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 |
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
|
+$510M |
| 2 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$222M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
CRH
CRH
|
+$189M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$183M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$387M |
| 2 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$242M |
| 3 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$235M |
| 4 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$183M |
| 5 |
Equinix
EQIX
|
+$168M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 27.37% |
| 2 | Financials | 12.82% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.59% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.43% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.84% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.3T
| $9.1B | 5.57% |
73,648,364
-1,317,776
| -2% | -$133M |
|
2
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
| $7.51B | 4.6% |
16,799,473
-111,338
| -0.7% | -$47M |
|
|
3
Apple
AAPL
$4.56T
| $7.29B | 4.46% |
34,619,614
+1,065,759
| +3% | +$199M |
|
4
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $5.29B | 3.24% |
27,389,657
+491,009
| +2% | +$90.2M |
|
5
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.38T
| $4.27B | 2.62% |
23,465,190
+418,204
| +2% | +$70.5M |
|
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.5T
| $3.09B | 1.89% |
6,124,058
+375,680
| +7% | +$183M |
|
|
7
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.36T
| $2.26B | 1.38% |
12,327,458
+282,121
| +2% | +$48M |
|
8
Mastercard
MA
$505B
| $1.88B | 1.15% |
4,250,760
+38,380
| +0.9% | +$17.5M |
|
9
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $1.87B | 1.15% |
2,069,881
+100,426
| +5% | +$80.3M |
|
10
Visa
V
$692B
| $1.67B | 1.03% |
6,381,400
-96,620
| -1% | -$26.5M |
|
11
Tesla
TSLA
$1.26T
| $1.35B | 0.83% |
6,830,751
+9,085
| +0.1% | +$1.59M |
|
12
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$42.7B
| $1.26B | 0.77% |
20,177,309
-700,441
| -3% | -$43.5M |
|
13
Applied Materials
AMAT
$419B
| $1.2B | 0.73% |
5,084,186
+81,151
| +2% | +$17.4M |
|
14
Costco
COST
$421B
| $1.18B | 0.73% |
1,394,060
+30,359
| +2% | +$23.7M |
|
15
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$619B
| $1.17B | 0.72% |
8,014,213
+437,637
| +6% | +$65.1M |
|
|
16
UnitedHealth
UNH
$367B
| $1.13B | 0.69% |
2,224,580
-789,151
| -26% | -$387M |
|
17
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$132B
| $1.07B | 0.65% |
2,398,193
+70,556
| +3% | +$28.1M |
|
18
Analog Devices
ADI
$184B
| $993M | 0.61% |
4,351,585
+767,534
| +21% | +$164M |
|
19
Salesforce
CRM
$153B
| $959M | 0.59% |
3,729,962
-308,747
| -8% | -$82.6M |
|
|
20
ExxonMobil
XOM
$642B
| $896M | 0.55% |
7,782,146
+1,904,191
| +32% | +$222M |
|
21
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$79.5B
| $868M | 0.53% |
825,832
-56,073
| -6% | -$54.4M |
|
22
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$947B
| $867M | 0.53% |
4,287,481
+25,632
| +0.6% | +$5.01M |
|
23
Netflix
NFLX
$307B
| $848M | 0.52% |
12,568,180
+239,900
| +2% | +$15M |
|
24
Medtronic
MDT
$110B
| $819M | 0.5% |
10,408,720
-857,193
| -8% | -$70.3M |
|
25
TSMC
TSM
$2.17T
| $786M | 0.48% |
4,519,925
+128,078
| +3% | +$19.4M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2024, American Century Companies held 3,009 positions worth $163B, up 2.7% from $159B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 27% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2024 filing shows 89 new, 1,863 increased, 760 reduced and 131 closed positions. Its largest new stake was UL Solutions: 1,631,475 shares worth $68.8M. The largest sale was UnitedHealth, an estimated $387M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 27% of assets, up from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2024 buy was UL Solutions: 1,631,475 shares worth $68.8M.
- American Century Companies added most to iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF in Q2 2024, an estimated $510M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2024 reduction was UnitedHealth, cutting an estimated $387M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Pioneer Natural Resource Co. in Q2 2024, selling an estimated $235M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 27% of its $163B portfolio in Q2 2024.
- American Century Companies opened 89 new positions and closed 131 in Q2 2024.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 2.7% quarter-over-quarter to $163B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2024, filed 7 Aug 2024.