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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Airbnb
ABNB
$108B
| $292M | 0.22% |
2,276,490
+18,627
| +0.8% | +$2.18M |
|
102
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.4B
| $284M | 0.21% |
1,866,844
-687,056
| -27% | -$102M |
|
103
Sysco
SYY
$40.5B
| $283M | 0.21% |
3,820,696
-855,920
| -18% | -$63.3M |
|
104
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.3B
| $282M | 0.21% |
315,611
-53,046
| -14% | -$42M |
|
105
Avantor
AVTR
$9.42B
| $281M | 0.21% |
13,684,970
-1,429,797
| -9% | -$28.9M |
|
106
Insulet
PODD
$10.1B
| $277M | 0.21% |
959,018
+110,075
| +13% | +$33.4M |
|
107
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.1B
| $275M | 0.21% |
572,348
-23,183
| -4% | -$10.5M |
|
108
Blackrock
BLK
$180B
| $274M | 0.21% |
396,439
+36,992
| +10% | +$24.8M |
|
109
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.7B
| $272M | 0.21% |
1,898,816
-43,671
| -2% | -$6.42M |
|
110
F5
FFIV
$24B
| $270M | 0.2% |
1,842,833
+75,362
| +4% | +$10.7M |
|
|
PXD
111
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $265M | 0.2% |
1,280,516
-243,520
| -16% | -$51.3M |
|
112
Baker Hughes
BKR
$63.8B
| $264M | 0.2% |
8,364,124
+216,675
| +3% | +$6.32M |
|
113
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.4B
| $261M | 0.2% |
2,935,380
-470,362
| -14% | -$36.3M |
|
114
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.9B
| $261M | 0.2% |
1,273,107
-1,036,935
| -45% | -$184M |
|
115
SLB Ltd
SLB
$78.1B
| $260M | 0.2% |
5,291,291
-1,467,398
| -22% | -$70M |
|
116
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $257M | 0.19% |
1,943,134
+834,132
| +75% | +$112M |
|
117
TJX Companies
TJX
$169B
| $255M | 0.19% |
3,004,553
+301,012
| +11% | +$23.7M |
|
118
ServiceNow
NOW
$129B
| $252M | 0.19% |
2,241,755
-144,350
| -6% | -$14.4M |
|
119
Corning
GLW
$144B
| $252M | 0.19% |
7,189,942
+183,780
| +3% | +$6.04M |
|
120
Wingstop
WING
$3.05B
| $252M | 0.19% |
1,256,526
+95,596
| +8% | +$18.7M |
|
121
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.2B
| $239M | 0.18% |
1,512,058
-292,498
| -16% | -$40.8M |
|
122
Realty Income
O
$59.2B
| $237M | 0.18% |
3,967,605
-276,768
| -7% | -$16.9M |
|
123
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $233M | 0.18% |
1,935,565
+241,172
| +14% | +$30.7M |
|
124
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$112B
| $231M | 0.17% |
4,657,007
+2,455,263
| +112% | +$109M |
|
125
US Bancorp
USB
$101B
| $230M | 0.17% |
6,957,688
-62,344
| -0.9% | -$2.01M |
|
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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.