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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.1B
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
6,444
+1,890
| +42% | +$129K |
|
2102
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.1B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
23,349
+12,525
| +116% | +$212K |
|
2103
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$989M
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
11,116
+2,566
| +30% | +$94.7K |
|
2104
The ONE Group
STKS
$56.8M
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
67,014
+23,253
| +53% | +$152K |
|
2105
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
8,309
-34
| -0.4% | -$1.89K |
|
2106
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
7,341
+2,265
| +45% | +$132K |
|
|
NEE.PRQ
2107
DELISTED
NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.219% Corporate Units
NEE.PRQ
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
8,320
-1,151
| -12% | -$56.9K |
|
2108
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$211M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
270,950
+35,056
| +15% | +$56.9K |
|
2109
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$303M
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
28,447
+3,848
| +16% | +$71.7K |
|
2110
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.77B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
5,163
+743
| +17% | +$60.5K |
|
|
MAXR
2111
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,924
| New | +$218K |
|
|
AEPPZ
2112
DELISTED
American Electric Power Company, Inc. Corporate Units
AEPPZ
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
7,820
-905
| -10% | -$46K |
|
2113
AppFolio
APPF
$7.22B
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
3,861
| – | – |
|
2114
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.67B
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
7,436
+2,853
| +62% | +$154K |
|
|
HBI
2115
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
63,488
+20,776
| +49% | +$143K |
|
|
LKFT
2116
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.84B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
9,078
+76
| +0.8% | +$3.2K |
|
2117
American States Water
AWR
$3.52B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
4,316
-198
| -4% | -$18K |
|
2118
uniQure
QURE
$3.26B
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
17,562
-159,126
| -90% | -$3.43M |
|
|
SYNH
2119
DELISTED
Syneos Health, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SYNH
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,844
| New | +$429K |
|
2120
Papa John's
PZZA
$804M
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
4,827
+502
| +12% | +$39.5K |
|
|
EXAS
2121
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,985
| New | +$326K |
|
2122
EnerSys
ENS
$7.2B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
5,341
+876
| +20% | +$61.2K |
|
2123
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$130M
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
57,734
+35,746
| +163% | +$208K |
|
|
ESGR
2124
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
1,701
+404
| +31% | +$82.3K |
|
2125
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.26B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
8,069
-2,307
| -22% | -$145K |
|
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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.