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 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$263M |
| 2 |
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
|
+$176M |
| 3 |
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
|
+$159M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$159M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$138M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$314M |
| 2 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
|
+$243M |
| 3 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$201M |
| 4 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$194M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$168M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.48% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.47% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.31% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.13% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.39B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
44,877
+11,361
| +34% | +$281K |
|
2002
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.96B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
19,985
-6,818
| -25% | -$362K |
|
2003
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.81B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
30,410
+9,853
| +48% | +$342K |
|
|
B
2004
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
34,646
-1,859
| -5% | -$53.1K |
|
|
GNTY
2005
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancshares
GNTY
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
33,568
+50
| +0.1% | +$1.5K |
|
2006
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$542M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
37,375
| – | – |
|
2007
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.81B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
| – | – |
|
|
PETQ
2008
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
56,878
+33,745
| +146% | +$648K |
|
2009
Xerox
XRX
$412M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
61,271
-316,858
| -84% | -$4.68M |
|
2010
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
42,845
-190,961
| -82% | -$4.68M |
|
2011
Camping World
CWH
$675M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
42,597
+11,068
| +35% | +$232K |
|
2012
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$6.46B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
59,281
+31,711
| +115% | +$394K |
|
|
BERY
2013
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
18,004
+572
| +3% | +$32.3K |
|
2014
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.67B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
41,132
-5,621
| -12% | -$135K |
|
|
AIRC
2015
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
31,912
+722
| +2% | +$22.6K |
|
2016
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.68B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
11,457
+3,471
| +43% | +$312K |
|
2017
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.2B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
11,808
-915
| -7% | -$79.6K |
|
|
RDFN
2018
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
106,190
+31,497
| +42% | +$219K |
|
|
CVLY
2019
DELISTED
Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc
CVLY
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
42,404
| – | – |
|
2020
Roblox
RBLX
$27.1B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
23,624
-28
| -0.1% | -$1.03K |
|
2021
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.2B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
2,417
+18
| +0.8% | +$7.22K |
|
2022
KBR
KBR
$4.81B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
19,447
-290
| -1% | -$16K |
|
2023
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.04B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
75,811
+38,413
| +103% | +$500K |
|
2024
Vita Coco
COCO
$3.77B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
41,771
+24,964
| +149% | +$678K |
|
2025
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.65B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
17,160
-22,665
| -57% | -$1.16M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, American Century Companies held 2,961 positions worth $145B, up 12% from $130B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2023 filing shows 141 new, 1,802 increased, 780 reduced and 86 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Nextpower Inc: 1,286,526 shares worth $60.3M. The largest sale was Humana, an estimated $314M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2023 buy was Nextpower Inc: 1,286,526 shares worth $60.3M.
- American Century Companies added most to Salesforce in Q4 2023, an estimated $263M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Humana, cutting an estimated $314M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $58.9M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $145B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- American Century Companies opened 141 new positions and closed 86 in Q4 2023.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $145B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 13 Feb 2024.