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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
| $7.15B | 4.53% |
21,247,093
+407,194
| +2% | +$132M |
|
2
Apple
AAPL
$4.57T
| $6.4B | 4.06% |
36,051,696
-1,023,887
| -3% | -$162M |
|
3
Amazon
AMZN
$2.96T
| $5.19B | 3.29% |
31,132,180
+571,700
| +2% | +$97.8M |
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.33T
| $4.88B | 3.1% |
33,686,440
-996,360
| -3% | -$144M |
|
5
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $2.49B | 1.58% |
7,388,208
+422,463
| +6% | +$140M |
|
6
Tesla
TSLA
$1.3T
| $2.45B | 1.56% |
6,967,221
+5,109
| +0.1% | +$1.71M |
|
|
7
Visa
V
$677B
| $2.18B | 1.38% |
10,040,279
-1,568,834
| -14% | -$337M |
|
8
Mastercard
MA
$493B
| $1.89B | 1.2% |
5,268,692
+53,086
| +1% | +$18.4M |
|
9
UnitedHealth
UNH
$370B
| $1.72B | 1.09% |
3,426,681
-138,160
| -4% | -$62.5M |
|
|
10
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.32T
| $1.68B | 1.07% |
11,637,060
-43,780
| -0.4% | -$6.33M |
|
11
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$625B
| $1.39B | 0.88% |
8,153,776
+163,410
| +2% | +$26.8M |
|
12
Texas Instruments
TXN
$261B
| $1.19B | 0.75% |
6,297,807
+628
| +0% | +$121K |
|
13
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.42T
| $1.18B | 0.75% |
40,100,760
+5,694,790
| +17% | +$157M |
|
14
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $1.12B | 0.71% |
3,111,483
-26,364
| -0.8% | -$9.07M |
|
15
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$950B
| $1.08B | 0.68% |
6,802,390
+56,285
| +0.8% | +$9.24M |
|
|
16
PayPal
PYPL
$50.5B
| $1.07B | 0.68% |
5,698,422
-1,924,426
| -25% | -$416M |
|
|
17
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $1.03B | 0.65% |
9,932,949
+1,793,995
| +22% | +$208M |
|
18
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$125B
| $976M | 0.62% |
3,774,639
-233,748
| -6% | -$55.6M |
|
19
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $916M | 0.58% |
5,495,266
-105,818
| -2% | -$17.5M |
|
20
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $895M | 0.57% |
5,423,008
-709,531
| -12% | -$118M |
|
21
Cisco
CSCO
$479B
| $867M | 0.55% |
13,674,437
+371,036
| +3% | +$21.2M |
|
|
SCHW
22
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$187B
| $857M | 0.54% |
10,195,425
-398,668
| -4% | -$32.2M |
|
|
CERN
23
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $850M | 0.54% |
9,148,754
+626,551
| +7% | +$47.7M |
|
24
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$60.4B
| $839M | 0.53% |
3,683,811
-68,329
| -2% | -$14.5M |
|
25
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $816M | 0.52% |
964,208
-68,498
| -7% | -$54.9M |
|
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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.