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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.4B
| $575M | 0.36% |
5,668,801
-79,293
| -1% | -$8.27M |
|
52
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.7B
| $567M | 0.36% |
1,532,951
-22,113
| -1% | -$7.51M |
|
53
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $567M | 0.36% |
4,741,871
+13,106
| +0.3% | +$1.57M |
|
|
MRSH
54
Marsh
MRSH
$90.1B
| $557M | 0.35% |
3,207,190
-552,671
| -15% | -$91.8M |
|
55
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $555M | 0.35% |
5,296,448
-178,505
| -3% | -$16.9M |
|
56
Applied Materials
AMAT
$435B
| $550M | 0.35% |
3,495,692
+27,952
| +0.8% | +$4.05M |
|
57
IQVIA
IQV
$39.8B
| $547M | 0.35% |
1,938,797
-598,045
| -24% | -$155M |
|
58
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| $547M | 0.35% |
1,874,927
-675,813
| -26% | -$186M |
|
59
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $541M | 0.34% |
6,345,093
-938,941
| -13% | -$73.3M |
|
60
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.4B
| $540M | 0.34% |
8,144,001
-742,817
| -8% | -$45.8M |
|
61
American Tower
AMT
$79.4B
| $535M | 0.34% |
1,828,241
-234,344
| -11% | -$64M |
|
62
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.6B
| $535M | 0.34% |
4,127,092
-298,865
| -7% | -$34.9M |
|
63
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $524M | 0.33% |
16,101,152
+2,237,330
| +16% | +$78.3M |
|
|
INFO
64
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $524M | 0.33% |
3,939,683
-31,319
| -0.8% | -$3.99M |
|
65
Salesforce
CRM
$158B
| $523M | 0.33% |
2,059,433
-305,885
| -13% | -$85.9M |
|
66
Sysco
SYY
$40.5B
| $520M | 0.33% |
6,622,309
+562,270
| +9% | +$43.3M |
|
67
Walt Disney
DIS
$178B
| $512M | 0.32% |
3,302,794
+195,531
| +6% | +$31.6M |
|
68
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.7B
| $508M | 0.32% |
1,297,884
+65,963
| +5% | +$28.2M |
|
69
Cintas
CTAS
$81.4B
| $494M | 0.31% |
4,455,060
+79,256
| +2% | +$8.54M |
|
|
DOCU
70
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.1B
| $493M | 0.31% |
3,234,876
+29,920
| +0.9% | +$6.82M |
|
71
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.16B
| $492M | 0.31% |
14,420,111
+1,489,272
| +12% | +$48.8M |
|
72
Netflix
NFLX
$309B
| $487M | 0.31% |
8,082,860
+96,330
| +1% | +$6.15M |
|
73
Aflac
AFL
$60.5B
| $487M | 0.31% |
8,335,263
-401,865
| -5% | -$22.5M |
|
74
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $479M | 0.3% |
8,324,190
+320,364
| +4% | +$18.1M |
|
75
RTX Corp
RTX
$300B
| $477M | 0.3% |
5,541,113
+1,092,932
| +25% | +$95.2M |
|
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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.