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 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$280M |
| 2 |
Kenvue
KVUE
|
+$272M |
| 3 |
Norfolk Southern
NSC
|
+$240M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$234M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$183M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marvell Technology
MRVL
|
+$251M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$204M |
| 3 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$174M |
| 4 |
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
|
+$168M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$162M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 23.02% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.44% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.33% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.78% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.93% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.57T
| $5.76B | 4.44% |
33,648,165
+520,296
| +2% | +$95.4M |
|
2
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
| $5.52B | 4.26% |
17,473,157
+11,879
| +0.1% | +$3.93M |
|
|
3
Amazon
AMZN
$2.96T
| $3.32B | 2.56% |
26,127,707
+1,364,184
| +6% | +$183M |
|
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.33T
| $3.28B | 2.53% |
25,064,614
+1,809,910
| +8% | +$234M |
|
|
5
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.42T
| $3.26B | 2.52% |
75,022,440
+6,257,230
| +9% | +$280M |
|
6
Visa
V
$677B
| $1.87B | 1.44% |
8,134,976
+12,414
| +0.2% | +$2.98M |
|
7
Mastercard
MA
$493B
| $1.7B | 1.31% |
4,297,383
-233,798
| -5% | -$93.8M |
|
8
Tesla
TSLA
$1.3T
| $1.68B | 1.29% |
6,702,634
+19,887
| +0.3% | +$5.11M |
|
|
9
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.32T
| $1.5B | 1.16% |
11,393,580
-5,774
| -0.1% | -$751K |
|
10
UnitedHealth
UNH
$370B
| $1.48B | 1.14% |
2,929,147
+65,362
| +2% | +$32.2M |
|
11
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $1.12B | 0.87% |
3,742,849
+320,826
| +9% | +$96.7M |
|
12
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $1.04B | 0.8% |
1,927,954
+297,672
| +18% | +$153M |
|
|
13
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$625B
| $1.01B | 0.78% |
6,477,660
-984,677
| -13% | -$162M |
|
14
ExxonMobil
XOM
$634B
| $812M | 0.63% |
6,909,269
-707,800
| -9% | -$77.6M |
|
15
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $807M | 0.62% |
10,297,135
+649,367
| +7% | +$54.4M |
|
16
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$80.8B
| $754M | 0.58% |
916,718
+30,050
| +3% | +$23.6M |
|
17
Costco
COST
$420B
| $746M | 0.58% |
1,320,042
+72,043
| +6% | +$39.8M |
|
18
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.5B
| $733M | 0.57% |
19,995,100
+674,100
| +3% | +$26.3M |
|
19
Applied Materials
AMAT
$428B
| $688M | 0.53% |
4,968,838
+230,789
| +5% | +$33.1M |
|
20
Salesforce
CRM
$158B
| $649M | 0.5% |
3,198,494
+444,652
| +16% | +$96.1M |
|
21
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$950B
| $647M | 0.5% |
4,458,124
-45,267
| -1% | -$6.79M |
|
22
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $644M | 0.5% |
2,202,238
-38,740
| -2% | -$12.1M |
|
23
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.5B
| $604M | 0.47% |
4,996,401
+641,187
| +15% | +$82.8M |
|
24
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $590M | 0.46% |
812,901
-143,314
| -15% | -$111M |
|
25
Allstate
ALL
$67.5B
| $565M | 0.44% |
5,067,580
-217,821
| -4% | -$23.8M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, American Century Companies held 2,931 positions worth $130B, down 2.3% from $133B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2023 filing shows 141 new, 1,882 increased, 655 reduced and 91 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Seadrill: 2,264,354 shares worth $101M. The largest sale was Marvell Technology, an estimated $251M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 23% of assets, down from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2023 buy was Seadrill: 2,264,354 shares worth $101M.
- American Century Companies added most to NVIDIA in Q3 2023, an estimated $280M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Marvell Technology, cutting an estimated $251M.
- American Century Companies fully exited AngloGold Ashanti in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $39.7M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $130B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- American Century Companies opened 141 new positions and closed 91 in Q3 2023.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value fell 2.3% quarter-over-quarter to $130B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 13 Nov 2023.