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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.74B
| $46.4M | 0.03% |
963,663
+42,127
| +5% | +$1.84M |
|
527
Alamos Gold
AGI
$13.7B
| $46.2M | 0.03% |
3,434,661
+94,834
| +3% | +$1.24M |
|
|
FYBR
528
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $46.2M | 0.03% |
1,821,955
+276,892
| +18% | +$5.59M |
|
529
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.49B
| $46.1M | 0.03% |
10,633,519
+2,880,056
| +37% | +$8.04M |
|
530
First Merchants
FRME
$2.72B
| $45.9M | 0.03% |
1,238,555
+245,807
| +25% | +$7.61M |
|
531
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.45B
| $45.7M | 0.03% |
863,666
+196,255
| +29% | +$9.75M |
|
532
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.83B
| $45.6M | 0.03% |
1,182,824
+202,414
| +21% | +$7.57M |
|
533
Stride
LRN
$3.41B
| $45.4M | 0.03% |
765,200
+481,030
| +169% | +$26.3M |
|
534
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.74B
| $45.3M | 0.03% |
909,532
+193,235
| +27% | +$7.96M |
|
535
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.9B
| $45.2M | 0.03% |
786,853
+136,289
| +21% | +$6.73M |
|
536
PayPal
PYPL
$51.3B
| $45.1M | 0.03% |
734,969
-140,246
| -16% | -$8.03M |
|
537
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.32B
| $45.1M | 0.03% |
1,065,033
+224,187
| +27% | +$8.78M |
|
538
Chemours
CC
$2.3B
| $45M | 0.03% |
1,426,899
-32,564
| -2% | -$884K |
|
539
Shell
SHEL
$248B
| $44.8M | 0.03% |
681,341
+58,666
| +9% | +$3.85M |
|
540
Dutch Bros
BROS
$9.02B
| $44.6M | 0.03% |
1,408,492
+231,344
| +20% | +$6.3M |
|
541
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.9B
| $44.5M | 0.03% |
53,708
-1,488
| -3% | -$1.15M |
|
542
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$67.8B
| $44.3M | 0.03% |
545,500
+70,400
| +15% | +$5.44M |
|
543
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.25B
| $44.3M | 0.03% |
2,457,533
+196,108
| +9% | +$3.08M |
|
544
Entravision Communication
EVC
$844M
| $44.2M | 0.03% |
10,592,206
+15,507
| +0.1% | +$61.3K |
|
545
Novartis
NVS
$289B
| $44M | 0.03% |
435,697
+51,793
| +13% | +$5M |
|
|
NVMI
546
Nova
NVMI
$13.1B
| $43.9M | 0.03% |
319,689
+2,556
| +0.8% | +$295K |
|
547
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.5B
| $43.9M | 0.03% |
6,542,971
+902,198
| +16% | +$6.31M |
|
548
CSX Corp
CSX
$93.5B
| $43.8M | 0.03% |
1,263,079
+93,966
| +8% | +$2.99M |
|
|
UMH
549
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.41B
| $43.7M | 0.03% |
2,852,688
+320,494
| +13% | +$4.62M |
|
550
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.7B
| $43.6M | 0.03% |
446,622
+103,567
| +30% | +$9.3M |
|
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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.