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 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$233M |
| 2 |
Workday
WDAY
|
+$177M |
| 3 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$174M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$171M |
| 5 |
Agree Realty
ADC
|
+$123M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Visa
V
|
+$486M |
| 2 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$230M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$192M |
| 4 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$172M |
| 5 |
Duke Energy
DUK
|
+$170M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 26.52% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.4% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.51% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.17% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.6B
| $755M | 0.44% |
388,601
+42,973
| +12% | +$73.5M |
|
27
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$788B
| $745M | 0.43% |
4,540,931
+538,886
| +13% | +$81.9M |
|
28
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.3B
| $731M | 0.42% |
2,940,984
-415,606
| -12% | -$99.6M |
|
|
29
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.98T
| $716M | 0.42% |
4,152,152
+1,451,662
| +54% | +$233M |
|
30
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.7B
| $706M | 0.41% |
6,542,952
+79,107
| +1% | +$8.63M |
|
31
AbbVie
ABBV
$440B
| $661M | 0.38% |
3,346,693
+449,044
| +15% | +$83.8M |
|
32
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $658M | 0.38% |
2,592,962
+200,189
| +8% | +$46.5M |
|
33
MSCI
MSCI
$40.9B
| $620M | 0.36% |
1,064,227
+16,267
| +2% | +$8.82M |
|
34
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.9B
| $611M | 0.35% |
20,973,488
+1,638,376
| +8% | +$47.9M |
|
35
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.4B
| $550M | 0.32% |
4,033,848
-110,524
| -3% | -$14.5M |
|
36
Verizon
VZ
$195B
| $540M | 0.31% |
12,030,520
-1,096,840
| -8% | -$45.8M |
|
37
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.2B
| $524M | 0.3% |
3,684,783
-654,839
| -15% | -$92.8M |
|
38
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $517M | 0.3% |
2,146,131
+330,208
| +18% | +$77.4M |
|
39
Allstate
ALL
$64.7B
| $513M | 0.3% |
2,704,408
-37,079
| -1% | -$6.58M |
|
40
S&P Global
SPGI
$121B
| $513M | 0.3% |
992,449
-35,276
| -3% | -$17.5M |
|
41
Zscaler
ZS
$28.7B
| $502M | 0.29% |
2,934,487
+213,193
| +8% | +$38.9M |
|
42
Wingstop
WING
$3.05B
| $492M | 0.29% |
1,183,510
+18,605
| +2% | +$7.23M |
|
43
Kenvue
KVUE
$36.5B
| $486M | 0.28% |
20,991,188
-6,391,456
| -23% | -$132M |
|
44
Datadog
DDOG
$86.5B
| $485M | 0.28% |
4,215,003
-243,125
| -5% | -$28.4M |
|
|
45
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $482M | 0.28% |
4,179,533
-1,524,177
| -27% | -$170M |
|
|
46
Workday
WDAY
$43.3B
| $473M | 0.27% |
1,934,781
+748,716
| +63% | +$177M |
|
47
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $470M | 0.27% |
3,723,927
-206,978
| -5% | -$25.7M |
|
|
BNY
48
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $470M | 0.27% |
6,543,908
-1,985,224
| -23% | -$131M |
|
49
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.4B
| $464M | 0.27% |
6,302,081
-277,583
| -4% | -$19.5M |
|
50
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.46B
| $454M | 0.26% |
15,349,365
+3,233,799
| +27% | +$92M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2024, American Century Companies held 3,003 positions worth $172B, up 5.3% from $163B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 26% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2024 filing shows 117 new, 1,782 increased, 832 reduced and 125 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Talen Energy Corp: 344,591 shares worth $61.4M. The largest sale was Visa, an estimated $486M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 27% of assets, down from 27% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2024 buy was Talen Energy Corp: 344,591 shares worth $61.4M.
- American Century Companies added most to Broadcom in Q3 2024, an estimated $233M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2024 reduction was Visa, cutting an estimated $486M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Encore Wire Corp in Q3 2024, selling an estimated $106M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 26% of its $172B portfolio in Q3 2024.
- American Century Companies opened 117 new positions and closed 125 in Q3 2024.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 5.3% quarter-over-quarter to $172B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2024, filed 12 Nov 2024.