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 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$263M |
| 2 |
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
|
+$176M |
| 3 |
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
|
+$159M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$159M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$138M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$314M |
| 2 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
|
+$243M |
| 3 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$201M |
| 4 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$194M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$168M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.48% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.47% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.31% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.13% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Okta
OKTA
$25.6B
| $436M | 0.3% |
4,819,997
+487,124
| +11% | +$37.2M |
|
52
RTX Corp
RTX
$300B
| $427M | 0.29% |
5,077,285
-1,588,602
| -24% | -$126M |
|
53
Cisco
CSCO
$488B
| $426M | 0.29% |
8,437,230
-504,679
| -6% | -$25.8M |
|
54
Workday
WDAY
$43.3B
| $426M | 0.29% |
1,541,622
-51,828
| -3% | -$12.3M |
|
55
TSMC
TSM
$2.23T
| $418M | 0.29% |
4,017,722
+544,085
| +16% | +$51.9M |
|
56
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10.1B
| $417M | 0.29% |
5,506,850
+787,762
| +17% | +$55.1M |
|
57
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| $402M | 0.28% |
1,737,242
-219,920
| -11% | -$46.8M |
|
58
AbbVie
ABBV
$440B
| $399M | 0.27% |
2,574,780
+78,285
| +3% | +$11.4M |
|
59
Public Storage
PSA
$60.4B
| $398M | 0.27% |
1,305,227
-24,993
| -2% | -$6.63M |
|
60
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ICLR
$12.9B
| $396M | 0.27% |
1,400,401
-17,601
| -1% | -$4.55M |
|
61
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89B
| $392M | 0.27% |
1,441,031
-9,161
| -0.6% | -$2.36M |
|
62
Zscaler
ZS
$28.7B
| $392M | 0.27% |
1,770,735
+508,421
| +40% | +$94.2M |
|
63
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $386M | 0.27% |
1,584,050
-336,548
| -18% | -$83M |
|
64
Spire
SR
$4.89B
| $386M | 0.27% |
6,185,384
-782,704
| -11% | -$46.7M |
|
65
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $384M | 0.26% |
2,359,114
-914,184
| -28% | -$144M |
|
66
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.1B
| $383M | 0.26% |
2,364,664
-240,807
| -9% | -$37.5M |
|
67
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $372M | 0.26% |
4,412,428
-852,590
| -16% | -$63M |
|
68
Accenture
ACN
$110B
| $369M | 0.25% |
1,050,807
-10,022
| -0.9% | -$3.23M |
|
69
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $358M | 0.25% |
3,087,042
-311,602
| -9% | -$34.8M |
|
70
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.3B
| $357M | 0.25% |
9,672,133
+103,562
| +1% | +$3.25M |
|
71
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$226B
| $356M | 0.24% |
5,571,924
+2,082,808
| +60% | +$109M |
|
72
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $351M | 0.24% |
1,578,425
+410,254
| +35% | +$83.2M |
|
73
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $350M | 0.24% |
2,197,650
-222,547
| -9% | -$34.8M |
|
74
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.1B
| $338M | 0.23% |
2,793,814
-439,519
| -14% | -$54.7M |
|
75
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.9B
| $335M | 0.23% |
1,387,377
-125,328
| -8% | -$29.8M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, American Century Companies held 2,961 positions worth $145B, up 12% from $130B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2023 filing shows 141 new, 1,802 increased, 780 reduced and 86 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Nextpower Inc: 1,286,526 shares worth $60.3M. The largest sale was Humana, an estimated $314M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2023 buy was Nextpower Inc: 1,286,526 shares worth $60.3M.
- American Century Companies added most to Salesforce in Q4 2023, an estimated $263M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Humana, cutting an estimated $314M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $58.9M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $145B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- American Century Companies opened 141 new positions and closed 86 in Q4 2023.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $145B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 13 Feb 2024.