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 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$263M |
| 2 |
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
|
+$176M |
| 3 |
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
|
+$159M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$159M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$138M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$314M |
| 2 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
|
+$243M |
| 3 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$201M |
| 4 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$194M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$168M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.48% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.47% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.31% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.13% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.2B
| $649M | 0.45% |
5,343,179
+346,778
| +7% | +$41.9M |
|
27
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$788B
| $633M | 0.44% |
4,292,189
+209,420
| +5% | +$24.7M |
|
28
Analog Devices
ADI
$187B
| $611M | 0.42% |
3,077,249
+273,187
| +10% | +$48.8M |
|
29
Netflix
NFLX
$309B
| $604M | 0.42% |
12,414,200
+1,767,350
| +17% | +$77.2M |
|
30
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $601M | 0.41% |
6,010,957
-898,312
| -13% | -$94.4M |
|
31
MSCI
MSCI
$40.9B
| $583M | 0.4% |
1,030,704
+70,810
| +7% | +$36.6M |
|
32
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $581M | 0.4% |
4,361,010
-64,779
| -1% | -$7.35M |
|
33
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $580M | 0.4% |
720,616
-92,285
| -11% | -$70.9M |
|
34
Allstate
ALL
$64.7B
| $566M | 0.39% |
4,040,525
-1,027,055
| -20% | -$134M |
|
35
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $536M | 0.37% |
5,519,743
+425,047
| +8% | +$38.7M |
|
36
S&P Global
SPGI
$121B
| $524M | 0.36% |
1,189,573
-31,495
| -3% | -$12.4M |
|
37
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.4B
| $522M | 0.36% |
7,206,098
+468,501
| +7% | +$32.1M |
|
38
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $514M | 0.35% |
3,025,621
+11,063
| +0.4% | +$1.83M |
|
39
Nike
NKE
$60.1B
| $510M | 0.35% |
4,700,899
-919,567
| -16% | -$98.8M |
|
|
BNY
40
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $510M | 0.35% |
9,799,146
-926,929
| -9% | -$42.7M |
|
41
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $507M | 0.35% |
6,358,045
-232,360
| -4% | -$17.5M |
|
42
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.9B
| $504M | 0.35% |
19,137,865
+1,806,217
| +10% | +$48.1M |
|
43
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.4B
| $500M | 0.34% |
3,182,600
+749,513
| +31% | +$113M |
|
44
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.2B
| $499M | 0.34% |
3,620,124
+65,607
| +2% | +$8.63M |
|
45
Datadog
DDOG
$86.5B
| $490M | 0.34% |
4,036,865
+329,828
| +9% | +$34M |
|
46
Verizon
VZ
$195B
| $471M | 0.32% |
12,486,531
-55,699
| -0.4% | -$1.97M |
|
47
Wingstop
WING
$3.05B
| $450M | 0.31% |
1,755,545
+128,987
| +8% | +$27.9M |
|
48
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.6B
| $445M | 0.31% |
382,123
+15,258
| +4% | +$15.4M |
|
49
Aptiv
APTV
$10.1B
| $442M | 0.3% |
4,924,621
-113,481
| -2% | -$9.77M |
|
50
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.16B
| $438M | 0.3% |
15,298,796
+1,127,383
| +8% | +$31.6M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, American Century Companies held 2,961 positions worth $145B, up 12% from $130B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2023 filing shows 141 new, 1,802 increased, 780 reduced and 86 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Nextpower Inc: 1,286,526 shares worth $60.3M. The largest sale was Humana, an estimated $314M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2023 buy was Nextpower Inc: 1,286,526 shares worth $60.3M.
- American Century Companies added most to Salesforce in Q4 2023, an estimated $263M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Humana, cutting an estimated $314M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $58.9M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $145B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- American Century Companies opened 141 new positions and closed 86 in Q4 2023.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $145B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 13 Feb 2024.