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 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$374M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$255M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
|
+$124M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$322M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$240M |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$229M |
| 4 |
MSCI
MSCI
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
IQVIA
IQV
|
+$209M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.34% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.84% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.35% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.5% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Home Depot
HD
$342B
| $426M | 0.32% |
1,369,977
+233,450
| +21% | +$69M |
|
52
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$45B
| $421M | 0.32% |
838,655
-196,239
| -19% | -$94M |
|
53
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ICLR
$12.9B
| $420M | 0.32% |
1,678,299
-263,565
| -14% | -$56M |
|
54
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.16B
| $419M | 0.32% |
12,434,033
+1,489,608
| +14% | +$53.8M |
|
55
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.9B
| $415M | 0.31% |
1,685,483
-430,884
| -20% | -$101M |
|
56
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.9B
| $400M | 0.3% |
15,176,008
+788,282
| +5% | +$20.6M |
|
57
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $394M | 0.3% |
5,317,667
-317,482
| -6% | -$24.4M |
|
58
Workday
WDAY
$43.3B
| $384M | 0.29% |
1,697,918
-239,791
| -12% | -$48M |
|
59
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $372M | 0.28% |
2,448,927
-233,861
| -9% | -$35.2M |
|
60
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.4B
| $366M | 0.28% |
4,048,648
-837,475
| -17% | -$70.5M |
|
61
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.3B
| $365M | 0.28% |
1,611,137
+48,201
| +3% | +$10.2M |
|
62
Public Storage
PSA
$60.4B
| $365M | 0.28% |
1,249,436
+55,333
| +5% | +$16.1M |
|
|
MRSH
63
Marsh
MRSH
$90.1B
| $365M | 0.27% |
1,938,244
-130,019
| -6% | -$23.1M |
|
64
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89B
| $358M | 0.27% |
1,526,698
-737,986
| -33% | -$161M |
|
65
AbbVie
ABBV
$440B
| $357M | 0.27% |
2,646,594
-133,213
| -5% | -$19.5M |
|
66
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10.1B
| $357M | 0.27% |
4,396,439
+368,414
| +9% | +$29.1M |
|
67
Edison International
EIX
$26.7B
| $354M | 0.27% |
5,093,968
-54,850
| -1% | -$3.86M |
|
68
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$133B
| $352M | 0.27% |
1,001,430
-149,472
| -13% | -$50.4M |
|
69
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81.5B
| $350M | 0.26% |
4,335,659
-76,017
| -2% | -$6M |
|
70
Walt Disney
DIS
$178B
| $350M | 0.26% |
3,914,735
-1,298,037
| -25% | -$123M |
|
71
Linde
LIN
$221B
| $349M | 0.26% |
916,154
-62,577
| -6% | -$22.9M |
|
72
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| $349M | 0.26% |
1,638,966
-139,023
| -8% | -$29.4M |
|
73
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.8B
| $346M | 0.26% |
3,087,126
-218,870
| -7% | -$24M |
|
74
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.61B
| $345M | 0.26% |
3,983,256
+117,897
| +3% | +$9.29M |
|
75
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.1B
| $343M | 0.26% |
2,993,423
+252,674
| +9% | +$28.9M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, American Century Companies held 2,884 positions worth $133B, up 4.5% from $127B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2023 filing shows 216 new, 1,601 increased, 807 reduced and 96 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Kenvue: 2,518,495 shares worth $66.5M. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $322M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2023 buy was Kenvue: 2,518,495 shares worth $66.5M.
- American Century Companies added most to Becton Dickinson in Q2 2023, an estimated $374M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $322M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $199M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $133B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- American Century Companies opened 216 new positions and closed 96 in Q2 2023.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $133B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 14 Aug 2023.