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 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$263M |
| 2 |
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
|
+$176M |
| 3 |
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
|
+$159M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$159M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$138M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$314M |
| 2 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
|
+$243M |
| 3 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$201M |
| 4 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$194M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$168M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 24.39% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.48% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.47% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.31% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.13% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.57T
| $6.59B | 4.53% |
34,223,277
+575,112
| +2% | +$106M |
|
2
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
| $6.41B | 4.41% |
17,041,461
-431,696
| -2% | -$154M |
|
3
Amazon
AMZN
$2.96T
| $4.05B | 2.78% |
26,649,231
+521,524
| +2% | +$73.1M |
|
4
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.42T
| $3.71B | 2.55% |
74,882,750
-139,690
| -0.2% | -$6.47M |
|
5
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.33T
| $3.43B | 2.36% |
24,560,814
-503,800
| -2% | -$67.7M |
|
|
6
Visa
V
$677B
| $1.94B | 1.33% |
7,452,490
-682,486
| -8% | -$168M |
|
7
Mastercard
MA
$493B
| $1.83B | 1.26% |
4,299,385
+2,002
| +0% | +$804K |
|
|
8
UnitedHealth
UNH
$370B
| $1.7B | 1.17% |
3,226,430
+297,283
| +10% | +$159M |
|
9
Tesla
TSLA
$1.3T
| $1.69B | 1.16% |
6,786,420
+83,786
| +1% | +$19.9M |
|
|
10
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.32T
| $1.68B | 1.16% |
11,926,474
+532,894
| +5% | +$72.3M |
|
|
11
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $1.47B | 1.01% |
4,165,161
+422,312
| +11% | +$138M |
|
12
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $1.15B | 0.79% |
1,976,539
+48,585
| +3% | +$28.4M |
|
|
13
Salesforce
CRM
$158B
| $1.15B | 0.79% |
4,362,081
+1,163,587
| +36% | +$263M |
|
14
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$625B
| $1.12B | 0.77% |
7,159,793
+682,133
| +11% | +$105M |
|
15
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.5B
| $943M | 0.65% |
20,615,600
+620,500
| +3% | +$25.8M |
|
16
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $923M | 0.63% |
11,209,947
+912,812
| +9% | +$69.6M |
|
17
Costco
COST
$420B
| $876M | 0.6% |
1,327,217
+7,175
| +0.5% | +$4.25M |
|
18
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.6B
| $840M | 0.58% |
1,643,093
+269,279
| +20% | +$116M |
|
19
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$80.8B
| $818M | 0.56% |
931,328
+14,610
| +2% | +$12M |
|
20
Applied Materials
AMAT
$428B
| $788M | 0.54% |
4,863,886
-104,952
| -2% | -$15.4M |
|
21
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $764M | 0.53% |
2,264,201
+61,963
| +3% | +$18.5M |
|
22
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$950B
| $722M | 0.5% |
4,246,194
-211,930
| -5% | -$32.1M |
|
23
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.4B
| $722M | 0.5% |
5,932,322
+1,068,581
| +22% | +$119M |
|
24
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.1B
| $720M | 0.5% |
3,046,882
+323,484
| +12% | +$67.8M |
|
25
DexCom
DXCM
$32B
| $659M | 0.45% |
5,309,943
-62,743
| -1% | -$6.41M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, American Century Companies held 2,961 positions worth $145B, up 12% from $130B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2023 filing shows 141 new, 1,802 increased, 780 reduced and 86 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Nextpower Inc: 1,286,526 shares worth $60.3M. The largest sale was Humana, an estimated $314M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 24% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2023 buy was Nextpower Inc: 1,286,526 shares worth $60.3M.
- American Century Companies added most to Salesforce in Q4 2023, an estimated $263M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Humana, cutting an estimated $314M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $58.9M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $145B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- American Century Companies opened 141 new positions and closed 86 in Q4 2023.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 12% quarter-over-quarter to $145B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 13 Feb 2024.