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 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$374M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$255M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
|
+$124M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$322M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$240M |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$229M |
| 4 |
MSCI
MSCI
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
IQVIA
IQV
|
+$209M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.34% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.84% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.35% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.5% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.4B
| $341M | 0.26% |
1,900,153
+197,052
| +12% | +$35M |
|
|
77
MSCI
MSCI
$40.9B
| $340M | 0.26% |
724,604
-428,951
| -37% | -$209M |
|
|
78
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.1B
| $337M | 0.25% |
2,428,172
+875,446
| +56% | +$124M |
|
79
Datadog
DDOG
$86.5B
| $336M | 0.25% |
3,417,377
+1,114,937
| +48% | +$93.2M |
|
80
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $336M | 0.25% |
1,345,359
-131,657
| -9% | -$34.5M |
|
81
Humana
HUM
$46.7B
| $330M | 0.25% |
738,043
+39,089
| +6% | +$19.7M |
|
82
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62B
| $329M | 0.25% |
2,348,480
-17,769
| -0.8% | -$2.25M |
|
83
Republic Services
RSG
$65.6B
| $328M | 0.25% |
2,141,966
+41,204
| +2% | +$5.89M |
|
84
Walmart Inc
WMT
$923B
| $328M | 0.25% |
6,261,510
-36,699
| -0.6% | -$1.85M |
|
85
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $328M | 0.25% |
9,055,011
-130,495
| -1% | -$4.09M |
|
86
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $327M | 0.25% |
5,117,025
-81,694
| -2% | -$5.48M |
|
87
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$195B
| $327M | 0.25% |
5,468,562
-1,534,827
| -22% | -$74.6M |
|
88
Accenture
ACN
$110B
| $323M | 0.24% |
1,045,235
+85,471
| +9% | +$24.8M |
|
89
Wells Fargo
WFC
$269B
| $321M | 0.24% |
7,512,000
-89,756
| -1% | -$3.61M |
|
|
SCHW
90
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$189B
| $321M | 0.24% |
5,656,044
+1,820,708
| +47% | +$95.4M |
|
91
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$107B
| $319M | 0.24% |
1,449,325
-5,872
| -0.4% | -$1.27M |
|
92
Texas Instruments
TXN
$253B
| $314M | 0.24% |
1,743,528
+161,586
| +10% | +$27.8M |
|
93
American Tower
AMT
$79.4B
| $312M | 0.24% |
1,608,201
-72,660
| -4% | -$14.2M |
|
94
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $309M | 0.23% |
1,965,650
+9,885
| +0.5% | +$1.58M |
|
95
Paycom
PAYC
$9.52B
| $308M | 0.23% |
959,309
+88,070
| +10% | +$26M |
|
96
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $307M | 0.23% |
8,804,934
-1,312,628
| -13% | -$44.3M |
|
97
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $306M | 0.23% |
1,090,659
+173,104
| +19% | +$45.1M |
|
98
Keysight
KEYS
$60.6B
| $306M | 0.23% |
1,826,285
-395,146
| -18% | -$61.3M |
|
99
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.3B
| $298M | 0.22% |
9,816,419
-893,925
| -8% | -$27.8M |
|
100
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$140B
| $293M | 0.22% |
635,371
-74,107
| -10% | -$34.4M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, American Century Companies held 2,884 positions worth $133B, up 4.5% from $127B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2023 filing shows 216 new, 1,601 increased, 807 reduced and 96 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Kenvue: 2,518,495 shares worth $66.5M. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $322M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2023 buy was Kenvue: 2,518,495 shares worth $66.5M.
- American Century Companies added most to Becton Dickinson in Q2 2023, an estimated $374M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $322M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $199M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $133B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- American Century Companies opened 216 new positions and closed 96 in Q2 2023.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $133B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 14 Aug 2023.