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
|
+$276M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$243M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$206M |
| 4 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
|
+$165M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$162M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$615M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$544M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$322M |
| 4 |
L3Harris
LHX
|
+$254M |
| 5 |
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
|
+$227M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.01% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.17% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.99% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.07% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
nVent Electric
NVT
$27.5B
| $155M | 0.12% |
3,598,833
-3,321,360
| -48% | -$140M |
|
202
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.3B
| $154M | 0.12% |
664,851
+179,136
| +37% | +$43.3M |
|
203
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.03B
| $152M | 0.12% |
2,890,923
-200,339
| -6% | -$10.4M |
|
204
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $151M | 0.12% |
844,409
+5,292
| +0.6% | +$977K |
|
205
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.8B
| $151M | 0.12% |
357,472
+75,118
| +27% | +$27.4M |
|
206
Arista Networks
ANET
$262B
| $149M | 0.12% |
3,551,372
-2,072,292
| -37% | -$71.2M |
|
207
American Water Works
AWK
$27B
| $149M | 0.12% |
1,014,945
+995,321
| +5,072% | +$147M |
|
208
Teradata
TDC
$2.54B
| $148M | 0.12% |
3,667,981
-628,941
| -15% | -$23.4M |
|
209
Eaton
ETN
$177B
| $147M | 0.12% |
856,711
+165,537
| +24% | +$27.6M |
|
210
Morgan Stanley
MS
$346B
| $146M | 0.12% |
1,672,144
+246,170
| +17% | +$23M |
|
211
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $144M | 0.11% |
647,787
+3,072
| +0.5% | +$703K |
|
212
Fortive
FTV
$18.4B
| $144M | 0.11% |
2,799,072
+565,166
| +25% | +$28.4M |
|
213
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $144M | 0.11% |
9,954,503
+1,852,358
| +23% | +$31.4M |
|
214
Williams Companies
WMB
$90.1B
| $143M | 0.11% |
4,795,122
-1,190,697
| -20% | -$36.8M |
|
215
Tapestry
TPR
$26.3B
| $143M | 0.11% |
3,320,507
-1,446,264
| -30% | -$62.1M |
|
216
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.3B
| $141M | 0.11% |
1,871,713
+513,464
| +38% | +$38.7M |
|
217
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.4B
| $140M | 0.11% |
800,251
-356,871
| -31% | -$64.9M |
|
218
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.28B
| $139M | 0.11% |
2,554,928
+195,535
| +8% | +$11.4M |
|
219
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23B
| $139M | 0.11% |
198,198
+186,783
| +1,636% | +$124M |
|
220
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$69.5B
| $138M | 0.11% |
283,229
-36,843
| -12% | -$16.9M |
|
221
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $138M | 0.11% |
1,935,668
+118,623
| +7% | +$9.23M |
|
222
Sonoco
SON
$5.75B
| $138M | 0.11% |
2,256,882
+99,088
| +5% | +$5.88M |
|
223
GFL Environmental
GFL
$14.8B
| $137M | 0.11% |
3,986,346
-34,661
| -0.9% | -$1.09M |
|
224
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.08B
| $137M | 0.11% |
2,069,305
-389,365
| -16% | -$24.6M |
|
225
Evertec
EVTC
$1.88B
| $137M | 0.11% |
4,051,316
-209,115
| -5% | -$7.35M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2023, American Century Companies held 2,730 positions worth $127B, up 3.7% from $122B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q1 2023 filing shows 153 new, 1,696 increased, 700 reduced and 63 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Atlassian: 260,346 shares worth $44.6M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $615M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2023 buy was Atlassian: 260,346 shares worth $44.6M.
- American Century Companies added most to Humana in Q1 2023, an estimated $276M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $615M.
- American Century Companies fully exited SVB Financial Group in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $73M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $127B portfolio in Q1 2023.
- American Century Companies opened 153 new positions and closed 63 in Q1 2023.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.7% quarter-over-quarter to $127B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 11 May 2023.