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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HES
751
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
185,039
-1,322,040
| -88% | -$194M |
|
752
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.82B
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
461,158
+96,391
| +26% | +$4.18M |
|
753
State Street
STT
$52.2B
| $26.5M | 0.02% |
342,251
+3,364
| +1% | +$235K |
|
754
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$59.9B
| $26.5M | 0.02% |
537,206
-158,171
| -23% | -$7.16M |
|
755
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.15B
| $26.4M | 0.02% |
778,346
+46,624
| +6% | +$1.39M |
|
756
Titan Machinery
TITN
$420M
| $26.4M | 0.02% |
915,240
+193,719
| +27% | +$5.02M |
|
757
nVent Electric
NVT
$27.5B
| $26.4M | 0.02% |
447,293
-1,408,600
| -76% | -$74.7M |
|
758
StoneX
SNEX
$8.05B
| $26.3M | 0.02% |
1,202,553
+206,066
| +21% | +$3.91M |
|
759
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$3.01B
| $26.3M | 0.02% |
197,358
+76,621
| +63% | +$9.86M |
|
760
Halozyme
HALO
$11.4B
| $26.3M | 0.02% |
711,235
+77,577
| +12% | +$2.92M |
|
761
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
707,449
+119,191
| +20% | +$3.84M |
|
|
VZIO
762
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
3,389,981
+259,859
| +8% | +$1.63M |
|
763
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.13B
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
294,823
+17,180
| +6% | +$1.29M |
|
764
Vontier
VNT
$4.47B
| $26M | 0.02% |
753,515
-174,204
| -19% | -$5.67M |
|
765
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$11B
| $26M | 0.02% |
141,534
-18,575
| -12% | -$3.17M |
|
766
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$800M
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
896,036
-630,084
| -41% | -$16.2M |
|
767
United Rentals
URI
$69.7B
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
45,091
+13,168
| +41% | +$6.21M |
|
768
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.26B
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
689,801
+121,108
| +21% | +$3.99M |
|
769
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.9B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
1,169,757
-85,977
| -7% | -$1.65M |
|
770
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
333,755
-35,094
| -10% | -$2.62M |
|
771
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.04B
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
495,205
+72,336
| +17% | +$3.29M |
|
772
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.47B
| $25.7M | 0.02% |
231,695
+42,729
| +23% | +$3.51M |
|
773
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.03B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
204,214
-48,056
| -19% | -$5.19M |
|
774
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$8.76B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
407,229
+35,487
| +10% | +$1.84M |
|
775
Orion
OEC
$360M
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
921,409
+163,465
| +22% | +$3.75M |
|
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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.