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 |
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
|
+$239M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$204M |
| 3 |
Duke Energy
DUK
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$178M |
| 5 |
Labcorp
LH
|
+$162M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$265M |
| 2 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$236M |
| 3 |
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
Aflac
AFL
|
+$139M |
| 5 |
ServiceNow
NOW
|
+$128M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.47% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.64% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 15.07% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.54% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.76B
| $32.3M | 0.03% |
296,212
-34,852
| -11% | -$4.18M |
|
552
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.7B
| $32.1M | 0.03% |
1,811,454
+278,271
| +18% | +$5.65M |
|
553
First Merchants
FRME
$2.72B
| $32M | 0.03% |
778,973
+143,478
| +23% | +$6.06M |
|
554
Gold Fields
GFI
$35.3B
| $32M | 0.03% |
3,091,029
+1,010,805
| +49% | +$9.79M |
|
555
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $32M | 0.03% |
447,959
+38,808
| +9% | +$2.59M |
|
556
Leidos
LDOS
$17.7B
| $32M | 0.03% |
303,852
+259
| +0.1% | +$26.5K |
|
557
State Street
STT
$52.1B
| $31.9M | 0.03% |
410,625
-18,603
| -4% | -$1.37M |
|
558
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21.2B
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
374,462
+356,131
| +1,943% | +$28.5M |
|
|
DEN
559
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
364,607
+107,763
| +42% | +$9.79M |
|
560
Arvinas
ARVN
$585M
| $31.7M | 0.03% |
925,418
+148,560
| +19% | +$6.25M |
|
561
StepStone Group
STEP
$4.07B
| $31.6M | 0.03% |
1,255,996
+441,767
| +54% | +$12.3M |
|
562
Owens Corning
OC
$12.4B
| $31.6M | 0.03% |
370,349
+17,638
| +5% | +$1.55M |
|
563
Natera
NTRA
$44.9B
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
779,252
+66,252
| +9% | +$2.73M |
|
564
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.96B
| $31.3M | 0.03% |
524,980
-40,173
| -7% | -$2.6M |
|
565
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.16B
| $31M | 0.03% |
797,107
+172,916
| +28% | +$6.57M |
|
566
Diodes
DIOD
$4.58B
| $31M | 0.03% |
406,794
+128,028
| +46% | +$10M |
|
567
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.27B
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
2,375,910
+507,501
| +27% | +$6.67M |
|
568
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.18B
| $30.9M | 0.03% |
1,858,898
+306,977
| +20% | +$5.03M |
|
569
Etsy
ETSY
$7.33B
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
255,863
+34,606
| +16% | +$3.96M |
|
570
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
276,745
+44,822
| +19% | +$4.7M |
|
571
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.04B
| $30.6M | 0.03% |
1,109,830
+35,140
| +3% | +$934K |
|
572
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.8B
| $30.5M | 0.02% |
461,431
-277,644
| -38% | -$20.1M |
|
573
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.73B
| $30.4M | 0.02% |
611,879
+18,111
| +3% | +$933K |
|
574
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.65B
| $30.2M | 0.02% |
592,933
+318,430
| +116% | +$13.1M |
|
575
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.6B
| $30M | 0.02% |
307,525
+143,535
| +88% | +$13.8M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, American Century Companies held 2,650 positions worth $122B, up 7.7% from $114B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2022 filing shows 220 new, 1,560 increased, 662 reduced and 73 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.926% Corporate Units: 903,403 shares worth $45.5M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class A, an estimated $265M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2022 buy was NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.926% Corporate Units: 903,403 shares worth $45.5M.
- American Century Companies added most to MarketAxess Holdings in Q4 2022, an estimated $239M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class A, cutting an estimated $265M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Abiomed Inc in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $96.8M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $122B portfolio in Q4 2022.
- American Century Companies opened 220 new positions and closed 73 in Q4 2022.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $122B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 13 Feb 2023.