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 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$342M |
| 2 |
Roper Technologies
ROP
|
+$333M |
| 3 |
Clarivate
CLVT
|
+$237M |
| 4 |
BDXB
Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B
BDXB
|
+$212M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$208M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$416M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$337M |
| 3 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$215M |
| 4 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$214M |
| 5 |
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
|
+$198M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.9% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.74% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.7% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.19% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.2% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.1B
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
29,366
+3,733
| +15% | +$1.02M |
|
952
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.41B
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
195,261
+74,130
| +61% | +$2.94M |
|
953
Teradyne
TER
$64.2B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
45,880
+16,437
| +56% | +$2.31M |
|
954
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.3B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
302,438
+75,772
| +33% | +$1.76M |
|
955
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF
CWB
$5.75B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,324
| New | +$7.74M |
|
|
TGH
956
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
209,506
+77,996
| +59% | +$2.83M |
|
957
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.2B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
221,209
-1,499,368
| -87% | -$53.5M |
|
|
CGAU
958
Centerra Gold
CGAU
$4.15B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
961,423
+72,222
| +8% | +$549K |
|
|
VRTV
959
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
60,454
+15,440
| +34% | +$1.86M |
|
960
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.57B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
174,409
+24,693
| +16% | +$1.06M |
|
961
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.82B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
112,967
+19,615
| +21% | +$1.08M |
|
962
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.79B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
85,810
+54,522
| +174% | +$4.5M |
|
|
STER
963
DELISTED
Sterling Check Corp. Common Stock
STER
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
357,876
-314,940
| -47% | -$7.45M |
|
964
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.98B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
285,306
+134,955
| +90% | +$3.25M |
|
965
Autohome
ATHM
$2.6B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
245,809
+231,985
| +1,678% | +$8.83M |
|
|
ATSG
966
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
246,062
+111,616
| +83% | +$2.97M |
|
967
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.15B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
149,708
+129,432
| +638% | +$6.47M |
|
968
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
205,935
-26,884
| -12% | -$1.05M |
|
969
The Honest Company
HNST
$540M
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
885,801
+15,941
| +2% | +$140K |
|
970
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
108,098
+7,900
| +8% | +$501K |
|
971
American Century Mid Cap Growth Impact ETF
MID
$105M
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
125,179
| – | – |
|
972
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.35B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+184,431
| New | +$8.04M |
|
973
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.75B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
111,263
+50,882
| +84% | +$3.04M |
|
974
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.07B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
89,058
+29,195
| +49% | +$2.15M |
|
975
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.8B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
106,134
-20,585
| -16% | -$1.3M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, American Century Companies held 2,425 positions worth $158B, up 7.9% from $146B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2021 filing shows 131 new, 1,448 increased, 577 reduced and 118 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Clarivate: 10,217,212 shares worth $240M. The largest sale was PayPal, an estimated $416M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2021 buy was Clarivate: 10,217,212 shares worth $240M.
- American Century Companies added most to Humana in Q4 2021, an estimated $342M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was PayPal, cutting an estimated $416M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Kansas City Southern in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $114M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $158B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- American Century Companies opened 131 new positions and closed 118 in Q4 2021.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 7.9% quarter-over-quarter to $158B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 7 Feb 2022.