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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.75B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
13,469
+2,522
| +23% | +$160K |
|
|
ACH
1977
Accendra Health
ACH
$85.4M
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
47,858
+16,474
| +52% | +$294K |
|
1978
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$545M
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
37,375
+321
| +0.9% | +$7.61K |
|
1979
ICF International
ICFI
$1.58B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
7,312
+4,256
| +139% | +$491K |
|
1980
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.78B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
10,039
+562
| +6% | +$50.1K |
|
|
VNET
1981
VNET Group
VNET
$2.12B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
312,832
+41,320
| +15% | +$126K |
|
1982
Xerox
XRX
$411M
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
60,896
-5,591
| -8% | -$81.9K |
|
1983
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.42B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
22,845
+10,277
| +82% | +$386K |
|
1984
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.04B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
22,191
+13,609
| +159% | +$666K |
|
1985
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.94B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
15,873
-1,447
| -8% | -$73.6K |
|
1986
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.93B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,001
| New | +$575K |
|
1987
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$7.15B
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
28,329
+9,005
| +47% | +$278K |
|
|
VTNR
1988
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $893K | ﹤0.01% |
142,900
-64,450
| -31% | -$454K |
|
|
AMWD
1989
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
11,663
+3,203
| +38% | +$186K |
|
1990
Crown Holdings
CCK
$13B
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
10,237
+245
| +2% | +$20.2K |
|
1991
Citi Trends
CTRN
$628M
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
50,046
+730
| +1% | +$12.6K |
|
1992
Xencor
XNCR
$1.71B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
35,394
-8,030
| -18% | -$218K |
|
1993
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.9B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
2,982
+188
| +7% | +$52.7K |
|
1994
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.65B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
111,785
+36,992
| +49% | +$276K |
|
1995
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.33B
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
33,994
-381
| -1% | -$8.71K |
|
1996
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$414M
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
103,460
-4,423
| -4% | -$37K |
|
|
NETI
1997
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
+71,860
| New | +$701K |
|
1998
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
8,882
-16,103
| -64% | -$1.54M |
|
1999
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$208M
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
74,162
| – | – |
|
2000
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.6B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
27,222
+8,412
| +45% | +$238K |
|
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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.