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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2401
Caribou Biosciences
CRBU
$165M
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
75,132
+37,330
| +99% | +$185K |
|
2402
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.27B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
14,065
-7,588
| -35% | -$190K |
|
2403
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.8B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
10,172
+3,984
| +64% | +$162K |
|
2404
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
7,181
-43
| -0.6% | -$2.53K |
|
2405
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.52B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
44,694
| – | – |
|
2406
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$9.26B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
8,023
+49
| +0.6% | +$2.2K |
|
|
AZUL
2407
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
43,825
| – | – |
|
2408
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
4,822
-1,573
| -25% | -$134K |
|
2409
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$313M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
53,035
+18,790
| +55% | +$126K |
|
2410
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.03B
| $423K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,893
| New | +$407K |
|
2411
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$1.28B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
41,453
-251,400
| -86% | -$2.23M |
|
|
MURA
2412
DELISTED
Mural Oncology
MURA
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+71,348
| New | +$287K |
|
2413
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.57B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
10,801
+27
| +0.3% | +$979 |
|
2414
NETGEAR
NTGR
$650M
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
28,940
+8,496
| +42% | +$110K |
|
2415
UNIFI
UFI
$125M
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
62,894
-310
| -0.5% | -$2.02K |
|
2416
Opko Health
OPK
$1.04B
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
276,664
-1,008
| -0.4% | -$1.46K |
|
2417
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.02B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
31,887
+8,759
| +38% | +$107K |
|
2418
Upwork
UPWK
$1.05B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
27,828
| – | – |
|
|
LNW
2419
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
5,019
+1,648
| +49% | +$132K |
|
2420
Funko
FNKO
$338M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,253
| New | +$385K |
|
2421
V2X
VVX
$2.53B
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,849
| New | +$416K |
|
2422
IonQ
IONQ
$18.4B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
32,948
-68,340
| -67% | -$881K |
|
2423
Copel
ELPC
$7.89B
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,839
| New | +$408K |
|
|
HUYA
2424
Huya Inc
HUYA
$535M
| $408K | ﹤0.01% |
111,344
+2,310
| +2% | +$7.73K |
|
2425
Altimmune
ALT
$560M
| $407K | ﹤0.01% |
36,135
+14,871
| +70% | +$62.1K |
|
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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.