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
|
+$342M |
| 2 |
Roper Technologies
ROP
|
+$333M |
| 3 |
Clarivate
CLVT
|
+$237M |
| 4 |
BDXB
Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B
BDXB
|
+$212M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$208M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$416M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$337M |
| 3 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$215M |
| 4 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$214M |
| 5 |
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
|
+$198M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.9% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.74% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.7% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.19% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.2% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.03B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
+556
| New | +$327K |
|
2052
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.16B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
6,605
+1,521
| +30% | +$92.7K |
|
2053
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.5B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,604
| New | +$328K |
|
2054
Altria Group
MO
$107B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
7,382
-2,867
| -28% | -$131K |
|
2055
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.2B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
3,847
-520,020
| -99% | -$44.7M |
|
2056
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.71B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
8,032
+895
| +13% | +$38.9K |
|
2057
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
3,643
-15,970
| -81% | -$1.49M |
|
|
BFX
2058
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $346K | ﹤0.01% |
56,415
+14,958
| +36% | +$124K |
|
2059
Scholastic
SCHL
$792M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,644
| New | +$326K |
|
2060
PTC
PTC
$16.1B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
2,817
-2,466
| -47% | -$297K |
|
|
JWN
2061
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
15,003
+2,486
| +20% | +$65.9K |
|
2062
Globant
GLOB
$1.67B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
1,076
-310,201
| -100% | -$91.8M |
|
2063
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.7B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
15,015
+2,224
| +17% | +$51K |
|
|
DRE
2064
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,139
| New | +$297K |
|
|
USX
2065
DELISTED
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Class A Common Stock
USX
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
57,165
+13,999
| +32% | +$105K |
|
2066
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.87B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
4,696
+609
| +15% | +$39.3K |
|
2067
The RMR Group
RMR
$337M
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
9,575
-5,105
| -35% | -$177K |
|
2068
XPO
XPO
$24.5B
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
7,133
-26,699
| -79% | -$1.24M |
|
2069
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.4B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
2,855
+1,012
| +55% | +$120K |
|
2070
LSB Industries
LXU
$711M
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,310
| New | +$278K |
|
2071
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.5B
| $324K | ﹤0.01% |
37,505
+14,039
| +60% | +$120K |
|
|
SAVE
2072
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
14,758
+2,197
| +17% | +$51K |
|
2073
Quad
QUAD
$507M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
80,356
+22,262
| +38% | +$91.2K |
|
|
NVRO
2074
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
3,962
| – | – |
|
|
ECOM
2075
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
12,891
| – | – |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, American Century Companies held 2,425 positions worth $158B, up 7.9% from $146B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2021 filing shows 131 new, 1,448 increased, 577 reduced and 118 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Clarivate: 10,217,212 shares worth $240M. The largest sale was PayPal, an estimated $416M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2021 buy was Clarivate: 10,217,212 shares worth $240M.
- American Century Companies added most to Humana in Q4 2021, an estimated $342M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was PayPal, cutting an estimated $416M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Kansas City Southern in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $114M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $158B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- American Century Companies opened 131 new positions and closed 118 in Q4 2021.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 7.9% quarter-over-quarter to $158B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 7 Feb 2022.