,662,446
-258,512
| -7% | -$13.1M |
|
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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.