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 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$234M |
| 2 |
Unilever
UL
|
+$230M |
| 3 |
Sysco
SYY
|
+$212M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$206M |
| 5 |
Sea Limited
SE
|
+$191M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$395M |
| 2 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$331M |
| 3 |
Illumina
ILMN
|
+$318M |
| 4 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$296M |
| 5 |
SBA Communications
SBAC
|
+$267M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.12% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.89% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.13% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.08% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.53% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MGP
226
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $132M | 0.1% |
4,218,315
+39,254
| +0.9% | +$1.17M |
|
227
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $132M | 0.1% |
1,709,843
-133,969
| -7% | -$10M |
|
228
Heartland Express
HTLD
$979M
| $132M | 0.1% |
7,277,119
+574,716
| +9% | +$10.8M |
|
229
American Century US Quality Growth ETF
QGRO
$2.04B
| $131M | 0.1% |
2,124,395
-339,009
| -14% | -$19.7M |
|
230
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.5B
| $131M | 0.1% |
2,819,969
-231,556
| -8% | -$10.3M |
|
231
Arista Networks
ANET
$263B
| $130M | 0.1% |
7,157,504
+2,117,312
| +42% | +$33.5M |
|
232
Cummins
CMI
$87.5B
| $130M | 0.1% |
572,156
-355,143
| -38% | -$79.8M |
|
233
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.5B
| $128M | 0.1% |
1,278,247
-400,081
| -24% | -$39.1M |
|
234
Pfizer
PFE
$153B
| $128M | 0.1% |
3,483,657
-3,818,617
| -52% | -$140M |
|
235
Tapestry
TPR
$26.6B
| $127M | 0.1% |
4,099,399
+1,316,116
| +47% | +$33.3M |
|
236
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $126M | 0.1% |
990,336
+773,737
| +357% | +$88.1M |
|
237
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$205B
| $123M | 0.1% |
2,597,379
+26,192
| +1% | +$1.13M |
|
238
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.5B
| $123M | 0.1% |
794,299
+137,015
| +21% | +$19.8M |
|
239
Intel
INTC
$533B
| $123M | 0.1% |
2,471,607
-1,529,620
| -38% | -$74.7M |
|
|
STOR
240
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $122M | 0.1% |
3,603,471
+1,740,027
| +93% | +$52.9M |
|
241
Chewy
CHWY
$9.07B
| $122M | 0.1% |
1,359,515
-15,792
| -1% | -$1.15M |
|
242
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.9B
| $122M | 0.1% |
921,221
+148,392
| +19% | +$16.7M |
|
243
CVS Health
CVS
$122B
| $121M | 0.09% |
1,774,847
-304,487
| -15% | -$19.8M |
|
244
argenx
ARGX
$54.1B
| $119M | 0.09% |
405,803
-18,140
| -4% | -$4.99M |
|
245
Honeywell
HON
$73.9B
| $119M | 0.09% |
592,756
+254,807
| +75% | +$46.3M |
|
246
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.8B
| $118M | 0.09% |
2,690,063
+598,163
| +29% | +$23.5M |
|
247
AbbVie
ABBV
$443B
| $115M | 0.09% |
1,074,591
+64,999
| +6% | +$6.25M |
|
248
Blackrock
BLK
$181B
| $114M | 0.09% |
158,210
-73,525
| -32% | -$48.8M |
|
|
AMED
249
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $113M | 0.09% |
384,701
-37,507
| -9% | -$9.62M |
|
|
COUP
250
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $112M | 0.09% |
329,588
+127,581
| +63% | +$39.4M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, American Century Companies held 2,076 positions worth $128B, up 14% from $113B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q4 2020 filing shows 276 new, 1,105 increased, 539 reduced and 122 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Crane NXT: 2,746,264 shares worth $74.1M. The largest sale was iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF, an estimated $395M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
- American Century Companies's largest Q4 2020 buy was Crane NXT: 2,746,264 shares worth $74.1M.
- American Century Companies added most to Colgate-Palmolive in Q4 2020, an estimated $234M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF, cutting an estimated $395M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $154M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $128B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- American Century Companies opened 276 new positions and closed 122 in Q4 2020.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $128B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 12 Feb 2021.