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 |
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
|
+$239M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$204M |
| 3 |
Duke Energy
DUK
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$178M |
| 5 |
Labcorp
LH
|
+$162M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$265M |
| 2 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$236M |
| 3 |
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
Aflac
AFL
|
+$139M |
| 5 |
ServiceNow
NOW
|
+$128M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.47% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.64% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 15.07% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.54% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $349M | 0.29% |
1,944,842
+70,595
| +4% | +$12.3M |
|
77
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.1B
| $349M | 0.28% |
2,692,648
+76,572
| +3% | +$10.2M |
|
78
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.61B
| $347M | 0.28% |
3,938,229
+721,154
| +22% | +$61.9M |
|
79
Cintas
CTAS
$81.4B
| $347M | 0.28% |
3,069,764
+5,356
| +0.2% | +$579K |
|
80
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89B
| $346M | 0.28% |
2,153,164
+42,132
| +2% | +$6.74M |
|
81
Edison International
EIX
$26.7B
| $345M | 0.28% |
5,417,048
+1,252,240
| +30% | +$76.9M |
|
82
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $343M | 0.28% |
3,056,493
-273,987
| -8% | -$30.1M |
|
83
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$107B
| $342M | 0.28% |
1,432,239
+205,149
| +17% | +$50.4M |
|
84
US Bancorp
USB
$101B
| $336M | 0.27% |
7,699,660
+1,509,525
| +24% | +$64.6M |
|
|
85
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $335M | 0.27% |
4,249,889
+2,376,557
| +127% | +$178M |
|
86
Wells Fargo
WFC
$269B
| $331M | 0.27% |
8,014,464
+1,326,640
| +20% | +$58.7M |
|
87
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81.5B
| $329M | 0.27% |
4,411,340
-13,212
| -0.3% | -$994K |
|
88
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $327M | 0.27% |
1,059,315
+18,254
| +2% | +$5.42M |
|
89
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$133B
| $327M | 0.27% |
1,131,015
-129,082
| -10% | -$39.3M |
|
90
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.6B
| $323M | 0.26% |
4,328,367
+473,547
| +12% | +$36.5M |
|
91
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.1B
| $322M | 0.26% |
744,375
+942
| +0.1% | +$388K |
|
92
Keysight
KEYS
$60.6B
| $321M | 0.26% |
1,875,023
+89,920
| +5% | +$15.3M |
|
93
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $318M | 0.26% |
2,274,391
-720,195
| -24% | -$103M |
|
94
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.4B
| $318M | 0.26% |
4,114,129
-119,877
| -3% | -$9.37M |
|
95
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10.1B
| $315M | 0.26% |
3,949,179
-621,830
| -14% | -$47.1M |
|
96
Walmart Inc
WMT
$923B
| $314M | 0.26% |
6,641,055
-2,092,974
| -24% | -$99.4M |
|
97
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.6B
| $311M | 0.25% |
1,514,339
+11,387
| +0.8% | +$2.18M |
|
98
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.1B
| $311M | 0.25% |
2,023,620
-36,801
| -2% | -$5.73M |
|
|
MRSH
99
Marsh
MRSH
$90.1B
| $311M | 0.25% |
1,876,646
+2,682
| +0.1% | +$439K |
|
100
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $309M | 0.25% |
1,549,427
-410,100
| -21% | -$82M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, American Century Companies held 2,650 positions worth $122B, up 7.7% from $114B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2022 filing shows 220 new, 1,560 increased, 662 reduced and 73 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.926% Corporate Units: 903,403 shares worth $45.5M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class A, an estimated $265M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2022 buy was NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.926% Corporate Units: 903,403 shares worth $45.5M.
- American Century Companies added most to MarketAxess Holdings in Q4 2022, an estimated $239M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class A, cutting an estimated $265M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Abiomed Inc in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $96.8M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $122B portfolio in Q4 2022.
- American Century Companies opened 220 new positions and closed 73 in Q4 2022.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $122B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 13 Feb 2023.