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
|
+$342M |
| 2 |
Roper Technologies
ROP
|
+$333M |
| 3 |
Clarivate
CLVT
|
+$237M |
| 4 |
BDXB
Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B
BDXB
|
+$212M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$208M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$416M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$337M |
| 3 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$215M |
| 4 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$214M |
| 5 |
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
|
+$198M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.9% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.74% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.7% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.19% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.2% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Target
TGT
$69.9B
| $88.2M | 0.06% |
380,964
-29,051
| -7% | -$7.06M |
|
352
Honeywell
HON
$74.6B
| $87.6M | 0.06% |
445,970
-65,137
| -13% | -$13.2M |
|
353
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$5.94B
| $87.4M | 0.06% |
1,759,755
+7,729
| +0.4% | +$400K |
|
|
LSI
354
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $87.1M | 0.06% |
568,414
+84,020
| +17% | +$11.2M |
|
355
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$7.05B
| $86.9M | 0.06% |
5,463,190
+723,382
| +15% | +$11.9M |
|
356
Ecolab
ECL
$78.1B
| $86.7M | 0.06% |
369,577
+10,414
| +3% | +$2.35M |
|
357
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $85.9M | 0.05% |
1,250,512
+62,728
| +5% | +$4.4M |
|
|
NVMI
358
Nova
NVMI
$12.9B
| $85.4M | 0.05% |
582,893
-28,024
| -5% | -$3.39M |
|
359
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $84.8M | 0.05% |
1,468,884
+16,655
| +1% | +$938K |
|
360
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.46B
| $84M | 0.05% |
6,097,589
+2,093,699
| +52% | +$28.8M |
|
361
American Century Focused Large Cap Value ETF
FLV
$377M
| $84M | 0.05% |
1,372,696
-568,667
| -29% | -$34.6M |
|
362
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.4B
| $83.9M | 0.05% |
524,858
-346,877
| -40% | -$52.9M |
|
363
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.27B
| $83.6M | 0.05% |
458,922
+308,463
| +205% | +$55.1M |
|
364
MetLife
MET
$61.4B
| $83.3M | 0.05% |
1,333,079
+385,820
| +41% | +$24.2M |
|
365
GE Aerospace
GE
$379B
| $83.2M | 0.05% |
1,413,941
+211,137
| +18% | +$13.3M |
|
366
AstraZeneca
AZN
$246B
| $83.1M | 0.05% |
713,566
+60,097
| +9% | +$7.07M |
|
|
EMBJ
367
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.2B
| $83M | 0.05% |
4,675,082
+247,685
| +6% | +$4M |
|
368
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $82.9M | 0.05% |
644,170
+75,516
| +13% | +$10.1M |
|
|
PDCO
369
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $82.6M | 0.05% |
2,814,636
+635,782
| +29% | +$19.9M |
|
370
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.6B
| $82.6M | 0.05% |
815,986
+350,512
| +75% | +$30.2M |
|
371
Bank of America Series L
BAC.PRL
$4.02B
| $82.6M | 0.05% |
+57,000
| New | +$82.1M |
|
|
JNPR
372
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $82.5M | 0.05% |
2,311,348
-1,122,873
| -33% | -$35.1M |
|
373
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.7B
| $82.1M | 0.05% |
1,188,474
-803,237
| -40% | -$56.7M |
|
|
EVA
374
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $82M | 0.05% |
1,164,814
+55,948
| +5% | +$3.74M |
|
375
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.23B
| $81.9M | 0.05% |
3,363,924
-35,117
| -1% | -$865K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, American Century Companies held 2,425 positions worth $158B, up 7.9% from $146B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2021 filing shows 131 new, 1,448 increased, 577 reduced and 118 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Clarivate: 10,217,212 shares worth $240M. The largest sale was PayPal, an estimated $416M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2021 buy was Clarivate: 10,217,212 shares worth $240M.
- American Century Companies added most to Humana in Q4 2021, an estimated $342M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was PayPal, cutting an estimated $416M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Kansas City Southern in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $114M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $158B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- American Century Companies opened 131 new positions and closed 118 in Q4 2021.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 7.9% quarter-over-quarter to $158B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 7 Feb 2022.