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
|
+$559M |
| 2 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$301M |
| 3 |
Estee Lauder
EL
|
+$262M |
| 4 |
IQVIA
IQV
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
Arista Networks
ANET
|
+$152M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$624M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$533M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$413M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$327M |
| 5 |
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
|
+$256M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 27.32% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.83% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.65% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.02% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Applied Materials
AMAT
$435B
| $712M | 0.41% |
4,379,099
-510,235
| -10% | -$92.5M |
|
27
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.3B
| $690M | 0.4% |
2,939,026
-1,958
| -0.1% | -$498K |
|
28
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.7B
| $625M | 0.36% |
5,921,397
-621,555
| -9% | -$66.7M |
|
29
Datadog
DDOG
$86.5B
| $621M | 0.36% |
4,348,465
+133,462
| +3% | +$18.3M |
|
30
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.9B
| $610M | 0.35% |
19,443,277
-1,530,211
| -7% | -$47M |
|
31
MSCI
MSCI
$40.9B
| $593M | 0.34% |
988,932
-75,295
| -7% | -$45.2M |
|
32
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $585M | 0.34% |
2,440,265
-152,697
| -6% | -$38.4M |
|
33
AbbVie
ABBV
$440B
| $573M | 0.33% |
3,224,899
-121,794
| -4% | -$22.4M |
|
34
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $533M | 0.31% |
2,348,120
+201,989
| +9% | +$46.6M |
|
35
Zscaler
ZS
$28.7B
| $516M | 0.3% |
2,862,095
-72,392
| -2% | -$14M |
|
36
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.2B
| $504M | 0.29% |
707,546
-30,949
| -4% | -$26M |
|
37
Workday
WDAY
$43.3B
| $503M | 0.29% |
1,949,974
+15,193
| +0.8% | +$3.88M |
|
38
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.4B
| $499M | 0.29% |
3,959,004
-74,844
| -2% | -$9.85M |
|
|
DOCU
39
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.1B
| $478M | 0.27% |
5,315,459
+831,611
| +19% | +$66.4M |
|
40
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.46B
| $450M | 0.26% |
16,555,660
+1,206,295
| +8% | +$34.9M |
|
41
Uber
UBER
$154B
| $448M | 0.26% |
7,423,247
+1,592,785
| +27% | +$114M |
|
42
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $444M | 0.26% |
1,161,073
-21,384
| -2% | -$6.98M |
|
43
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.2B
| $441M | 0.25% |
3,367,125
-317,658
| -9% | -$43.3M |
|
44
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.3B
| $429M | 0.25% |
9,882,885
+722,749
| +8% | +$32.3M |
|
|
XYZ
45
Block Inc
XYZ
$47B
| $426M | 0.24% |
5,008,903
-191,747
| -4% | -$15.7M |
|
46
Verizon
VZ
$195B
| $420M | 0.24% |
10,513,785
-1,516,735
| -13% | -$64M |
|
47
Cisco
CSCO
$488B
| $416M | 0.24% |
7,025,142
-897,065
| -11% | -$51.2M |
|
48
Allstate
ALL
$64.7B
| $412M | 0.24% |
2,138,448
-565,960
| -21% | -$110M |
|
49
Dynatrace
DT
$14.3B
| $411M | 0.24% |
7,570,364
+700,332
| +10% | +$38.2M |
|
50
US Bancorp
USB
$101B
| $410M | 0.24% |
8,576,856
+87,687
| +1% | +$4.31M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, American Century Companies held 2,985 positions worth $174B, up 1.1% from $172B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 28% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2024 filing shows 111 new, 1,804 increased, 830 reduced and 103 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Invesco Senior Loan ETF: 5,148,559 shares worth $108M. The largest sale was Advanced Micro Devices, an estimated $624M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 27% of assets, up from 27% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2024 buy was Invesco Senior Loan ETF: 5,148,559 shares worth $108M.
- American Century Companies added most to Broadcom in Q4 2024, an estimated $559M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was Advanced Micro Devices, cutting an estimated $624M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Vista Outdoor Inc. in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $64.3M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 28% of its $174B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- American Century Companies opened 111 new positions and closed 103 in Q4 2024.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 1.1% quarter-over-quarter to $174B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 11 Feb 2025.