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 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$342M |
| 2 |
Roper Technologies
ROP
|
+$333M |
| 3 |
Clarivate
CLVT
|
+$237M |
| 4 |
BDXB
Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B
BDXB
|
+$212M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$208M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$416M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$337M |
| 3 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$215M |
| 4 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$214M |
| 5 |
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
|
+$198M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.9% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.74% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.7% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.19% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.2% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.27B
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
288,251
+197,064
| +216% | +$20.1M |
|
552
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.39B
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
417,695
-60,892
| -13% | -$4.99M |
|
|
PRFT
553
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $34.5M | 0.02% |
266,806
-156,048
| -37% | -$20.5M |
|
554
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.52B
| $34.3M | 0.02% |
596,924
+22,350
| +4% | +$1.24M |
|
555
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.3B
| $34.2M | 0.02% |
118,010
+34,931
| +42% | +$8.34M |
|
556
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.3B
| $34.2M | 0.02% |
262,643
+36,228
| +16% | +$5.2M |
|
557
RadNet
RDNT
$6.04B
| $34.1M | 0.02% |
1,132,093
+538,951
| +91% | +$15.9M |
|
558
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $33.9M | 0.02% |
372,801
+24,023
| +7% | +$2.14M |
|
559
On Holding
ONON
$10.3B
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
894,923
+876,208
| +4,682% | +$32.2M |
|
560
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.9B
| $33.8M | 0.02% |
674,192
+632,887
| +1,532% | +$30.3M |
|
561
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.27B
| $33.5M | 0.02% |
1,384,969
-69,814
| -5% | -$1.71M |
|
|
EWCZ
562
DELISTED
European Wax Center
EWCZ
| $33.4M | 0.02% |
1,102,022
+615,333
| +126% | +$17.5M |
|
|
SWCH
563
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $33.4M | 0.02% |
+1,167,599
| New | +$30.5M |
|
564
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.79B
| $33.4M | 0.02% |
514,939
-105,929
| -17% | -$6.27M |
|
565
Sprout Social
SPT
$579M
| $33.2M | 0.02% |
365,894
-36,993
| -9% | -$4.19M |
|
566
General Motors
GM
$76.3B
| $33.1M | 0.02% |
564,757
+38,642
| +7% | +$2.26M |
|
|
CALY
567
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$3.01B
| $32.9M | 0.02% |
1,197,872
+88,375
| +8% | +$2.45M |
|
568
Vontier
VNT
$4.45B
| $32.9M | 0.02% |
1,069,447
+70,571
| +7% | +$2.3M |
|
569
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $32.5M | 0.02% |
207,905
+6,335
| +3% | +$990K |
|
570
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.99B
| $32.5M | 0.02% |
3,800,431
+2,261,702
| +147% | +$19.6M |
|
571
Leslie's
LESL
$7.1M
| $32M | 0.02% |
67,715
-12,188
| -15% | -$5.26M |
|
572
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.94B
| $31.8M | 0.02% |
674,568
+15,296
| +2% | +$843K |
|
573
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.7B
| $31.7M | 0.02% |
1,452,244
+60,982
| +4% | +$1.28M |
|
574
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.66B
| $31.7M | 0.02% |
1,264,770
+1,251,948
| +9,764% | +$32.3M |
|
575
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.45B
| $31.6M | 0.02% |
1,777,284
+232,274
| +15% | +$4.52M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, American Century Companies held 2,425 positions worth $158B, up 7.9% from $146B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2021 filing shows 131 new, 1,448 increased, 577 reduced and 118 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Clarivate: 10,217,212 shares worth $240M. The largest sale was PayPal, an estimated $416M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2021 buy was Clarivate: 10,217,212 shares worth $240M.
- American Century Companies added most to Humana in Q4 2021, an estimated $342M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was PayPal, cutting an estimated $416M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Kansas City Southern in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $114M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $158B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- American Century Companies opened 131 new positions and closed 118 in Q4 2021.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 7.9% quarter-over-quarter to $158B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 7 Feb 2022.