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 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$374M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$255M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
|
+$124M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$322M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$240M |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$229M |
| 4 |
MSCI
MSCI
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
IQVIA
IQV
|
+$209M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.34% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.84% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.35% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.5% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
S&P Global
SPGI
$120B
| $602M | 0.45% |
1,501,228
+4,921
| +0.3% | +$1.8M |
|
27
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36B
| $601M | 0.45% |
4,355,214
-59,025
| -1% | -$8.22M |
|
28
PepsiCo
PEP
$187B
| $600M | 0.45% |
3,240,808
-361,219
| -10% | -$67.4M |
|
29
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $595M | 0.45% |
6,072,582
+292,251
| +5% | +$28.6M |
|
|
30
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$48.8B
| $588M | 0.44% |
2,226,153
+1,472,427
| +195% | +$374M |
|
31
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.2B
| $584M | 0.44% |
4,011,555
-1,043,640
| -21% | -$142M |
|
|
32
Salesforce
CRM
$158B
| $582M | 0.44% |
2,753,842
+977,899
| +55% | +$200M |
|
33
Analog Devices
ADI
$188B
| $578M | 0.44% |
2,965,966
-51,884
| -2% | -$9.61M |
|
34
Allstate
ALL
$65.8B
| $576M | 0.43% |
5,285,401
+133,931
| +3% | +$15.2M |
|
35
Verizon
VZ
$195B
| $543M | 0.41% |
14,602,413
-417,904
| -3% | -$15.5M |
|
36
Cisco
CSCO
$489B
| $531M | 0.4% |
10,257,168
-581,335
| -5% | -$28.6M |
|
37
Nike
NKE
$60.2B
| $524M | 0.4% |
4,750,043
-382,558
| -7% | -$44.7M |
|
38
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$78.5B
| $511M | 0.39% |
7,003,857
-1,405,185
| -17% | -$104M |
|
39
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $509M | 0.38% |
4,984,814
+327,599
| +7% | +$32.4M |
|
40
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.1B
| $506M | 0.38% |
1,688,342
-143,025
| -8% | -$40.7M |
|
41
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.7B
| $498M | 0.38% |
6,462,600
+38,907
| +0.6% | +$3.01M |
|
42
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.1B
| $489M | 0.37% |
5,445,899
+812,825
| +18% | +$76.7M |
|
|
BNY
43
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $486M | 0.37% |
10,913,736
-395,489
| -3% | -$17M |
|
44
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $484M | 0.37% |
3,663,971
+96,896
| +3% | +$12.9M |
|
45
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.8B
| $468M | 0.35% |
1,236,360
+12,230
| +1% | +$4.51M |
|
46
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $457M | 0.34% |
1,340,820
+188,771
| +16% | +$61.6M |
|
47
Netflix
NFLX
$307B
| $456M | 0.34% |
10,358,890
+2,560,750
| +33% | +$94.3M |
|
48
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.2B
| $445M | 0.34% |
3,166,355
+437,539
| +16% | +$60.3M |
|
49
Spire
SR
$4.88B
| $439M | 0.33% |
6,915,195
-423,451
| -6% | -$28.4M |
|
50
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.5B
| $429M | 0.32% |
3,685,905
+143,509
| +4% | +$16.6M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, American Century Companies held 2,884 positions worth $133B, up 4.5% from $127B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2023 filing shows 216 new, 1,601 increased, 807 reduced and 96 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Kenvue: 2,518,495 shares worth $66.5M. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $322M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2023 buy was Kenvue: 2,518,495 shares worth $66.5M.
- American Century Companies added most to Becton Dickinson in Q2 2023, an estimated $374M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $322M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $199M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $133B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- American Century Companies opened 216 new positions and closed 96 in Q2 2023.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $133B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 14 Aug 2023.