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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.93B
| $63M | 0.05% |
1,879,453
+348,134
| +23% | +$10.8M |
|
352
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.2B
| $62.8M | 0.05% |
2,875,886
-124,345
| -4% | -$2.35M |
|
353
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.64B
| $62.4M | 0.05% |
+589,292
| New | +$47.3M |
|
354
Ventas
VTR
$46.3B
| $61.8M | 0.05% |
1,260,344
+303,808
| +32% | +$14M |
|
355
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $61.3M | 0.05% |
702,461
+402,261
| +134% | +$34.4M |
|
356
Dominion Energy
D
$60.4B
| $60.8M | 0.05% |
808,053
+271,749
| +51% | +$21.6M |
|
|
BLDP
357
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$796M
| $59.3M | 0.05% |
2,532,422
+3,273
| +0.1% | +$60.3K |
|
358
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $59.1M | 0.05% |
+1,535,958
| New | +$57.4M |
|
|
ABMD
359
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $58.6M | 0.05% |
180,739
-97,888
| -35% | -$27.1M |
|
360
Ameren
AEE
$30.3B
| $58.4M | 0.05% |
748,401
-140,704
| -16% | -$11.3M |
|
361
UDR
UDR
$12.1B
| $58.4M | 0.05% |
1,519,320
+370,613
| +32% | +$13.5M |
|
362
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.36B
| $58.3M | 0.05% |
384,388
-415,145
| -52% | -$50.6M |
|
363
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $57.3M | 0.04% |
1,656,392
+195,908
| +13% | +$6.36M |
|
364
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.45B
| $57.3M | 0.04% |
2,066,842
+2,055,146
| +17,571% | +$44.2M |
|
|
IBTX
365
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $57.1M | 0.04% |
913,699
-137,971
| -13% | -$7.64M |
|
366
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $57M | 0.04% |
3,838,693
+3,533,233
| +1,157% | +$44.4M |
|
|
SILK
367
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $56.7M | 0.04% |
900,093
-20,843
| -2% | -$1.29M |
|
368
Datadog
DDOG
$89.1B
| $56.7M | 0.04% |
575,668
+67,951
| +13% | +$6.78M |
|
369
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.5B
| $56.5M | 0.04% |
820,233
-444,342
| -35% | -$32.4M |
|
370
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$38.1B
| $56.2M | 0.04% |
479,849
+1,578
| +0.3% | +$172K |
|
371
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.93B
| $56.1M | 0.04% |
948,837
-48
| -0% | -$2.48K |
|
372
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $55.9M | 0.04% |
1,916,050
+649,365
| +51% | +$16.7M |
|
373
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $55.9M | 0.04% |
351,034
+173,346
| +98% | +$28.1M |
|
374
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.22B
| $55.5M | 0.04% |
362,429
-317,991
| -47% | -$37.6M |
|
375
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $55.2M | 0.04% |
2,164,702
+60,977
| +3% | +$1.51M |
|
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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.