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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TSE
1976
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
8,535
-7,179
| -46% | -$389K |
|
1977
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $446K | ﹤0.01% |
4,932
+915
| +23% | +$80.8K |
|
1978
Banc of California
BANC
$3.14B
| $442K | ﹤0.01% |
22,520
+7,947
| +55% | +$161K |
|
1979
Brinker International
EAT
$10.5B
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
12,060
-138,063
| -92% | -$5.7M |
|
1980
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$144M
| $441K | ﹤0.01% |
14,854
-117,193
| -89% | -$3.73M |
|
|
NOA
1981
North American Construction
NOA
$404M
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
29,015
+1,500
| +5% | +$22.9K |
|
1982
UNIFI
UFI
$128M
| $440K | ﹤0.01% |
18,988
+3,304
| +21% | +$75.4K |
|
1983
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.7B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
11,627
+2,017
| +21% | +$77.5K |
|
1984
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$15.9B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
26,804
+10,073
| +60% | +$181K |
|
1985
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.21B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
1986
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.99B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
24,230
+4,195
| +21% | +$80.5K |
|
1987
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.8B
| $435K | ﹤0.01% |
15,838
-562,252
| -97% | -$22M |
|
|
UHT
1988
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$583M
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,268
| New | +$423K |
|
1989
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.33B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
12,413
+2,423
| +24% | +$77.7K |
|
1990
Kemper
KMPR
$1.57B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
7,337
+1,158
| +19% | +$70.5K |
|
1991
MongoDB
MDB
$36.9B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
815
+151
| +23% | +$77.3K |
|
1992
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$805M
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,666
| New | +$399K |
|
1993
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.1B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
83,295
-588,685
| -88% | -$3.67M |
|
1994
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$513M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
4,585
+826
| +22% | +$86.9K |
|
1995
Seacoast Banking Corp of Florida
SBCF
$3.49B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
12,077
+2,970
| +33% | +$106K |
|
1996
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.62B
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
14,778
+2,552
| +21% | +$81.5K |
|
1997
First Merchants
FRME
$2.73B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
10,145
+878
| +9% | +$36.8K |
|
1998
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
2,822
+1,175
| +71% | +$171K |
|
1999
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$14.8B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
46,320
+10,207
| +28% | +$96.5K |
|
2000
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.6B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
4,376
+541
| +14% | +$46.1K |
|
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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.