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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DEA
601
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.18B
| $29M | 0.02% |
505,444
+51,364
| +11% | +$2.77M |
|
602
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.88B
| $28.9M | 0.02% |
261,070
+249,101
| +2,081% | +$29.5M |
|
603
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.19B
| $28.8M | 0.02% |
238,738
+12,650
| +6% | +$1.5M |
|
604
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.23B
| $28.7M | 0.02% |
1,092,313
-1,125,065
| -51% | -$27.3M |
|
605
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.43B
| $28.5M | 0.02% |
826,238
+163,907
| +25% | +$5.83M |
|
606
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $28.5M | 0.02% |
1,746,268
+741,771
| +74% | +$12.4M |
|
607
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.2B
| $28.5M | 0.02% |
375,854
-908
| -0.2% | -$79.3K |
|
608
Gold Fields
GFI
$35.4B
| $28.4M | 0.02% |
2,583,831
+416,761
| +19% | +$4.16M |
|
609
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.51B
| $28.2M | 0.02% |
631,700
-40,474
| -6% | -$1.83M |
|
610
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.8B
| $27.9M | 0.02% |
1,351,114
+85,491
| +7% | +$1.85M |
|
611
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.51B
| $27.9M | 0.02% |
538,530
+526,650
| +4,433% | +$31.9M |
|
612
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
$46.1B
| $27.9M | 0.02% |
508,500
-28,100
| -5% | -$1.54M |
|
613
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.47B
| $27.9M | 0.02% |
410,424
-8,819
| -2% | -$610K |
|
614
Invesco
IVZ
$14.2B
| $27.9M | 0.02% |
1,210,073
+149,968
| +14% | +$3.65M |
|
615
Coca-Cola
KO
$377B
| $27.8M | 0.02% |
469,056
+358,497
| +324% | +$20M |
|
|
NARI
616
DELISTED
Inari Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NARI
| $27.5M | 0.02% |
300,964
+81,312
| +37% | +$6.97M |
|
617
NetApp
NTAP
$40.1B
| $27.4M | 0.02% |
297,936
+91,264
| +44% | +$8.22M |
|
618
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.7B
| $27.4M | 0.02% |
644,501
+6,313
| +1% | +$265K |
|
619
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.8B
| $27.3M | 0.02% |
339,305
-41,403
| -11% | -$3.88M |
|
|
EFOR
620
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.33B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
220,394
+56,767
| +35% | +$6.94M |
|
621
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYLB
$3.48B
| $27.1M | 0.02% |
679,052
+408,804
| +151% | +$16.2M |
|
|
AEMB
622
DELISTED
American Century Emerging Markets Bond ETF
AEMB
| $27M | 0.02% |
555,672
+154,285
| +38% | +$7.5M |
|
623
Synopsys
SNPS
$79.1B
| $26.9M | 0.02% |
72,869
-20,474
| -22% | -$6.9M |
|
624
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.9B
| $26.8M | 0.02% |
247,419
+6,053
| +3% | +$657K |
|
625
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.9B
| $26.8M | 0.02% |
44,947
+43,648
| +3,360% | +$24.8M |
|
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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.