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
|
+$276M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$243M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$206M |
| 4 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
|
+$165M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$162M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$615M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$544M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$322M |
| 4 |
L3Harris
LHX
|
+$254M |
| 5 |
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
|
+$227M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.01% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.17% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.99% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.07% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.78B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
19,708
+384
| +2% | +$13.9K |
|
2002
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.5B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
3,072
-28
| -0.9% | -$6.45K |
|
2003
Shutterstock
SSTK
$217M
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
9,711
+1,380
| +17% | +$96.5K |
|
2004
American Public Education
APEI
$828M
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
142,363
+52,609
| +59% | +$552K |
|
2005
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
18,344
+615
| +3% | +$23.3K |
|
|
SOHU
2006
Sohu.com
SOHU
$364M
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
48,655
+2,604
| +6% | +$39.2K |
|
2007
EnerSys
ENS
$7.2B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
8,108
+2,767
| +52% | +$233K |
|
2008
Lumentum
LITE
$78B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
13,010
-30
| -0.2% | -$1.67K |
|
|
BRFS
2009
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
527,632
+1,182
| +0.2% | +$1.66K |
|
2010
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$898M
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
23,943
+456
| +2% | +$14.8K |
|
2011
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.73B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
10,947
+928
| +9% | +$67K |
|
2012
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$226M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
334,884
+68,812
| +26% | +$170K |
|
2013
iQIYI
IQ
$1.31B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
+95,465
| New | +$655K |
|
2014
TPG
TPG
$8.86B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
23,953
+1,078
| +5% | +$33.8K |
|
|
B
2015
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
16,917
+3,872
| +30% | +$163K |
|
2016
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.97B
| $676K | ﹤0.01% |
47,911
+9,768
| +26% | +$152K |
|
2017
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.96B
| $674K | ﹤0.01% |
17,320
+2,807
| +19% | +$111K |
|
2018
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
31,575
+164
| +0.5% | +$3.6K |
|
2019
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.05B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
36,035
+1,410
| +4% | +$27.1K |
|
|
SCS
2020
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
79,161
+58,775
| +288% | +$451K |
|
2021
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.67B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
29,793
+379
| +1% | +$11.3K |
|
2022
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
12,284
+1,760
| +17% | +$103K |
|
2023
Rapid7
RPD
$929M
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
14,395
+3,457
| +32% | +$147K |
|
2024
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.85B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
16,483
-3,956
| -19% | -$140K |
|
2025
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$107M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
123,359
+768
| +0.6% | +$5.23K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2023, American Century Companies held 2,730 positions worth $127B, up 3.7% from $122B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q1 2023 filing shows 153 new, 1,696 increased, 700 reduced and 63 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Atlassian: 260,346 shares worth $44.6M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $615M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2023 buy was Atlassian: 260,346 shares worth $44.6M.
- American Century Companies added most to Humana in Q1 2023, an estimated $276M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $615M.
- American Century Companies fully exited SVB Financial Group in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $73M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $127B portfolio in Q1 2023.
- American Century Companies opened 153 new positions and closed 63 in Q1 2023.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.7% quarter-over-quarter to $127B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 11 May 2023.