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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $619M | 0.51% |
3,425,856
-662,552
| -16% | -$118M |
|
27
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$45B
| $616M | 0.5% |
1,510,160
-18,799
| -1% | -$7.3M |
|
28
Cisco
CSCO
$488B
| $613M | 0.5% |
12,871,470
-103,851
| -0.8% | -$4.73M |
|
29
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.7B
| $607M | 0.5% |
1,967,985
+254,810
| +15% | +$71.8M |
|
30
RTX Corp
RTX
$300B
| $605M | 0.49% |
5,991,844
-583,980
| -9% | -$54.9M |
|
31
MSCI
MSCI
$40.9B
| $586M | 0.48% |
1,259,024
+3,492
| +0.3% | +$1.62M |
|
32
S&P Global
SPGI
$121B
| $578M | 0.47% |
1,725,120
-246,401
| -12% | -$81.2M |
|
33
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84B
| $560M | 0.46% |
3,694,258
-251,573
| -6% | -$37.7M |
|
34
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.4B
| $555M | 0.45% |
8,326,890
+442,220
| +6% | +$28M |
|
35
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $552M | 0.45% |
6,233,609
+566,941
| +10% | +$49.7M |
|
36
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.3B
| $544M | 0.44% |
12,648,259
-1,110,977
| -8% | -$48.7M |
|
37
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.2B
| $542M | 0.44% |
3,989,265
+32,406
| +0.8% | +$4.12M |
|
38
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.9B
| $537M | 0.44% |
2,316,443
-8,663
| -0.4% | -$2.07M |
|
39
Applied Materials
AMAT
$435B
| $534M | 0.44% |
5,482,031
+868,161
| +19% | +$83.3M |
|
40
Spire
SR
$4.89B
| $526M | 0.43% |
7,642,947
+434,669
| +6% | +$29.6M |
|
41
Analog Devices
ADI
$187B
| $513M | 0.42% |
3,128,421
-267,819
| -8% | -$41.8M |
|
|
42
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.4B
| $512M | 0.42% |
5,327,944
-2,624,618
| -33% | -$236M |
|
43
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $508M | 0.42% |
1,585,843
-3,172
| -0.2% | -$1.04M |
|
44
Aptiv
APTV
$10.1B
| $503M | 0.41% |
5,397,851
+258
| +0% | +$24.5K |
|
45
Costco
COST
$421B
| $501M | 0.41% |
1,097,821
-18,327
| -2% | -$8.96M |
|
46
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $483M | 0.4% |
1,724,732
+194,859
| +13% | +$54.2M |
|
47
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| $474M | 0.39% |
2,013,350
+52,155
| +3% | +$12.1M |
|
48
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.4B
| $470M | 0.38% |
3,134,067
-386,941
| -11% | -$64.7M |
|
49
AbbVie
ABBV
$440B
| $466M | 0.38% |
2,885,368
-118,235
| -4% | -$18.1M |
|
50
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.9B
| $455M | 0.37% |
2,881,914
-71,320
| -2% | -$11.3M |
|
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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.