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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Avnet
AVT
$7.98B
| $128M | 0.1% |
3,067,203
-119,366
| -4% | -$4.96M |
|
227
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$315B
| $124M | 0.1% |
1,774,604
-320,422
| -15% | -$25.7M |
|
228
Graco
GGG
$13.4B
| $123M | 0.1% |
1,825,626
+1,309
| +0.1% | +$87.3K |
|
229
Heartland Express
HTLD
$950M
| $122M | 0.1% |
7,984,283
-60,394
| -0.8% | -$932K |
|
230
Datadog
DDOG
$86.5B
| $122M | 0.1% |
1,654,534
+122,017
| +8% | +$9.53M |
|
231
Morgan Stanley
MS
$342B
| $121M | 0.1% |
1,425,974
+179,992
| +14% | +$15.3M |
|
232
Axalta
AXTA
$7.98B
| $120M | 0.1% |
4,709,888
-61,209
| -1% | -$1.51M |
|
233
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.6B
| $119M | 0.1% |
485,715
+481,563
| +11,598% | +$110M |
|
234
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $118M | 0.1% |
908,252
+569,248
| +168% | +$72.1M |
|
235
Regions Financial
RF
$26.9B
| $118M | 0.1% |
5,461,492
+591,133
| +12% | +$12.8M |
|
236
Timken Company
TKR
$9.03B
| $118M | 0.1% |
1,665,621
-752,893
| -31% | -$52.6M |
|
237
GFL Environmental
GFL
$14.7B
| $118M | 0.1% |
4,021,007
-619,662
| -13% | -$16.8M |
|
238
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$204B
| $116M | 0.09% |
1,787,710
-87,690
| -5% | -$5.66M |
|
239
Brink's
BCO
$4.69B
| $114M | 0.09% |
2,113,218
-458,717
| -18% | -$26.6M |
|
240
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$70B
| $113M | 0.09% |
320,072
-94,572
| -23% | -$34M |
|
241
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.25B
| $113M | 0.09% |
9,990,664
+5,612
| +0.1% | +$66.1K |
|
242
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.5B
| $113M | 0.09% |
638,084
-28,350
| -4% | -$4.98M |
|
243
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.32B
| $111M | 0.09% |
2,891,003
-129,241
| -4% | -$5.13M |
|
244
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.43B
| $111M | 0.09% |
1,060,672
+1,045,576
| +6,926% | +$109M |
|
245
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.74B
| $109M | 0.09% |
809,477
-28,888
| -3% | -$4.03M |
|
246
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $109M | 0.09% |
1,310,280
+28,112
| +2% | +$2.23M |
|
247
Eaton
ETN
$179B
| $108M | 0.09% |
691,174
+447,041
| +183% | +$68.5M |
|
248
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $108M | 0.09% |
2,233,906
+2,223,533
| +21,436% | +$108M |
|
249
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.23B
| $107M | 0.09% |
4,708,020
+241,224
| +5% | +$5.85M |
|
250
Compass Diversified
CODI
$908M
| $106M | 0.09% |
5,836,644
+124,316
| +2% | +$2.33M |
|
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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.