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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.42B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
7,647
+1,034
| +16% | +$69.3K |
|
1952
Safe Bulkers
SB
$778M
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
+125,780
| New | +$513K |
|
1953
TransAlta
TAC
$3.99B
| $474K | ﹤0.01% |
42,699
| – | – |
|
1954
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$598M
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,709
| New | +$456K |
|
1955
Visteon
VC
$2.83B
| $473K | ﹤0.01% |
4,258
+510
| +14% | +$56.7K |
|
1956
Hawthorn Bancshares
HWBK
$277M
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
19,777
+5,299
| +37% | +$119K |
|
1957
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$208M
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
62,758
+48,695
| +346% | +$371K |
|
1958
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.01B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
5,959
+736
| +14% | +$56.8K |
|
1959
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.32B
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
1,729
-380
| -18% | -$134K |
|
1960
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$7.14B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
12,804
+4,601
| +56% | +$167K |
|
1961
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$169M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
17,721
-16,960
| -49% | -$440K |
|
1962
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$22.8B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
14,763
+5,870
| +66% | +$197K |
|
1963
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.68B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
6,648
-55,722
| -89% | -$3.84M |
|
|
IAA
1964
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
9,195
+2,832
| +45% | +$151K |
|
1965
Under Armour
UAA
$2.32B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
21,777
+4,018
| +23% | +$91.2K |
|
1966
Community Bank
CBU
$3.44B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
6,166
+932
| +18% | +$67.9K |
|
1967
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.78B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
27,722
+3,661
| +15% | +$53.6K |
|
1968
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.6B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
18,834
+2,212
| +13% | +$53.6K |
|
|
SPR
1969
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
10,632
-445,165
| -98% | -$19.1M |
|
|
CHNG
1970
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
21,413
+3,619
| +20% | +$75.9K |
|
1971
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.32B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
6,091
| – | – |
|
1972
Spotify
SPOT
$101B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
1,941
+551
| +40% | +$138K |
|
1973
Intercorp Financial Services
IFS
$6.03B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
17,155
+4,127
| +32% | +$105K |
|
1974
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$47.2M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
38,102
-83,673
| -69% | -$1.31M |
|
1975
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.16B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
13,245
+3,040
| +30% | +$105K |
|
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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.