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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Five Below
FIVE
$13.4B
| $78.2M | 0.06% |
447,114
-30,815
| -6% | -$4.56M |
|
302
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.4B
| $77.8M | 0.06% |
190,533
+39,410
| +26% | +$15.5M |
|
303
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $77.8M | 0.06% |
1,127,447
+50,802
| +5% | +$3.26M |
|
304
Teradata
TDC
$2.5B
| $77.8M | 0.06% |
3,460,280
+650,934
| +23% | +$14M |
|
305
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $77.4M | 0.06% |
1,303,657
+255,272
| +24% | +$14.4M |
|
306
Target
TGT
$70.3B
| $77.3M | 0.06% |
438,144
-75,140
| -15% | -$12.5M |
|
|
TWTR
307
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $77.3M | 0.06% |
1,428,366
-582,202
| -29% | -$27.8M |
|
308
American Century Focused Large Cap Value ETF
FLV
$377M
| $77M | 0.06% |
1,416,680
+40,799
| +3% | +$2.1M |
|
309
Zoom
ZM
$31.1B
| $76.9M | 0.06% |
228,005
-98,349
| -30% | -$43.8M |
|
310
Globant
GLOB
$1.69B
| $76.8M | 0.06% |
352,818
-61,677
| -15% | -$11.9M |
|
311
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.32B
| $76.4M | 0.06% |
7,831,960
+1,452,442
| +23% | +$12.6M |
|
312
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.61B
| $76M | 0.06% |
2,758,723
+2,653,302
| +2,517% | +$70M |
|
313
GE Aerospace
GE
$375B
| $75.5M | 0.06% |
1,402,051
-625,460
| -31% | -$28M |
|
314
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$13.1B
| $75.4M | 0.06% |
331,654
+135,877
| +69% | +$29.2M |
|
315
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16B
| $74.8M | 0.06% |
452,976
+125,652
| +38% | +$18.7M |
|
316
IBM
IBM
$221B
| $74.5M | 0.06% |
619,426
-42,215
| -6% | -$4.88M |
|
317
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.94B
| $74.1M | 0.06% |
+2,746,264
| New | +$60.5M |
|
318
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $73.7M | 0.06% |
192,310
-34,213
| -15% | -$13.4M |
|
319
Bankunited
BKU
$3.39B
| $73.3M | 0.06% |
2,108,657
+504,207
| +31% | +$14.4M |
|
320
3M
MMM
$93.4B
| $72.8M | 0.06% |
498,037
-241,079
| -33% | -$34.2M |
|
|
HRC
321
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $71.7M | 0.06% |
732,099
+729,630
| +29,552% | +$68.2M |
|
322
JD.com
JD
$39.1B
| $71.6M | 0.06% |
815,094
-12,012
| -1% | -$1M |
|
323
Copart
CPRT
$26.9B
| $71.2M | 0.06% |
2,238,788
+17,248
| +0.8% | +$503K |
|
324
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $71M | 0.06% |
172,978
+17,525
| +11% | +$7.29M |
|
325
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $70.4M | 0.05% |
350,284
+1,952
| +0.6% | +$392K |
|
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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.