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 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$233M |
| 2 |
Workday
WDAY
|
+$177M |
| 3 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$174M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$171M |
| 5 |
Agree Realty
ADC
|
+$123M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Visa
V
|
+$486M |
| 2 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$230M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$192M |
| 4 |
Merck
MRK
|
+$172M |
| 5 |
Duke Energy
DUK
|
+$170M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 26.52% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.4% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.51% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 11.17% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.35% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.42T
| $8.9B | 5.17% |
73,284,545
-363,819
| -0.5% | -$43M |
|
|
2
Apple
AAPL
$4.57T
| $8.24B | 4.79% |
35,384,648
+765,034
| +2% | +$171M |
|
3
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
| $7.3B | 4.24% |
16,954,024
+154,551
| +0.9% | +$66.1M |
|
4
Amazon
AMZN
$2.96T
| $5.2B | 3.02% |
27,886,372
+496,715
| +2% | +$90.6M |
|
5
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.33T
| $3.89B | 2.26% |
23,456,358
-8,832
| -0% | -$1.48M |
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $3.57B | 2.08% |
6,241,708
+117,650
| +2% | +$60.5M |
|
7
Mastercard
MA
$493B
| $2.22B | 1.29% |
4,498,218
+247,458
| +6% | +$115M |
|
|
8
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.32T
| $2.13B | 1.24% |
12,746,264
+418,806
| +3% | +$70.9M |
|
|
9
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $2.01B | 1.17% |
2,263,743
+193,862
| +9% | +$174M |
|
10
Tesla
TSLA
$1.3T
| $1.82B | 1.06% |
6,945,264
+114,513
| +2% | +$26.1M |
|
11
Costco
COST
$420B
| $1.27B | 0.73% |
1,426,956
+32,896
| +2% | +$28.6M |
|
|
12
Visa
V
$677B
| $1.26B | 0.73% |
4,585,049
-1,796,351
| -28% | -$486M |
|
13
UnitedHealth
UNH
$370B
| $1.17B | 0.68% |
2,005,795
-218,785
| -10% | -$124M |
|
14
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$625B
| $1.17B | 0.68% |
7,232,062
-782,151
| -10% | -$125M |
|
15
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.5B
| $1.16B | 0.67% |
20,070,213
-107,096
| -0.5% | -$5.93M |
|
16
Analog Devices
ADI
$190B
| $1.06B | 0.61% |
4,592,031
+240,446
| +6% | +$54.2M |
|
17
Salesforce
CRM
$158B
| $1.02B | 0.6% |
3,743,424
+13,462
| +0.4% | +$3.45M |
|
18
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $1.01B | 0.59% |
2,060,194
-337,999
| -14% | -$157M |
|
19
Applied Materials
AMAT
$428B
| $988M | 0.57% |
4,889,334
-194,852
| -4% | -$40M |
|
20
ExxonMobil
XOM
$634B
| $934M | 0.54% |
7,966,925
+184,779
| +2% | +$21.3M |
|
21
Netflix
NFLX
$309B
| $929M | 0.54% |
13,102,450
+534,270
| +4% | +$35.7M |
|
22
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$950B
| $880M | 0.51% |
4,175,176
-112,305
| -3% | -$23.7M |
|
23
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $875M | 0.51% |
9,717,285
-691,435
| -7% | -$58.2M |
|
24
TSMC
TSM
$2.18T
| $816M | 0.47% |
4,696,957
+177,032
| +4% | +$30.2M |
|
25
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$80.8B
| $776M | 0.45% |
738,495
-87,337
| -11% | -$97.2M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2024, American Century Companies held 3,003 positions worth $172B, up 5.3% from $163B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 26% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2024 filing shows 117 new, 1,782 increased, 832 reduced and 125 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Talen Energy Corp: 344,591 shares worth $61.4M. The largest sale was Visa, an estimated $486M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 27% of assets, down from 27% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2024 buy was Talen Energy Corp: 344,591 shares worth $61.4M.
- American Century Companies added most to Broadcom in Q3 2024, an estimated $233M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2024 reduction was Visa, cutting an estimated $486M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Encore Wire Corp in Q3 2024, selling an estimated $106M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 26% of its $172B portfolio in Q3 2024.
- American Century Companies opened 117 new positions and closed 125 in Q3 2024.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 5.3% quarter-over-quarter to $172B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2024, filed 12 Nov 2024.