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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $310M | 0.2% |
4,979,521
-186,339
| -4% | -$10.9M |
|
127
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$107B
| $304M | 0.19% |
1,233,587
-23,346
| -2% | -$5.29M |
|
128
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89B
| $304M | 0.19% |
1,631,981
+20,795
| +1% | +$3.62M |
|
129
L3Harris
LHX
$54.1B
| $300M | 0.19% |
1,405,709
-558,507
| -28% | -$124M |
|
130
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.5B
| $299M | 0.19% |
5,801,580
-816,862
| -12% | -$40.1M |
|
131
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.2B
| $294M | 0.19% |
2,269,854
+307,066
| +16% | +$39.5M |
|
132
Roku
ROKU
$22.5B
| $290M | 0.18% |
1,270,643
+32,072
| +3% | +$8.65M |
|
133
Steris
STE
$23.1B
| $288M | 0.18% |
1,184,433
+302,196
| +34% | +$69M |
|
134
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $288M | 0.18% |
2,117,210
+469,501
| +28% | +$63.1M |
|
135
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $281M | 0.18% |
722,489
-64,359
| -8% | -$22.6M |
|
136
Bank of America
BAC
$453B
| $280M | 0.18% |
6,299,686
+1,595,554
| +34% | +$72.7M |
|
137
HP
HPQ
$26.8B
| $280M | 0.18% |
7,429,880
-744,915
| -9% | -$24.4M |
|
138
Vertiv
VRT
$111B
| $276M | 0.17% |
11,035,741
+575,439
| +6% | +$14.4M |
|
139
Arista Networks
ANET
$265B
| $275M | 0.17% |
7,664,536
+857,048
| +13% | +$25.6M |
|
140
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.2B
| $270M | 0.17% |
1,886,499
-99,780
| -5% | -$13.4M |
|
141
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $269M | 0.17% |
2,566,659
+15,704
| +0.6% | +$1.59M |
|
142
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.3B
| $268M | 0.17% |
899,319
-146,446
| -14% | -$40.9M |
|
143
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $268M | 0.17% |
3,792,768
-971,058
| -20% | -$65.2M |
|
144
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.8B
| $268M | 0.17% |
1,361,107
+136,365
| +11% | +$27.7M |
|
145
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.67B
| $264M | 0.17% |
3,135,625
+289,643
| +10% | +$24.2M |
|
146
Baker Hughes
BKR
$63.8B
| $259M | 0.16% |
10,777,859
+702,350
| +7% | +$17.3M |
|
147
Devon Energy
DVN
$49.3B
| $259M | 0.16% |
5,876,231
+149,460
| +3% | +$6.22M |
|
148
Zscaler
ZS
$28.7B
| $257M | 0.16% |
800,747
-16,969
| -2% | -$5.34M |
|
|
CTLT
149
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $255M | 0.16% |
1,995,268
-369,822
| -16% | -$47.5M |
|
150
Open Text
OTEX
$5.8B
| $254M | 0.16% |
5,353,094
+592,761
| +12% | +$29.1M |
|
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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.