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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AL
701
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $19.8M | 0.01% |
446,920
+167,437
| +60% | +$7.26M |
|
702
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.83B
| $19.7M | 0.01% |
446,229
+51,864
| +13% | +$3.02M |
|
703
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.11B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
575,340
-41,313
| -7% | -$1.62M |
|
704
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $19.6M | 0.01% |
239,856
+43,767
| +22% | +$3.2M |
|
705
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.59B
| $19.5M | 0.01% |
353,389
+16,042
| +5% | +$812K |
|
706
Halliburton
HAL
$27.4B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
849,640
-73,860
| -8% | -$1.75M |
|
707
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.3B
| $19.4M | 0.01% |
144,212
+77,657
| +117% | +$9.72M |
|
708
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.2B
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
119,298
-710,855
| -86% | -$110M |
|
|
TPH
709
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
689,075
+263,126
| +62% | +$6.62M |
|
710
Codexis
CDXS
$175M
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
613,523
+125,793
| +26% | +$4.14M |
|
|
LPRO
711
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $19.2M | 0.01% |
852,427
-206,347
| -19% | -$5.85M |
|
712
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.2B
| $19M | 0.01% |
416,497
+67,504
| +19% | +$2.6M |
|
713
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.98B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
522,039
+101,121
| +24% | +$3.35M |
|
714
Exelon
EXC
$47B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
459,647
+95,483
| +26% | +$3.6M |
|
715
Tronox
TROX
$958M
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
785,647
+544,077
| +225% | +$13M |
|
|
TRTN
716
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
313,407
+117,730
| +60% | +$6.86M |
|
717
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$11B
| $18.9M | 0.01% |
467,463
-58,519
| -11% | -$2.22M |
|
718
Williams Companies
WMB
$89.3B
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
719,463
+10,330
| +1% | +$285K |
|
719
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$457M
| $18.7M | 0.01% |
969,514
-54,058
| -5% | -$1.1M |
|
720
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.6B
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
673,289
+227,861
| +51% | +$5.89M |
|
721
Varex Imaging
VREX
$780M
| $18.5M | 0.01% |
+585,170
| New | +$16.6M |
|
722
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.99B
| $18.3M | 0.01% |
699,912
+300,375
| +75% | +$8.31M |
|
723
Dutch Bros
BROS
$8.93B
| $18.2M | 0.01% |
358,385
| – | – |
|
|
JHG
724
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
431,770
-311,512
| -42% | -$13.8M |
|
725
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $18.1M | 0.01% |
84,043
+639
| +0.8% | +$136K |
|
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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.