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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $448M | 0.37% |
3,505,802
+1,157
| +0% | +$145K |
|
52
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ICLR
$12.9B
| $442M | 0.36% |
2,276,191
-84,163
| -4% | -$16.7M |
|
|
53
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.09T
| $430M | 0.35% |
1,174,683
+576,450
| +96% | +$204M |
|
54
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $427M | 0.35% |
12,477,106
-347,824
| -3% | -$11.3M |
|
|
55
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $422M | 0.34% |
4,097,342
+1,862,023
| +83% | +$179M |
|
56
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $422M | 0.34% |
2,783,294
+532,230
| +24% | +$74.6M |
|
57
Linde
LIN
$221B
| $415M | 0.34% |
1,270,846
-104,099
| -8% | -$32.6M |
|
58
DexCom
DXCM
$34.3B
| $414M | 0.34% |
3,658,539
+320,332
| +10% | +$35.2M |
|
59
IQVIA
IQV
$39.8B
| $410M | 0.33% |
1,999,974
-298,464
| -13% | -$60.5M |
|
60
American Tower
AMT
$79.4B
| $409M | 0.33% |
1,930,511
+497,927
| +35% | +$104M |
|
61
Sysco
SYY
$40.5B
| $393M | 0.32% |
5,145,414
+1,178,404
| +30% | +$95.2M |
|
|
PXD
62
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $389M | 0.32% |
1,703,610
-83,141
| -5% | -$20.2M |
|
63
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.16B
| $383M | 0.31% |
9,891,260
-1,520,932
| -13% | -$55.1M |
|
64
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.8B
| $379M | 0.31% |
3,477,745
+82,290
| +2% | +$9.31M |
|
65
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$140B
| $379M | 0.31% |
778,842
-6,495
| -0.8% | -$3.02M |
|
66
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $376M | 0.31% |
5,227,399
-322,534
| -6% | -$24.3M |
|
67
Public Storage
PSA
$60.4B
| $372M | 0.3% |
1,326,247
+374,538
| +39% | +$109M |
|
68
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.4B
| $370M | 0.3% |
2,523,941
+96,187
| +4% | +$14.2M |
|
69
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $366M | 0.3% |
1,581,427
+68,275
| +5% | +$15.7M |
|
70
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.9B
| $366M | 0.3% |
15,165,195
+1,146,735
| +8% | +$28.2M |
|
71
Home Depot
HD
$342B
| $365M | 0.3% |
1,154,000
+35,066
| +3% | +$10.7M |
|
72
Workday
WDAY
$43.3B
| $364M | 0.3% |
2,175,382
+20,274
| +0.9% | +$3.16M |
|
73
Monster Beverage
MNST
$90.1B
| $364M | 0.3% |
14,334,948
+24,016
| +0.2% | +$582K |
|
74
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.3B
| $362M | 0.3% |
1,467,443
+84,779
| +6% | +$20.1M |
|
75
Walt Disney
DIS
$178B
| $353M | 0.29% |
4,067,637
+97,567
| +2% | +$9.33M |
|
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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.