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 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$374M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$255M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
Target
TGT
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
|
+$124M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$322M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$240M |
| 3 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$229M |
| 4 |
MSCI
MSCI
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
IQVIA
IQV
|
+$209M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.34% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.84% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.35% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.5% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.56T
| $6.43B | 4.85% |
33,127,869
-579,005
| -2% | -$101M |
|
|
2
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
| $5.95B | 4.48% |
17,461,278
-1,025,876
| -6% | -$322M |
|
3
Amazon
AMZN
$2.96T
| $3.23B | 2.43% |
24,763,523
+606,790
| +3% | +$69.3M |
|
4
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.38T
| $2.91B | 2.19% |
68,765,210
-987,820
| -1% | -$32.8M |
|
5
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.33T
| $2.78B | 2.1% |
23,254,704
-513,693
| -2% | -$59.1M |
|
|
6
Visa
V
$677B
| $1.93B | 1.45% |
8,122,562
-1,049,938
| -11% | -$240M |
|
7
Mastercard
MA
$493B
| $1.78B | 1.34% |
4,531,181
-296,365
| -6% | -$111M |
|
8
Tesla
TSLA
$1.29T
| $1.75B | 1.32% |
6,682,747
-222,229
| -3% | -$44.4M |
|
|
9
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.32T
| $1.38B | 1.04% |
11,399,354
+208,521
| +2% | +$24.1M |
|
10
UnitedHealth
UNH
$372B
| $1.38B | 1.04% |
2,863,785
-149,862
| -5% | -$73.3M |
|
11
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$619B
| $1.24B | 0.93% |
7,462,337
+351,488
| +5% | +$56.7M |
|
|
12
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.5T
| $982M | 0.74% |
3,422,023
+1,032,061
| +43% | +$255M |
|
13
Medtronic
MDT
$111B
| $850M | 0.64% |
9,647,768
-1,053,447
| -10% | -$90.7M |
|
14
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.7B
| $827M | 0.62% |
19,321,000
-1,222,100
| -6% | -$48.3M |
|
15
ExxonMobil
XOM
$633B
| $817M | 0.62% |
7,617,069
-282,957
| -4% | -$30.9M |
|
16
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$133B
| $766M | 0.58% |
2,240,978
+22,421
| +1% | +$6.78M |
|
17
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.05T
| $765M | 0.58% |
1,630,282
+115,440
| +8% | +$48.4M |
|
18
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $750M | 0.57% |
956,215
-73,878
| -7% | -$54.1M |
|
19
Applied Materials
AMAT
$427B
| $685M | 0.52% |
4,738,049
-408,038
| -8% | -$51.1M |
|
20
Costco
COST
$419B
| $672M | 0.51% |
1,247,999
+13,753
| +1% | +$6.96M |
|
21
DexCom
DXCM
$31.9B
| $662M | 0.5% |
5,154,492
+679,071
| +15% | +$82.1M |
|
22
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$952B
| $655M | 0.49% |
4,503,391
-350,578
| -7% | -$48.2M |
|
23
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$780B
| $647M | 0.49% |
5,684,206
-1,650,567
| -23% | -$172M |
|
24
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$80.4B
| $637M | 0.48% |
886,668
-75,042
| -8% | -$57.9M |
|
25
Prologis
PLD
$132B
| $614M | 0.46% |
5,006,219
-573,434
| -10% | -$70.5M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, American Century Companies held 2,884 positions worth $133B, up 4.5% from $127B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2023 filing shows 216 new, 1,601 increased, 807 reduced and 96 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Kenvue: 2,518,495 shares worth $66.5M. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $322M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2023 buy was Kenvue: 2,518,495 shares worth $66.5M.
- American Century Companies added most to Becton Dickinson in Q2 2023, an estimated $374M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $322M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6.00% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $199M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $133B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- American Century Companies opened 216 new positions and closed 96 in Q2 2023.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 4.5% quarter-over-quarter to $133B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 14 Aug 2023.