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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.33B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
19,785
+970
| +5% | +$28K |
|
|
WCC
2002
WESCO International
WCC
$17.5B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
4,586
-2,366
| -34% | -$298K |
|
|
INFN
2003
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
+84,735
| New | +$514K |
|
|
NOVA
2004
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
31,709
+9,957
| +46% | +$200K |
|
2005
Universal Display
OLED
$4.18B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
5,272
-4,249
| -45% | -$446K |
|
2006
Full House Resorts
FLL
$84.3M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+75,323
| New | +$521K |
|
2007
Conduent
CNDT
$252M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+139,855
| New | +$536K |
|
2008
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
17,729
+2,849
| +19% | +$89.6K |
|
2009
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.3B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
14,620
+5,114
| +54% | +$211K |
|
2010
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.2B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
13,484
+3,817
| +39% | +$157K |
|
2011
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.18B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
2,349
-11,494
| -83% | -$2.7M |
|
2012
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.56B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
19,667
-27,573
| -58% | -$784K |
|
|
UBA
2013
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
29,376
+5,702
| +24% | +$104K |
|
|
AKRO
2014
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,141
| New | +$434K |
|
2015
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.57B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
5,804
+2,035
| +54% | +$183K |
|
2016
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $547K | ﹤0.01% |
11,452
-472
| -4% | -$21.4K |
|
2017
Pearson
PSO
$9.78B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
48,145
+1,811
| +4% | +$19.9K |
|
2018
Scansource
SCSC
$1.06B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
18,554
+10,080
| +119% | +$299K |
|
2019
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$675M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
26,173
+12,494
| +91% | +$273K |
|
2020
United States Lime & Minerals
USLM
$3.37B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,130
| New | +$493K |
|
|
ACH
2021
Accendra Health
ACH
$84.6M
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
27,534
-7,271
| -21% | -$142K |
|
|
CODX
2022
Co-Diagnostics
CODX
$5.49M
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
7,097
+885
| +14% | +$82.9K |
|
|
B
2023
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,045
| New | +$487K |
|
2024
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.47B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
20,334
+2,943
| +17% | +$78.5K |
|
2025
MP Materials
MP
$9.91B
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
21,912
+10,711
| +96% | +$325K |
|
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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.