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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Belden
BDC
$5.38B
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
371,545
-198,053
| -35% | -$12.4M |
|
652
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.53B
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
814,969
+654,048
| +406% | +$20.7M |
|
653
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$4B
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
536,282
+187,295
| +54% | +$8.87M |
|
654
Lam Research
LRCX
$422B
| $23.9M | 0.02% |
331,890
+104,330
| +46% | +$6.54M |
|
655
Domino's
DPZ
$11.7B
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
41,799
-7,690
| -16% | -$3.91M |
|
656
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.49B
| $23.5M | 0.01% |
273,232
+256,236
| +1,508% | +$19.5M |
|
657
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$201M
| $23.3M | 0.01% |
810,205
-71,093
| -8% | -$2.2M |
|
658
Fortinet
FTNT
$121B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
322,855
-363,600
| -53% | -$23.9M |
|
659
Citigroup
C
$232B
| $23.2M | 0.01% |
383,493
-222,002
| -37% | -$14.8M |
|
660
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.6B
| $23.1M | 0.01% |
214,083
-161,814
| -43% | -$17.5M |
|
661
Realty Income
O
$59.7B
| $23M | 0.01% |
320,899
-396,844
| -55% | -$27.3M |
|
662
Leidos
LDOS
$17.9B
| $23M | 0.01% |
258,290
+838
| +0.3% | +$78.5K |
|
663
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.4B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
128,155
-50,786
| -28% | -$8.71M |
|
664
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.74B
| $22.9M | 0.01% |
408,225
+8,895
| +2% | +$490K |
|
665
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $22.8M | 0.01% |
332,493
+15,777
| +5% | +$1.01M |
|
666
Macy's
M
$6.25B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
867,086
+87,206
| +11% | +$2.38M |
|
667
Kinross Gold
KGC
$31.9B
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
3,902,401
-22,150
| -0.6% | -$132K |
|
668
SelectQuote
SLQT
$129M
| $22.7M | 0.01% |
2,500,906
| – | – |
|
669
Radian Group
RDN
$4.92B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
1,069,418
+122,500
| +13% | +$2.71M |
|
670
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.68B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
144,382
+79,122
| +121% | +$12.6M |
|
671
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$91.3B
| $22.6M | 0.01% |
424,545
+2,931
| +0.7% | +$156K |
|
672
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.49B
| $22.5M | 0.01% |
397,114
+82,530
| +26% | +$4.67M |
|
673
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
376,078
-25,557
| -6% | -$1.28M |
|
|
HOLX
674
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $22.4M | 0.01% |
292,449
+99,311
| +51% | +$7.3M |
|
675
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.19B
| $22.3M | 0.01% |
1,223,314
-581,676
| -32% | -$9.64M |
|
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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.