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 |
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
|
+$239M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$204M |
| 3 |
Duke Energy
DUK
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$178M |
| 5 |
Labcorp
LH
|
+$162M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$265M |
| 2 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$236M |
| 3 |
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
Aflac
AFL
|
+$139M |
| 5 |
ServiceNow
NOW
|
+$128M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.47% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.64% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 15.07% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.54% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.15% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
| $4.95B | 4.04% |
20,619,843
+21,813
| +0.1% | +$5.23M |
|
2
Apple
AAPL
$4.57T
| $4.47B | 3.65% |
34,413,446
-333,651
| -1% | -$47.7M |
|
3
Amazon
AMZN
$2.96T
| $2.56B | 2.09% |
30,519,504
-65,562
| -0.2% | -$6.48M |
|
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.33T
| $2.39B | 1.96% |
27,128,385
-2,786,643
| -9% | -$265M |
|
5
Visa
V
$677B
| $2.07B | 1.69% |
9,946,904
+159,221
| +2% | +$32.1M |
|
6
Mastercard
MA
$493B
| $1.86B | 1.52% |
5,345,179
+40,394
| +0.8% | +$13.3M |
|
7
UnitedHealth
UNH
$370B
| $1.72B | 1.41% |
3,251,406
+120,211
| +4% | +$63.7M |
|
8
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$625B
| $1.19B | 0.98% |
6,759,604
-2,060
| -0% | -$356K |
|
|
9
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.32T
| $987M | 0.81% |
11,119,246
-143,971
| -1% | -$13.7M |
|
10
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $932M | 0.76% |
11,990,457
+545,538
| +5% | +$44.2M |
|
11
ExxonMobil
XOM
$634B
| $884M | 0.72% |
8,015,380
-629,813
| -7% | -$67.5M |
|
12
Tesla
TSLA
$1.3T
| $860M | 0.7% |
6,980,626
-90,010
| -1% | -$17M |
|
13
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.42T
| $855M | 0.7% |
58,506,390
-4,379,920
| -7% | -$64.2M |
|
14
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $816M | 0.67% |
1,245,401
-27,839
| -2% | -$17.2M |
|
15
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$950B
| $810M | 0.66% |
6,038,968
-8,516
| -0.1% | -$1.08M |
|
16
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$80.8B
| $795M | 0.65% |
1,102,002
-76,069
| -6% | -$56.1M |
|
|
BNY
17
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$107B
| $684M | 0.56% |
15,036,118
-1,282,551
| -8% | -$55M |
|
18
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.5B
| $666M | 0.54% |
24,011,850
+218,150
| +0.9% | +$6.52M |
|
19
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.4B
| $655M | 0.53% |
5,134,571
-762,184
| -13% | -$88.4M |
|
20
Prologis
PLD
$133B
| $647M | 0.53% |
5,740,799
+1,124,219
| +24% | +$125M |
|
21
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $644M | 0.53% |
2,426,101
-163,411
| -6% | -$39.8M |
|
22
Allstate
ALL
$67.5B
| $636M | 0.52% |
4,687,226
-167,124
| -3% | -$21.9M |
|
23
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $628M | 0.51% |
15,943,260
+207,489
| +1% | +$7.82M |
|
24
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $624M | 0.51% |
5,334,658
-86,920
| -2% | -$8.75M |
|
25
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$789B
| $622M | 0.51% |
9,608,513
-1,049,382
| -10% | -$69.3M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, American Century Companies held 2,650 positions worth $122B, up 7.7% from $114B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2022 filing shows 220 new, 1,560 increased, 662 reduced and 73 closed positions. Its largest new stake was NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.926% Corporate Units: 903,403 shares worth $45.5M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class A, an estimated $265M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2022 buy was NextEra Energy, Inc. 6.926% Corporate Units: 903,403 shares worth $45.5M.
- American Century Companies added most to MarketAxess Holdings in Q4 2022, an estimated $239M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class A, cutting an estimated $265M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Abiomed Inc in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $96.8M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $122B portfolio in Q4 2022.
- American Century Companies opened 220 new positions and closed 73 in Q4 2022.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 7.7% quarter-over-quarter to $122B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 13 Feb 2023.