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 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$342M |
| 2 |
Roper Technologies
ROP
|
+$333M |
| 3 |
Clarivate
CLVT
|
+$237M |
| 4 |
BDXB
Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B
BDXB
|
+$212M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$208M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$416M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$337M |
| 3 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$215M |
| 4 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$214M |
| 5 |
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
|
+$198M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.9% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.74% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.7% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.19% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.2% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.51B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,031
| New | +$530K |
|
1877
Century Casinos
CNTY
$35.2M
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
45,360
+18,455
| +69% | +$259K |
|
1878
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
2,620
-1,456
| -36% | -$301K |
|
1879
OP Bancorp
OPBK
$235M
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
43,034
+11,654
| +37% | +$141K |
|
1880
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.3B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
14,815
+3,300
| +29% | +$116K |
|
1881
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
10,172
+1,762
| +21% | +$85.6K |
|
1882
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.81B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,613
| New | +$560K |
|
1883
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
5,233
+1,070
| +26% | +$116K |
|
1884
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.3B
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
5,435
+566
| +12% | +$52.2K |
|
1885
DaVita
DVA
$11.4B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
4,770
-2,241
| -32% | -$241K |
|
1886
Insperity
NSP
$2.05B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
4,593
-10,595
| -70% | -$1.25M |
|
1887
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.7B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
8,935
+1,600
| +22% | +$94.3K |
|
1888
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
15,556
+2,352
| +18% | +$87.4K |
|
1889
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.18B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,513
| New | +$572K |
|
1890
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,179
| New | +$538K |
|
1891
Corpay
CPAY
$27.9B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
2,414
+409
| +20% | +$97.7K |
|
|
UBA
1892
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
25,329
-676
| -3% | -$13.6K |
|
|
NPKI
1893
NPK International
NPKI
$1.18B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
182,981
+81,064
| +80% | +$260K |
|
1894
Novavax
NVAX
$1.34B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
3,740
-6,265
| -63% | -$1.08M |
|
1895
Azenta
AZTA
$1.49B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
5,178
+892
| +21% | +$96.7K |
|
1896
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.05B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
18,488
-211,634
| -92% | -$5.77M |
|
1897
GrafTech
EAF
$203M
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
4,495
-6,264
| -58% | -$726K |
|
1898
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
2,238
+383
| +21% | +$90.6K |
|
1899
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.78B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
4,984
+562
| +13% | +$59.2K |
|
1900
Wabash National
WNC
$509M
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
27,116
-64,964
| -71% | -$1.13M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, American Century Companies held 2,425 positions worth $158B, up 7.9% from $146B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2021 filing shows 131 new, 1,448 increased, 577 reduced and 118 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Clarivate: 10,217,212 shares worth $240M. The largest sale was PayPal, an estimated $416M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2021 buy was Clarivate: 10,217,212 shares worth $240M.
- American Century Companies added most to Humana in Q4 2021, an estimated $342M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was PayPal, cutting an estimated $416M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Kansas City Southern in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $114M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $158B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- American Century Companies opened 131 new positions and closed 118 in Q4 2021.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 7.9% quarter-over-quarter to $158B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 7 Feb 2022.