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 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$706M |
| 2 |
Kenvue
KVUE
|
+$193M |
| 3 |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
|
+$160M |
| 4 |
Entegris
ENTG
|
+$160M |
| 5 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$139M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$301M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$269M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$217M |
| 4 |
Allstate
ALL
|
+$172M |
| 5 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$163M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 25.13% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.26% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.32% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.01% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
| $7.11B | 4.47% |
16,910,811
-130,650
| -0.8% | -$52.9M |
|
2
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.42T
| $6.77B | 4.26% |
74,966,140
+83,390
| +0.1% | +$6.04M |
|
3
Apple
AAPL
$4.57T
| $5.75B | 3.62% |
33,553,855
-669,422
| -2% | -$122M |
|
4
Amazon
AMZN
$2.96T
| $4.85B | 3.05% |
26,898,648
+249,417
| +0.9% | +$41.6M |
|
|
5
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.33T
| $3.48B | 2.19% |
23,046,986
-1,513,828
| -6% | -$217M |
|
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $2.79B | 1.75% |
5,748,378
+1,583,217
| +38% | +$706M |
|
7
Mastercard
MA
$493B
| $2.03B | 1.27% |
4,212,380
-87,005
| -2% | -$39.8M |
|
|
8
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.32T
| $1.83B | 1.15% |
12,045,337
+118,863
| +1% | +$17.2M |
|
|
9
Visa
V
$677B
| $1.81B | 1.14% |
6,478,020
-974,470
| -13% | -$269M |
|
10
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $1.53B | 0.96% |
1,969,455
-7,084
| -0.4% | -$5.04M |
|
11
UnitedHealth
UNH
$370B
| $1.49B | 0.94% |
3,013,731
-212,699
| -7% | -$108M |
|
12
Salesforce
CRM
$158B
| $1.22B | 0.76% |
4,038,709
-323,372
| -7% | -$93.3M |
|
13
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.5B
| $1.21B | 0.76% |
20,877,750
+262,150
| +1% | +$13.4M |
|
14
Tesla
TSLA
$1.3T
| $1.2B | 0.75% |
6,821,666
+35,246
| +0.5% | +$6.89M |
|
15
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$625B
| $1.2B | 0.75% |
7,576,576
+416,783
| +6% | +$66.3M |
|
16
Applied Materials
AMAT
$428B
| $1.03B | 0.65% |
5,003,035
+139,149
| +3% | +$25.5M |
|
17
Costco
COST
$420B
| $999M | 0.63% |
1,363,701
+36,484
| +3% | +$26M |
|
18
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $982M | 0.62% |
11,265,913
+55,966
| +0.5% | +$4.78M |
|
19
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $929M | 0.58% |
2,327,637
+63,436
| +3% | +$24M |
|
20
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$950B
| $854M | 0.54% |
4,261,849
+15,655
| +0.4% | +$2.82M |
|
21
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$80.8B
| $849M | 0.53% |
881,905
-49,423
| -5% | -$47M |
|
22
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$789B
| $804M | 0.51% |
4,453,442
+161,253
| +4% | +$28.2M |
|
23
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.4B
| $758M | 0.48% |
5,741,804
-190,518
| -3% | -$23.8M |
|
24
Netflix
NFLX
$309B
| $749M | 0.47% |
12,328,280
-85,920
| -0.7% | -$4.84M |
|
25
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.1B
| $729M | 0.46% |
2,860,502
-186,380
| -6% | -$46.1M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2024, American Century Companies held 2,999 positions worth $159B, up 9.4% from $145B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q1 2024 filing shows 122 new, 1,903 increased, 717 reduced and 75 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Bombardier Recreational Products: 736,453 shares worth $49.4M. The largest sale was Nike, an estimated $301M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 25% of assets, up from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2024 buy was Bombardier Recreational Products: 736,453 shares worth $49.4M.
- American Century Companies added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q1 2024, an estimated $706M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2024 reduction was Nike, cutting an estimated $301M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Mobileye in Q1 2024, selling an estimated $74.8M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $159B portfolio in Q1 2024.
- American Century Companies opened 122 new positions and closed 75 in Q1 2024.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 9.4% quarter-over-quarter to $159B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2024, filed 14 May 2024.