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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$455M |
| 2 |
XLNX
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
|
+$244M |
| 3 |
Agilent Technologies
A
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$149M |
| 5 |
GXO Logistics
GXO
|
+$145M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$400M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$262M |
| 3 |
Equinix
EQIX
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$215M |
| 5 |
Etsy
ETSY
|
+$190M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.63% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.31% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.9% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.29% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
| $5.88B | 4.02% |
20,839,899
+1,565,087
| +8% | +$455M |
|
2
Apple
AAPL
$4.57T
| $5.25B | 3.59% |
37,075,583
+414,835
| +1% | +$61.1M |
|
3
Amazon
AMZN
$2.96T
| $5.02B | 3.44% |
30,560,480
-1,320
| -0% | -$228K |
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.33T
| $4.64B | 3.17% |
34,682,800
-634,260
| -2% | -$86.3M |
|
5
Visa
V
$677B
| $2.59B | 1.77% |
11,609,113
+155,280
| +1% | +$36.4M |
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $2.36B | 1.62% |
6,965,745
-205,771
| -3% | -$74.1M |
|
7
PayPal
PYPL
$50.5B
| $1.98B | 1.36% |
7,622,848
+355,896
| +5% | +$101M |
|
8
Mastercard
MA
$493B
| $1.81B | 1.24% |
5,215,606
+133,757
| +3% | +$48.6M |
|
9
Tesla
TSLA
$1.3T
| $1.8B | 1.23% |
6,962,112
-39,342
| -0.6% | -$9.26M |
|
|
10
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.32T
| $1.56B | 1.07% |
11,680,840
+768,880
| +7% | +$106M |
|
11
UnitedHealth
UNH
$370B
| $1.39B | 0.95% |
3,564,841
+32,965
| +0.9% | +$13.7M |
|
12
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$625B
| $1.29B | 0.88% |
7,990,366
-74,440
| -0.9% | -$12.7M |
|
13
Texas Instruments
TXN
$261B
| $1.21B | 0.83% |
6,297,179
+161,890
| +3% | +$30.9M |
|
14
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$950B
| $1.1B | 0.76% |
6,746,105
+598,824
| +10% | +$93.9M |
|
15
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $1.04B | 0.71% |
3,137,847
+8,391
| +0.3% | +$2.82M |
|
16
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $1.02B | 0.7% |
8,138,954
-771,604
| -9% | -$99.9M |
|
17
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $914M | 0.63% |
6,132,539
+221,467
| +4% | +$34.5M |
|
18
Emerson Electric
EMR
$88.3B
| $859M | 0.59% |
9,113,640
-735,516
| -7% | -$73.4M |
|
|
BNY
19
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$107B
| $851M | 0.58% |
16,411,798
-558,792
| -3% | -$29M |
|
|
DOCU
20
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.5B
| $825M | 0.56% |
3,204,956
-144,271
| -4% | -$41.6M |
|
21
MSCI
MSCI
$40.9B
| $818M | 0.56% |
1,344,628
-20,205
| -1% | -$12.3M |
|
|
22
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $816M | 0.56% |
1,032,706
-294,027
| -22% | -$244M |
|
23
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $813M | 0.56% |
5,601,084
+188,877
| +3% | +$30.8M |
|
24
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$125B
| $813M | 0.56% |
4,008,387
-32,498
| -0.8% | -$6.48M |
|
25
American Express
AXP
$230B
| $813M | 0.56% |
4,852,583
+81,623
| +2% | +$13.6M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, American Century Companies held 2,398 positions worth $146B, down 0.38% from $147B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2021 filing shows 121 new, 1,435 increased, 593 reduced and 113 closed positions. Its largest new stake was GXO Logistics: 1,845,112 shares worth $145M. The largest sale was Fidelity National Information Services, an estimated $400M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2021 buy was GXO Logistics: 1,845,112 shares worth $145M.
- American Century Companies added most to Microsoft in Q3 2021, an estimated $455M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Fidelity National Information Services, cutting an estimated $400M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Nuance Communications, Inc. in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $171M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $146B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- American Century Companies opened 121 new positions and closed 113 in Q3 2021.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value fell 0.38% quarter-over-quarter to $146B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 10 Nov 2021.