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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Baidu
BIDU
$35.5B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
41,508
+2,494
| +6% | +$389K |
|
1002
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.62B
| $6.05M | ﹤0.01% |
163,118
+43,547
| +36% | +$1.52M |
|
1003
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48.6B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
515,876
-4,258,412
| -89% | -$47.4M |
|
1004
Vale
VALE
$58.7B
| $5.94M | ﹤0.01% |
423,925
-2,782,332
| -87% | -$37M |
|
1005
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
181,839
+48,812
| +37% | +$1.6M |
|
1006
Unum
UNM
$14.7B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
237,942
-15,146
| -6% | -$388K |
|
|
CNTA
1007
DELISTED
Centessa Pharmaceuticals
CNTA
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
517,123
+146,831
| +40% | +$1.98M |
|
1008
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.5B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
95,659
+29,227
| +44% | +$1.73M |
|
1009
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.2B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
134,455
-665,582
| -83% | -$26.1M |
|
|
ACGR
1010
American Century Large Cap Growth ETF
ACGR
$10.7M
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
| – | – |
|
1011
iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF
SMIN
$773M
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
94,665
-8,436
| -8% | -$513K |
|
1012
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.6B
| $5.7M | ﹤0.01% |
77,974
+51,838
| +198% | +$3.85M |
|
1013
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.1B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,447,684
+1,405,108
| +3,300% | +$5.78M |
|
1014
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.55B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+201,012
| New | +$6.04M |
|
1015
Oceaneering
OII
$5.11B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
498,037
+167,580
| +51% | +$2.17M |
|
1016
NewMarket
NEU
$8.72B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
16,411
+9,086
| +124% | +$3.13M |
|
1017
Ventas
VTR
$46.3B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
109,974
-591,992
| -84% | -$30.9M |
|
|
TDCX
1018
DELISTED
TDCX Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing one Class A ordinary share
TDCX
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+293,271
| New | +$6.44M |
|
1019
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.9B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
22,601
-144,616
| -86% | -$33.2M |
|
1020
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.46B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
189,371
+45,524
| +32% | +$1.38M |
|
1021
Buckle
BKE
$2.31B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
131,471
+32,753
| +33% | +$1.48M |
|
1022
JD.com
JD
$39.6B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
78,941
+4,230
| +6% | +$335K |
|
1023
Archrock
AROC
$5.85B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
731,792
+159,245
| +28% | +$1.28M |
|
1024
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.6B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
365,137
+349,257
| +2,199% | +$4.87M |
|
|
NVTA
1025
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
355,196
+114,874
| +48% | +$2.48M |
|
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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.