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 |
S&P Global
SPGI
|
+$567M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$514M |
| 3 |
Workday
WDAY
|
+$356M |
| 4 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$305M |
| 5 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$304M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$864M |
| 2 |
CERN
Cerner Corp
CERN
|
+$757M |
| 3 |
XLNX
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
|
+$611M |
| 4 |
INFO
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
|
+$524M |
| 5 |
Fortive
FTV
|
+$479M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.55% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.49% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 13.83% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.62% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
| $6.71B | 4.59% |
21,762,954
+515,861
| +2% | +$155M |
|
2
Apple
AAPL
$4.57T
| $6.17B | 4.22% |
35,338,185
-713,511
| -2% | -$120M |
|
3
Amazon
AMZN
$2.96T
| $5.24B | 3.58% |
32,153,700
+1,021,520
| +3% | +$158M |
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.33T
| $4.44B | 3.04% |
31,958,000
-1,728,440
| -5% | -$235M |
|
5
Tesla
TSLA
$1.3T
| $2.5B | 1.71% |
6,958,086
-9,135
| -0.1% | -$2.85M |
|
6
Visa
V
$677B
| $2.26B | 1.54% |
10,171,760
+131,481
| +1% | +$28.4M |
|
7
Mastercard
MA
$493B
| $1.86B | 1.27% |
5,209,456
-59,236
| -1% | -$21.3M |
|
8
UnitedHealth
UNH
$370B
| $1.68B | 1.15% |
3,292,740
-133,941
| -4% | -$64.6M |
|
|
9
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.32T
| $1.54B | 1.05% |
11,038,220
-598,840
| -5% | -$81.4M |
|
10
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.42T
| $1.32B | 0.9% |
48,372,390
+8,271,630
| +21% | +$207M |
|
11
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$625B
| $1.3B | 0.89% |
7,311,362
-842,414
| -10% | -$143M |
|
12
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $1.14B | 0.78% |
10,271,858
+338,909
| +3% | +$35.8M |
|
|
13
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$789B
| $1.01B | 0.69% |
9,204,553
+4,308,627
| +88% | +$514M |
|
|
14
S&P Global
SPGI
$120B
| $956M | 0.65% |
2,331,218
+1,390,959
| +148% | +$567M |
|
15
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $928M | 0.63% |
3,074,893
-36,590
| -1% | -$10.7M |
|
16
Texas Instruments
TXN
$261B
| $889M | 0.61% |
4,847,382
-1,450,425
| -23% | -$256M |
|
17
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$950B
| $886M | 0.61% |
6,500,783
-301,607
| -4% | -$44.5M |
|
|
18
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $874M | 0.6% |
3,930,069
-3,458,139
| -47% | -$864M |
|
19
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $826M | 0.56% |
1,113,221
+149,013
| +15% | +$107M |
|
20
Emerson Electric
EMR
$88.3B
| $810M | 0.55% |
8,262,592
-285,571
| -3% | -$27M |
|
21
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$46.2B
| $779M | 0.53% |
1,423,600
+346,118
| +32% | +$182M |
|
22
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$52.9B
| $771M | 0.53% |
5,560,957
-107,844
| -2% | -$13.1M |
|
23
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$80.8B
| $770M | 0.53% |
1,102,306
+37,370
| +4% | +$23.6M |
|
|
SCHW
24
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$187B
| $766M | 0.52% |
9,089,396
-1,106,029
| -11% | -$97.3M |
|
25
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $766M | 0.52% |
15,036,169
-317,279
| -2% | -$16.8M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, American Century Companies held 2,409 positions worth $146B, down 7.2% from $158B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q1 2022 filing shows 99 new, 1,460 increased, 601 reduced and 131 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF: 2,321,674 shares worth $278M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $864M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, down from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2022 buy was iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF: 2,321,674 shares worth $278M.
- American Century Companies added most to S&P Global in Q1 2022, an estimated $567M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $864M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Xilinx Inc in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $611M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $146B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- American Century Companies opened 99 new positions and closed 131 in Q1 2022.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value fell 7.2% quarter-over-quarter to $146B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 11 May 2022.