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
|
+$559M |
| 2 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$301M |
| 3 |
Estee Lauder
EL
|
+$262M |
| 4 |
IQVIA
IQV
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
Arista Networks
ANET
|
+$152M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$624M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$533M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$413M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$327M |
| 5 |
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
|
+$256M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 27.32% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.83% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.65% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.02% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.56% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.42T
| $9.52B | 5.47% |
70,914,729
-2,369,816
| -3% | -$327M |
|
|
2
Apple
AAPL
$4.57T
| $8.42B | 4.84% |
33,632,068
-1,752,580
| -5% | -$413M |
|
3
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
| $7.04B | 4.05% |
16,710,149
-243,875
| -1% | -$104M |
|
4
Amazon
AMZN
$2.96T
| $6.09B | 3.5% |
27,751,370
-135,002
| -0.5% | -$27.6M |
|
5
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.33T
| $4.25B | 2.44% |
22,473,923
-982,435
| -4% | -$172M |
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $3.67B | 2.11% |
6,268,104
+26,396
| +0.4% | +$15.5M |
|
7
Tesla
TSLA
$1.3T
| $2.92B | 1.68% |
7,222,078
+276,814
| +4% | +$89.1M |
|
|
8
Mastercard
MA
$493B
| $2.67B | 1.54% |
5,079,915
+581,697
| +13% | +$301M |
|
|
9
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.32T
| $2.39B | 1.37% |
12,537,284
-208,980
| -2% | -$36.9M |
|
10
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.06T
| $1.78B | 1.02% |
2,304,938
+41,195
| +2% | +$34.1M |
|
|
11
Broadcom
AVGO
$2.04T
| $1.66B | 0.96% |
7,174,741
+3,022,589
| +73% | +$559M |
|
12
Costco
COST
$420B
| $1.29B | 0.74% |
1,407,506
-19,450
| -1% | -$18M |
|
13
Salesforce
CRM
$158B
| $1.27B | 0.73% |
3,811,354
+67,930
| +2% | +$21.7M |
|
14
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.5B
| $1.22B | 0.7% |
20,236,980
+166,767
| +0.8% | +$10.1M |
|
15
Netflix
NFLX
$309B
| $1.16B | 0.67% |
13,036,770
-65,680
| -0.5% | -$5.41M |
|
16
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$625B
| $1.09B | 0.62% |
7,518,301
+286,239
| +4% | +$44.4M |
|
17
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $984M | 0.57% |
1,885,613
-174,581
| -8% | -$90.9M |
|
18
TSMC
TSM
$2.18T
| $977M | 0.56% |
4,945,236
+248,279
| +5% | +$48M |
|
19
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$950B
| $967M | 0.56% |
4,034,538
-140,638
| -3% | -$32.8M |
|
20
Analog Devices
ADI
$190B
| $915M | 0.53% |
4,305,937
-286,094
| -6% | -$63.2M |
|
|
21
Visa
V
$677B
| $889M | 0.51% |
2,813,460
-1,771,589
| -39% | -$533M |
|
22
ExxonMobil
XOM
$634B
| $853M | 0.49% |
7,926,540
-40,385
| -0.5% | -$4.72M |
|
23
UnitedHealth
UNH
$370B
| $817M | 0.47% |
1,614,791
-391,004
| -19% | -$222M |
|
24
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $749M | 0.43% |
9,373,606
-343,679
| -4% | -$29.8M |
|
25
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.5B
| $735M | 0.42% |
369,120
-19,481
| -5% | -$41.6M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, American Century Companies held 2,985 positions worth $174B, up 1.1% from $172B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 28% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2024 filing shows 111 new, 1,804 increased, 830 reduced and 103 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Invesco Senior Loan ETF: 5,148,559 shares worth $108M. The largest sale was Advanced Micro Devices, an estimated $624M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 27% of assets, up from 27% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2024 buy was Invesco Senior Loan ETF: 5,148,559 shares worth $108M.
- American Century Companies added most to Broadcom in Q4 2024, an estimated $559M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was Advanced Micro Devices, cutting an estimated $624M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Vista Outdoor Inc. in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $64.3M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 28% of its $174B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- American Century Companies opened 111 new positions and closed 103 in Q4 2024.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 1.1% quarter-over-quarter to $174B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 11 Feb 2025.