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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Biogen
BIIB
$30.9B
| $106M | 0.09% |
383,614
+91,793
| +31% | +$25.9M |
|
252
Trane Technologies
TT
$105B
| $106M | 0.09% |
628,314
-69,952
| -10% | -$11.5M |
|
253
Abbott
ABT
$192B
| $106M | 0.09% |
961,407
-374,289
| -28% | -$38.8M |
|
254
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.2B
| $105M | 0.09% |
652,676
-33,650
| -5% | -$5.75M |
|
|
PPBI
255
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $105M | 0.09% |
3,328,939
+215,921
| +7% | +$7.43M |
|
256
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.5B
| $104M | 0.09% |
1,358,249
-213,438
| -14% | -$16.2M |
|
257
Ecolab
ECL
$78.1B
| $104M | 0.08% |
711,825
+121,190
| +21% | +$17.8M |
|
258
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.8B
| $104M | 0.08% |
71,637
+1,717
| +2% | +$2.3M |
|
259
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.25B
| $103M | 0.08% |
342,160
-25,398
| -7% | -$8.04M |
|
|
HOLX
260
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $103M | 0.08% |
1,382,733
-255,133
| -16% | -$18.2M |
|
261
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$6.99B
| $103M | 0.08% |
2,963,439
-173,403
| -6% | -$5.65M |
|
262
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $102M | 0.08% |
645,678
+93,343
| +17% | +$14.7M |
|
263
Ametek
AME
$59.3B
| $102M | 0.08% |
729,044
-154,338
| -17% | -$20.5M |
|
264
American Century US Quality Value ETF
VALQ
$340M
| $101M | 0.08% |
2,115,374
-85,324
| -4% | -$4M |
|
265
Copart
CPRT
$26.8B
| $100M | 0.08% |
3,297,810
+45,886
| +1% | +$1.37M |
|
266
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $99.9M | 0.08% |
1,164,093
+96,194
| +9% | +$7.62M |
|
267
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.85B
| $99.8M | 0.08% |
2,416,266
+48,186
| +2% | +$1.81M |
|
268
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $99.6M | 0.08% |
878,094
-130,088
| -13% | -$13.6M |
|
269
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.37B
| $98.5M | 0.08% |
5,413,138
-492,002
| -8% | -$8.86M |
|
270
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.7B
| $97.7M | 0.08% |
451,806
-46,109
| -9% | -$10.8M |
|
271
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.56B
| $96.9M | 0.08% |
1,648,182
+559,091
| +51% | +$32.6M |
|
272
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$26.7B
| $96.9M | 0.08% |
580,148
+52,281
| +10% | +$8.71M |
|
|
WWE
273
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $96.7M | 0.08% |
1,411,335
-403,133
| -22% | -$30.5M |
|
274
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.73B
| $96.7M | 0.08% |
497,626
-54,879
| -10% | -$11.8M |
|
275
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.2B
| $96.6M | 0.08% |
706,328
-102,784
| -13% | -$15M |
|
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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.