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 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$374M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$255M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
|
+$124M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$322M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$240M |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$229M |
| 4 |
MSCI
MSCI
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
IQVIA
IQV
|
+$209M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.34% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.84% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.35% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.5% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$170B
| $178M | 0.13% |
2,309,046
+38,029
| +2% | +$3.03M |
|
177
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $177M | 0.13% |
756,832
+111,468
| +17% | +$24.4M |
|
178
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $177M | 0.13% |
8,813,066
-60,587
| -0.7% | -$1.26M |
|
179
Alibaba
BABA
$294B
| $177M | 0.13% |
2,119,159
-273,303
| -11% | -$23.9M |
|
180
GFL Environmental
GFL
$14.8B
| $175M | 0.13% |
4,502,376
+516,030
| +13% | +$18.8M |
|
181
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.5B
| $174M | 0.13% |
1,982,178
-1,213,662
| -38% | -$97.6M |
|
182
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $173M | 0.13% |
2,127,371
-1,624
| -0.1% | -$130K |
|
183
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $173M | 0.13% |
4,022,471
-1,553,715
| -28% | -$63.9M |
|
184
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.1B
| $173M | 0.13% |
5,291,738
+496,616
| +10% | +$14.9M |
|
185
Cintas
CTAS
$81.1B
| $173M | 0.13% |
1,388,796
-266,160
| -16% | -$31.2M |
|
186
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.6B
| $172M | 0.13% |
1,319,763
-300,351
| -19% | -$40.2M |
|
187
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.1B
| $171M | 0.13% |
1,505,026
-609
| -0% | -$57.5K |
|
188
Brunswick
BC
$5.24B
| $170M | 0.13% |
1,962,611
+32,858
| +2% | +$2.68M |
|
189
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$16B
| $169M | 0.13% |
1,541,765
-1,381,724
| -47% | -$146M |
|
190
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.47B
| $166M | 0.12% |
6,887,669
-1,279,023
| -16% | -$32.1M |
|
191
Waters Corp
WAT
$41B
| $165M | 0.12% |
620,141
+25,635
| +4% | +$7.13M |
|
192
Adobe
ADBE
$103B
| $164M | 0.12% |
335,024
+24,207
| +8% | +$9.75M |
|
193
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.8B
| $163M | 0.12% |
5,667,882
-5,572,650
| -50% | -$158M |
|
194
Fox Class B
FOX
$24B
| $163M | 0.12% |
5,099,166
+1,438
| +0% | +$43.6K |
|
195
Starbucks
SBUX
$125B
| $162M | 0.12% |
1,639,565
+854,685
| +109% | +$88.7M |
|
196
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$322B
| $161M | 0.12% |
1,263,038
-552,344
| -30% | -$57.5M |
|
197
Uber
UBER
$153B
| $160M | 0.12% |
3,703,646
+285,327
| +8% | +$10.6M |
|
198
Union Pacific
UNP
$176B
| $159M | 0.12% |
778,287
-162,680
| -17% | -$32.3M |
|
199
Fortive
FTV
$18.4B
| $159M | 0.12% |
2,818,300
+19,228
| +0.7% | +$971K |
|
200
Coherent
COHR
$67.5B
| $158M | 0.12% |
3,107,780
-1,517,117
| -33% | -$56.3M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, American Century Companies held 2,884 positions worth $133B, up 4.5% from $127B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2023 filing shows 216 new, 1,601 increased, 807 reduced and 96 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Kenvue: 2,518,495 shares worth $66.5M. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $322M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2023 buy was Kenvue: 2,518,495 shares worth $66.5M.
- American Century Companies added most to Becton Dickinson in Q2 2023, an estimated $374M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $322M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $199M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $133B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- American Century Companies opened 216 new positions and closed 96 in Q2 2023.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $133B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 14 Aug 2023.