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
|
+$276M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$243M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$206M |
| 4 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
|
+$165M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$162M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$615M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$544M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$322M |
| 4 |
L3Harris
LHX
|
+$254M |
| 5 |
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
|
+$227M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.01% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 14.17% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.99% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.07% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.57T
| $5.55B | 4.37% |
33,706,874
-706,572
| -2% | -$104M |
|
|
2
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
| $5.32B | 4.19% |
18,487,154
-2,132,689
| -10% | -$544M |
|
|
3
Amazon
AMZN
$2.96T
| $2.48B | 1.95% |
24,156,733
-6,362,771
| -21% | -$615M |
|
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.33T
| $2.46B | 1.94% |
23,768,397
-3,359,988
| -12% | -$322M |
|
5
Visa
V
$677B
| $2.06B | 1.62% |
9,172,500
-774,404
| -8% | -$172M |
|
|
6
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.42T
| $1.93B | 1.52% |
69,753,030
+11,246,640
| +19% | +$243M |
|
7
Mastercard
MA
$493B
| $1.75B | 1.38% |
4,827,546
-517,633
| -10% | -$188M |
|
8
UnitedHealth
UNH
$370B
| $1.42B | 1.12% |
3,013,647
-237,759
| -7% | -$115M |
|
9
Tesla
TSLA
$1.3T
| $1.42B | 1.12% |
6,904,976
-75,650
| -1% | -$13.2M |
|
|
10
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.32T
| $1.15B | 0.91% |
11,190,833
+71,587
| +0.6% | +$6.91M |
|
11
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$625B
| $1.1B | 0.87% |
7,110,849
+351,245
| +5% | +$56.7M |
|
12
ExxonMobil
XOM
$634B
| $866M | 0.68% |
7,900,026
-115,354
| -1% | -$12.8M |
|
13
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $863M | 0.68% |
10,701,215
-1,289,242
| -11% | -$105M |
|
14
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$80.8B
| $783M | 0.62% |
961,710
-140,292
| -13% | -$106M |
|
15
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $741M | 0.58% |
1,030,093
-215,308
| -17% | -$152M |
|
16
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$789B
| $719M | 0.57% |
7,334,773
-2,273,740
| -24% | -$185M |
|
17
Prologis
PLD
$133B
| $696M | 0.55% |
5,579,653
-161,146
| -3% | -$19.8M |
|
18
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.5B
| $694M | 0.55% |
20,543,100
-3,468,750
| -14% | -$109M |
|
19
PepsiCo
PEP
$190B
| $656M | 0.52% |
3,602,027
+176,171
| +5% | +$30.8M |
|
20
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.4B
| $653M | 0.51% |
5,055,195
-79,376
| -2% | -$9.97M |
|
21
MSCI
MSCI
$40.9B
| $646M | 0.51% |
1,153,555
-105,469
| -8% | -$55.8M |
|
22
Applied Materials
AMAT
$428B
| $631M | 0.5% |
5,146,087
-335,944
| -6% | -$38.6M |
|
23
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$950B
| $631M | 0.5% |
4,853,969
-1,184,999
| -20% | -$162M |
|
24
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $624M | 0.49% |
5,132,601
-202,057
| -4% | -$24.8M |
|
25
Costco
COST
$420B
| $612M | 0.48% |
1,234,246
+136,425
| +12% | +$66.9M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2023, American Century Companies held 2,730 positions worth $127B, up 3.7% from $122B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 20% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q1 2023 filing shows 153 new, 1,696 increased, 700 reduced and 63 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Atlassian: 260,346 shares worth $44.6M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $615M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2023 buy was Atlassian: 260,346 shares worth $44.6M.
- American Century Companies added most to Humana in Q1 2023, an estimated $276M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2023 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $615M.
- American Century Companies fully exited SVB Financial Group in Q1 2023, selling an estimated $73M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 20% of its $127B portfolio in Q1 2023.
- American Century Companies opened 153 new positions and closed 63 in Q1 2023.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 3.7% quarter-over-quarter to $127B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2023, filed 11 May 2023.