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 |
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
|
+$239M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$204M |
| 3 |
Duke Energy
DUK
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$178M |
| 5 |
Labcorp
LH
|
+$162M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$265M |
| 2 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$236M |
| 3 |
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
Aflac
AFL
|
+$139M |
| 5 |
ServiceNow
NOW
|
+$128M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.47% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.64% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 15.07% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.54% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.76B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
75,820
+56,993
| +303% | +$508K |
|
|
BSX.PRA
1977
DELISTED
Boston Scientific Corporation 5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
BSX.PRA
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
5,360
+244
| +5% | +$26.9K |
|
|
UBFO
1978
DELISTED
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
84,377
| – | – |
|
1979
Zillow
ZG
$8.15B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,736
| New | +$646K |
|
1980
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.02B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
19,306
-372
| -2% | -$12.5K |
|
1981
Comfort Systems
FIX
$60.8B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
5,311
+1,352
| +34% | +$157K |
|
1982
Palantir
PLTR
$430B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
95,124
-181,233
| -66% | -$1.37M |
|
1983
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.6B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
21,854
-1,109
| -5% | -$28.4K |
|
1984
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$874M
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
47,414
+33,410
| +239% | +$406K |
|
1985
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.35B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
27,407
-103,853
| -79% | -$2.1M |
|
|
GDEN
1986
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
16,067
+9,369
| +140% | +$386K |
|
1987
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $597K | ﹤0.01% |
147,415
+8,819
| +6% | +$35.3K |
|
1988
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.21B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
3,081
-62,477
| -95% | -$11.4M |
|
1989
Adeia
ADEA
$3.16B
| $594K | ﹤0.01% |
62,665
+13,631
| +28% | +$139K |
|
1990
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.53B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
8,128
-178
| -2% | -$12.8K |
|
|
PGTI
1991
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $590K | ﹤0.01% |
32,832
+12,865
| +64% | +$262K |
|
1992
SK Telecom
SKM
$14.1B
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
28,586
-15,486
| -35% | -$314K |
|
|
BFIN
1993
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $587K | ﹤0.01% |
55,783
| – | – |
|
1994
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.42B
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
17,418
+1,176
| +7% | +$39.2K |
|
1995
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.74B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
11,757
-3,156
| -21% | -$174K |
|
1996
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
5,038
+606
| +14% | +$70.6K |
|
1997
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.25B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
69,663
+28,571
| +70% | +$268K |
|
1998
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.37B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
6,240
+2,768
| +80% | +$253K |
|
1999
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
20,543
+11,951
| +139% | +$337K |
|
2000
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.31B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
24,562
-9,081
| -27% | -$183K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, American Century Companies held 2,650 positions worth $122B, up 7.7% from $114B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2022 filing shows 220 new, 1,560 increased, 662 reduced and 73 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.926% Corporate Units: 903,403 shares worth $45.5M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class A, an estimated $265M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2022 buy was NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.926% Corporate Units: 903,403 shares worth $45.5M.
- American Century Companies added most to MarketAxess Holdings in Q4 2022, an estimated $239M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class A, cutting an estimated $265M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Abiomed Inc in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $96.8M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $122B portfolio in Q4 2022.
- American Century Companies opened 220 new positions and closed 73 in Q4 2022.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $122B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 13 Feb 2023.