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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Analog Devices
ADI
$187B
| $595M | 0.47% |
3,017,850
-110,571
| -4% | -$19.8M |
|
27
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.2B
| $592M | 0.47% |
4,414,239
+424,974
| +11% | +$55.2M |
|
28
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.4B
| $586M | 0.46% |
8,409,042
+82,152
| +1% | +$5.44M |
|
29
Verizon
VZ
$195B
| $584M | 0.46% |
15,020,317
-922,943
| -6% | -$36.4M |
|
30
Allstate
ALL
$64.7B
| $571M | 0.45% |
5,151,470
+464,244
| +10% | +$58.7M |
|
31
RTX Corp
RTX
$300B
| $566M | 0.45% |
5,780,331
-211,513
| -4% | -$20.8M |
|
32
Cisco
CSCO
$488B
| $565M | 0.45% |
10,838,503
-2,032,967
| -16% | -$99.3M |
|
33
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $563M | 0.44% |
2,218,557
-207,544
| -9% | -$51.1M |
|
34
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.7B
| $524M | 0.41% |
1,831,367
-136,618
| -7% | -$39.9M |
|
35
Walt Disney
DIS
$178B
| $522M | 0.41% |
5,212,772
+1,145,135
| +28% | +$115M |
|
36
Aptiv
APTV
$10.1B
| $521M | 0.41% |
4,657,215
-740,636
| -14% | -$81.8M |
|
37
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.09T
| $520M | 0.41% |
1,514,842
+340,159
| +29% | +$115M |
|
38
DexCom
DXCM
$34.3B
| $518M | 0.41% |
4,475,421
+816,882
| +22% | +$91.4M |
|
|
39
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$45B
| $518M | 0.41% |
1,034,894
-475,266
| -31% | -$227M |
|
40
Spire
SR
$4.89B
| $515M | 0.41% |
7,338,646
-304,301
| -4% | -$21.6M |
|
|
BNY
41
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $514M | 0.4% |
11,309,225
-3,726,893
| -25% | -$181M |
|
42
S&P Global
SPGI
$121B
| $512M | 0.4% |
1,496,307
-228,813
| -13% | -$80.5M |
|
|
43
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.47T
| $506M | 0.4% |
2,389,962
+1,210,624
| +103% | +$206M |
|
44
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $497M | 0.39% |
5,635,149
-598,460
| -10% | -$55.4M |
|
45
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $495M | 0.39% |
3,567,075
+61,273
| +2% | +$8.33M |
|
|
46
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $483M | 0.38% |
6,423,693
+2,173,804
| +51% | +$162M |
|
47
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89B
| $474M | 0.37% |
2,264,684
+111,520
| +5% | +$21.1M |
|
48
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.9B
| $470M | 0.37% |
2,116,367
-200,076
| -9% | -$44.5M |
|
49
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $447M | 0.35% |
4,633,074
+535,732
| +13% | +$52.9M |
|
50
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $446M | 0.35% |
1,224,130
-361,713
| -23% | -$113M |
|
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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.