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 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$559M |
| 2 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$301M |
| 3 |
Estee Lauder
EL
|
+$262M |
| 4 |
IQVIA
IQV
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
Arista Networks
ANET
|
+$152M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$624M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$533M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$413M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$327M |
| 5 |
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
|
+$256M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 27.32% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.83% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.65% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.02% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Wells Fargo
WFC
$269B
| $407M | 0.23% |
5,793,863
-15,329
| -0.3% | -$1.05M |
|
52
Ares Management
ARES
$32.1B
| $406M | 0.23% |
2,294,332
-224,192
| -9% | -$38.3M |
|
53
Kenvue
KVUE
$36.5B
| $403M | 0.23% |
18,867,138
-2,124,050
| -10% | -$48.2M |
|
54
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.5B
| $401M | 0.23% |
4,488,823
+925,268
| +26% | +$81.5M |
|
55
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $397M | 0.23% |
3,688,965
-490,568
| -12% | -$55.6M |
|
56
S&P Global
SPGI
$121B
| $395M | 0.23% |
793,263
-199,186
| -20% | -$101M |
|
57
Home Depot
HD
$342B
| $387M | 0.22% |
995,774
+57,855
| +6% | +$23.6M |
|
58
TJX Companies
TJX
$169B
| $386M | 0.22% |
3,199,040
+342,208
| +12% | +$40.8M |
|
59
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89B
| $380M | 0.22% |
1,266,074
+73,375
| +6% | +$21.3M |
|
60
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.4B
| $378M | 0.22% |
6,323,554
+21,473
| +0.3% | +$1.42M |
|
61
Vertiv
VRT
$111B
| $377M | 0.22% |
3,322,527
+538,673
| +19% | +$64M |
|
62
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30B
| $377M | 0.22% |
1,604,024
+11,291
| +0.7% | +$2.97M |
|
63
General Mills
GIS
$20.4B
| $365M | 0.21% |
5,731,471
+670,642
| +13% | +$45M |
|
|
BNY
64
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $364M | 0.21% |
4,740,530
-1,803,378
| -28% | -$139M |
|
65
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.1B
| $354M | 0.2% |
2,891,558
-94,695
| -3% | -$12.1M |
|
66
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $352M | 0.2% |
2,313,136
+40,920
| +2% | +$6.7M |
|
67
Wingstop
WING
$3.05B
| $343M | 0.2% |
1,206,062
+22,552
| +2% | +$7.67M |
|
68
Palantir
PLTR
$411B
| $340M | 0.2% |
4,489,498
-889,851
| -17% | -$51.8M |
|
69
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$45B
| $335M | 0.19% |
809,814
+191,385
| +31% | +$83.9M |
|
70
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $334M | 0.19% |
1,351,674
+42,815
| +3% | +$11.4M |
|
71
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $334M | 0.19% |
1,123,961
+136,723
| +14% | +$39.3M |
|
72
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10.1B
| $332M | 0.19% |
4,798,270
-551,075
| -10% | -$39.6M |
|
73
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $329M | 0.19% |
348,469
-18,052
| -5% | -$16.6M |
|
74
Ecolab
ECL
$78.1B
| $324M | 0.19% |
1,383,971
-19,147
| -1% | -$4.76M |
|
75
Applovin
APP
$102B
| $323M | 0.19% |
996,779
-3,499
| -0.3% | -$885K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, American Century Companies held 2,985 positions worth $174B, up 1.1% from $172B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 28% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2024 filing shows 111 new, 1,804 increased, 830 reduced and 103 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Invesco Senior Loan ETF: 5,148,559 shares worth $108M. The largest sale was Advanced Micro Devices, an estimated $624M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 27% of assets, up from 27% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2024 buy was Invesco Senior Loan ETF: 5,148,559 shares worth $108M.
- American Century Companies added most to Broadcom in Q4 2024, an estimated $559M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was Advanced Micro Devices, cutting an estimated $624M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Vista Outdoor Inc. in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $64.3M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 28% of its $174B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- American Century Companies opened 111 new positions and closed 103 in Q4 2024.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 1.1% quarter-over-quarter to $174B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 11 Feb 2025.