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 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$263M |
| 2 |
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
|
+$176M |
| 3 |
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
|
+$159M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$159M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$138M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$314M |
| 2 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
|
+$243M |
| 3 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$201M |
| 4 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$194M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$168M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.48% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.47% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.32% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.22B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
14,693
+961
| +7% | +$53.1K |
|
2102
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
28,617
+1,263
| +5% | +$41.2K |
|
2103
SK Telecom
SKM
$14.1B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
42,937
+14,661
| +52% | +$310K |
|
2104
Genie Energy
GNE
$380M
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
32,662
+14,826
| +83% | +$341K |
|
2105
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.57B
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
35,305
| – | – |
|
|
EXAS
2106
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
12,402
+39
| +0.3% | +$2.56K |
|
2107
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.47B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
16,410
-571,698
| -97% | -$30.3M |
|
2108
Tredegar Corp
TG
$281M
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
169,155
+39,138
| +30% | +$193K |
|
2109
Lemonade
LMND
$4.1B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
56,437
+10,890
| +24% | +$164K |
|
2110
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.24B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
11,155
+2,068
| +23% | +$153K |
|
2111
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.79B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
10,607
-83
| -0.8% | -$6.67K |
|
2112
CRA International
CRAI
$1.07B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
9,117
+1,659
| +22% | +$161K |
|
2113
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$309M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
47,041
+4,272
| +10% | +$73.9K |
|
2114
Zillow
ZG
$8.15B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
15,741
-35
| -0.2% | -$1.5K |
|
2115
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.9B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
3,266
-63
| -2% | -$14.4K |
|
2116
Cato Corp
CATO
$65.7M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
124,738
+357
| +0.3% | +$2.53K |
|
2117
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.5B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
12,395
+287
| +2% | +$16.3K |
|
|
BWIN
2118
Baldwin Insurance Group
BWIN
$3B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,823
| New | +$783K |
|
2119
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.39B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,745
| New | +$683K |
|
2120
Regenxbio
RGNX
$720M
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
49,046
-168,652
| -77% | -$2.97M |
|
2121
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$9.8B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,344
| New | +$671K |
|
2122
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$945M
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
87,543
-27,473
| -24% | -$251K |
|
2123
Sea Limited
SE
$75.5B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
21,622
-946,296
| -98% | -$38.6M |
|
2124
Foster
FSTR
$405M
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,725
| New | +$783K |
|
|
PPLI
2125
People Inc
PPLI
$3.02B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
20,322
-43
| -0.2% | -$1.68K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, American Century Companies held 2,961 positions worth $145B, up 12% from $130B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2023 filing shows 141 new, 1,802 increased, 780 reduced and 86 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Nextpower Inc: 1,286,526 shares worth $60.3M. The largest sale was Humana, an estimated $314M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2023 buy was Nextpower Inc: 1,286,526 shares worth $60.3M.
- American Century Companies added most to Salesforce in Q4 2023, an estimated $263M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Humana, cutting an estimated $314M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $58.9M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $145B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- American Century Companies opened 141 new positions and closed 86 in Q4 2023.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $145B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 13 Feb 2024.