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 |
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
|
+$510M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$222M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
CRH
CRH
|
+$189M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$183M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$387M |
| 2 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$242M |
| 3 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$235M |
| 4 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$183M |
| 5 |
Equinix
EQIX
|
+$168M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 27.37% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.82% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.59% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.43% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.83% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.2B
| $721M | 0.44% |
3,356,590
+496,088
| +17% | +$115M |
|
27
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.5B
| $702M | 0.43% |
6,463,845
+722,041
| +13% | +$85.1M |
|
28
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$774B
| $649M | 0.4% |
4,002,045
-451,397
| -10% | -$72.6M |
|
29
DexCom
DXCM
$33.8B
| $629M | 0.38% |
5,545,781
+330,469
| +6% | +$41.8M |
|
30
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.1B
| $600M | 0.37% |
4,339,622
-807,289
| -16% | -$108M |
|
31
Datadog
DDOG
$88.6B
| $578M | 0.35% |
4,458,128
+496,625
| +13% | +$60.1M |
|
32
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.1B
| $572M | 0.35% |
5,703,710
-659,651
| -10% | -$66M |
|
33
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| $567M | 0.35% |
4,144,372
+393,434
| +10% | +$56.3M |
|
34
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.8B
| $560M | 0.34% |
19,335,112
-76,490
| -0.4% | -$2.19M |
|
|
35
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$127B
| $558M | 0.34% |
6,123,636
+5,973,808
| +3,987% | +$510M |
|
36
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $541M | 0.33% |
13,127,360
+936,823
| +8% | +$37.8M |
|
37
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.3B
| $528M | 0.32% |
1,769,096
+82,731
| +5% | +$27.7M |
|
38
Zscaler
ZS
$28.9B
| $523M | 0.32% |
2,721,294
+785,177
| +41% | +$140M |
|
39
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.4B
| $515M | 0.31% |
345,628
+21,768
| +7% | +$28.1M |
|
|
BNY
40
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$109B
| $511M | 0.31% |
8,529,132
-621,569
| -7% | -$36M |
|
41
MSCI
MSCI
$40.8B
| $505M | 0.31% |
1,047,960
+13,620
| +1% | +$6.76M |
|
42
Kenvue
KVUE
$36.6B
| $498M | 0.3% |
27,382,644
+4,700,697
| +21% | +$91.1M |
|
43
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $497M | 0.3% |
2,897,649
+235,348
| +9% | +$39M |
|
44
Progressive
PGR
$123B
| $497M | 0.3% |
2,392,773
+69,709
| +3% | +$14.6M |
|
45
Wingstop
WING
$3.03B
| $492M | 0.3% |
1,164,905
-140,265
| -11% | -$53.9M |
|
46
Okta
OKTA
$26.1B
| $475M | 0.29% |
5,078,881
+431,897
| +9% | +$40.9M |
|
47
S&P Global
SPGI
$120B
| $458M | 0.28% |
1,027,725
-130,243
| -11% | -$55.9M |
|
48
Prologis
PLD
$133B
| $441M | 0.27% |
3,930,905
-291,587
| -7% | -$32.3M |
|
49
Allstate
ALL
$66.3B
| $438M | 0.27% |
2,741,487
-212,200
| -7% | -$35.4M |
|
50
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.98T
| $434M | 0.27% |
2,700,490
+976,830
| +57% | +$137M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2024, American Century Companies held 3,009 positions worth $163B, up 2.7% from $159B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 27% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2024 filing shows 89 new, 1,863 increased, 760 reduced and 131 closed positions. Its largest new stake was UL Solutions: 1,631,475 shares worth $68.8M. The largest sale was UnitedHealth, an estimated $387M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 27% of assets, up from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2024 buy was UL Solutions: 1,631,475 shares worth $68.8M.
- American Century Companies added most to iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF in Q2 2024, an estimated $510M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2024 reduction was UnitedHealth, cutting an estimated $387M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Pioneer Natural Resource Co. in Q2 2024, selling an estimated $235M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 27% of its $163B portfolio in Q2 2024.
- American Century Companies opened 89 new positions and closed 131 in Q2 2024.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 2.7% quarter-over-quarter to $163B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2024, filed 7 Aug 2024.