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 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$259M |
| 2 |
Okta
OKTA
|
+$239M |
| 3 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$183M |
| 4 |
Allstate
ALL
|
+$180M |
| 5 |
Steris
STE
|
+$178M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$388M |
| 2 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$347M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$251M |
| 4 |
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
|
+$246M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$215M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.83% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.2% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.62% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.55% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Amazon
AMZN
$2.95T
| $5.26B | 3.59% |
30,561,800
-644,060
| -2% | -$107M |
|
2
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.68T
| $5.22B | 3.56% |
19,274,812
+280,160
| +1% | +$71.2M |
|
|
3
Apple
AAPL
$4.53T
| $5.02B | 3.42% |
36,660,748
-1,657,765
| -4% | -$215M |
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.4T
| $4.31B | 2.94% |
35,317,060
-926,200
| -3% | -$108M |
|
5
Visa
V
$686B
| $2.68B | 1.83% |
11,453,833
-9,379
| -0.1% | -$2.14M |
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.5T
| $2.49B | 1.7% |
7,171,516
+335,516
| +5% | +$108M |
|
7
PayPal
PYPL
$50.3B
| $2.12B | 1.44% |
7,266,952
-297,008
| -4% | -$78.4M |
|
8
Mastercard
MA
$498B
| $1.86B | 1.27% |
5,081,849
+5,917
| +0.1% | +$2.2M |
|
9
Tesla
TSLA
$1.26T
| $1.59B | 1.08% |
7,001,454
-106,833
| -2% | -$23.2M |
|
10
UnitedHealth
UNH
$368B
| $1.41B | 0.96% |
3,531,876
-395,432
| -10% | -$158M |
|
|
11
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.38T
| $1.37B | 0.93% |
10,911,960
-280,960
| -3% | -$33.5M |
|
12
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$617B
| $1.33B | 0.91% |
8,064,806
-39,134
| -0.5% | -$6.48M |
|
13
Texas Instruments
TXN
$255B
| $1.18B | 0.8% |
6,135,289
-302,186
| -5% | -$56.6M |
|
14
Medtronic
MDT
$110B
| $1.11B | 0.75% |
8,910,558
-176,417
| -2% | -$22.2M |
|
15
Equinix
EQIX
$104B
| $1.06B | 0.73% |
1,326,733
-39,808
| -3% | -$29.6M |
|
16
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$132B
| $959M | 0.65% |
3,129,456
+7,866
| +0.3% | +$2.21M |
|
17
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$948B
| $956M | 0.65% |
6,147,281
+184,553
| +3% | +$29M |
|
18
Emerson Electric
EMR
$87.8B
| $948M | 0.65% |
9,849,156
-1,018,609
| -9% | -$95.8M |
|
|
DOCU
19
DocuSign
DOCU
$10.8B
| $936M | 0.64% |
3,349,227
+142,798
| +4% | +$31.9M |
|
20
Aptiv
APTV
$9.67B
| $930M | 0.63% |
5,911,072
-1,055,466
| -15% | -$155M |
|
|
BNY
21
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $869M | 0.59% |
16,970,590
-646,003
| -4% | -$32.3M |
|
|
SCHW
22
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$187B
| $856M | 0.58% |
11,750,757
-400,977
| -3% | -$28.4M |
|
23
Nike
NKE
$62.4B
| $836M | 0.57% |
5,412,207
+64,821
| +1% | +$8.72M |
|
24
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$59B
| $792M | 0.54% |
3,848,720
+260,248
| +7% | +$52.1M |
|
25
American Express
AXP
$233B
| $788M | 0.54% |
4,770,960
-386,833
| -7% | -$60.6M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, American Century Companies held 2,390 positions worth $147B, up 7.7% from $136B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2021 filing shows 185 new, 1,362 increased, 589 reduced and 112 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Pinterest: 1,537,771 shares worth $121M. The largest sale was Salesforce, an estimated $388M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2021 buy was Pinterest: 1,537,771 shares worth $121M.
- American Century Companies added most to PepsiCo in Q2 2021, an estimated $259M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Salesforce, cutting an estimated $388M.
- American Century Companies fully exited iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $160M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $147B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- American Century Companies opened 185 new positions and closed 112 in Q2 2021.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $147B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 5 Aug 2021.