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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
AerCap
AER
$23.6B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
117,968
+12,006
| +11% | +$793K |
|
|
UCTT
1202
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$4.21B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
256,089
-25,593
| -9% | -$711K |
|
1203
Designer Brands
DBI
$311M
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
984,884
+118,648
| +14% | +$1.25M |
|
1204
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.3B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
626,300
+113,815
| +22% | +$1.52M |
|
1205
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
815,961
-2,274
| -0.3% | -$21.5K |
|
1206
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.1B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
287,592
-205,787
| -42% | -$5.12M |
|
|
OSG
1207
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$210M
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
519,702
+92,024
| +22% | +$1.28M |
|
1208
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$222M
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
214,597
+523
| +0.2% | +$16.4K |
|
1209
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.06B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
211,035
+45,897
| +28% | +$1.61M |
|
1210
Amerant Bancorp
AMTB
$1.15B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
346,680
+52,412
| +18% | +$1.08M |
|
1211
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.31B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
549,619
+102,352
| +23% | +$1.48M |
|
1212
Suzano
SUZ
$9.84B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
745,614
+88,674
| +13% | +$958K |
|
1213
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.15B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
66,919
+22,375
| +50% | +$2.3M |
|
1214
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.5B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
56,471
+31,346
| +125% | +$4.24M |
|
1215
Edgewise Therapeutics
EWTX
$4.69B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
770,452
+242,613
| +46% | +$1.7M |
|
1216
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
60,199
-66,484
| -52% | -$8.44M |
|
1217
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.08B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
76,112
+6,114
| +9% | +$598K |
|
1218
Vista Energy
VIST
$7.31B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
284,070
-66,624
| -19% | -$1.96M |
|
1219
Moody's
MCO
$84.6B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
21,455
-7,904
| -27% | -$2.75M |
|
1220
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$441M
| $8.27M | 0.01% |
233,080
+29,691
| +15% | +$907K |
|
1221
Vodafone
VOD
$37.2B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
945,812
+73,979
| +8% | +$676K |
|
1222
International Paper
IP
$21.8B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
227,599
+18,157
| +9% | +$635K |
|
1223
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.38B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
237,206
+55,036
| +30% | +$1.66M |
|
|
TBI
1224
Trueblue
TBI
$302M
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
534,640
+61,629
| +13% | +$861K |
|
1225
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.7B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
286,313
+164,387
| +135% | +$4.57M |
|
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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.