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 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$280M |
| 2 |
Kenvue
KVUE
|
+$272M |
| 3 |
Norfolk Southern
NSC
|
+$240M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$234M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$183M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marvell Technology
MRVL
|
+$251M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$204M |
| 3 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$174M |
| 4 |
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
|
+$168M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$162M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.02% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.44% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.33% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.78% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.93% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AIRC
2001
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
31,190
+1,431
| +5% | +$48.6K |
|
2002
MasTec
MTZ
$23B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
13,262
-175
| -1% | -$17.4K |
|
2003
Cato Corp
CATO
$66.7M
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
124,381
-135
| -0.1% | -$1.07K |
|
2004
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.67B
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
12,592
+5,775
| +85% | +$462K |
|
2005
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
10,250
+1,368
| +15% | +$132K |
|
|
PINC
2006
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $945K | ﹤0.01% |
43,938
+4,963
| +13% | +$124K |
|
2007
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.52B
| $944K | ﹤0.01% |
11,781
+1,280
| +12% | +$100K |
|
2008
Exponent
EXPO
$3.24B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
10,986
-14
| -0.1% | -$1.27K |
|
2009
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$170M
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
64,124
| – | – |
|
2010
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$304M
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
216,946
+135,022
| +165% | +$750K |
|
2011
Elastic
ESTC
$8.94B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
11,524
+2,499
| +28% | +$170K |
|
2012
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$924M
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
30,245
+9,237
| +44% | +$333K |
|
2013
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
17,108
+8,575
| +100% | +$454K |
|
2014
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.96B
| $920K | ﹤0.01% |
61,215
+14,926
| +32% | +$221K |
|
|
STEL
2015
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $919K | ﹤0.01% |
43,099
+8,219
| +24% | +$188K |
|
2016
Xencor
XNCR
$1.71B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
45,518
+10,124
| +29% | +$230K |
|
2017
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.25B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
51,043
+18,928
| +59% | +$356K |
|
2018
Scansource
SCSC
$1.06B
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
30,187
+5,726
| +23% | +$172K |
|
2019
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.78B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
6,312
-524
| -8% | -$82.8K |
|
|
SEE
2020
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
27,633
+643
| +2% | +$24.9K |
|
2021
Saic
SAIC
$5.35B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+5,366
| +166% | +$618K |
|
2022
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$542M
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
37,375
| – | – |
|
|
HI
2023
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
21,423
+2,215
| +12% | +$105K |
|
2024
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$183M
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
400,238
-52,688
| -12% | -$121K |
|
2025
Astec Industries
ASTE
$975M
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
19,122
-440,869
| -96% | -$21.8M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, American Century Companies held 2,931 positions worth $130B, down 2.3% from $133B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2023 filing shows 141 new, 1,882 increased, 655 reduced and 91 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Seadrill: 2,264,354 shares worth $101M. The largest sale was Marvell Technology, an estimated $251M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, down from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2023 buy was Seadrill: 2,264,354 shares worth $101M.
- American Century Companies added most to NVIDIA in Q3 2023, an estimated $280M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Marvell Technology, cutting an estimated $251M.
- American Century Companies fully exited AngloGold Ashanti in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $39.7M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $130B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- American Century Companies opened 141 new positions and closed 91 in Q3 2023.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value fell 2.3% quarter-over-quarter to $130B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 13 Nov 2023.