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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF
AVUV
$31B
| $34.7M | 0.03% |
609,745
-28,922
| -5% | -$1.48M |
|
|
CMA
477
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $34.5M | 0.03% |
618,072
-63,373
| -9% | -$3.09M |
|
478
Insulet
PODD
$10.2B
| $34.3M | 0.03% |
134,124
-1,950
| -1% | -$484K |
|
|
EVA
479
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $34.1M | 0.03% |
750,659
+77,388
| +11% | +$3.38M |
|
480
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.41B
| $33.9M | 0.03% |
381,049
+265,360
| +229% | +$21.2M |
|
481
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.3B
| $33.7M | 0.03% |
445,905
-185,639
| -29% | -$12.8M |
|
482
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $33.6M | 0.03% |
2,030,394
+771,930
| +61% | +$11.8M |
|
|
FITB
483
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.5B
| $33.5M | 0.03% |
1,216,473
+782,272
| +180% | +$19.7M |
|
484
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.4B
| $33.5M | 0.03% |
281,405
+247,244
| +724% | +$26.5M |
|
485
NetApp
NTAP
$40.2B
| $33.3M | 0.03% |
503,146
+255,568
| +103% | +$13.5M |
|
486
Albany International
AIN
$1.82B
| $33.1M | 0.03% |
451,114
+71,897
| +19% | +$4.53M |
|
487
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.37B
| $33M | 0.03% |
+2,020,732
| New | +$28.7M |
|
488
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.29B
| $33M | 0.03% |
208,091
+205,612
| +8,294% | +$31.3M |
|
489
Synchrony
SYF
$26.1B
| $32.9M | 0.03% |
946,609
+43,794
| +5% | +$1.32M |
|
490
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.51B
| $32.5M | 0.03% |
+487,088
| New | +$31.1M |
|
491
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.53B
| $32.4M | 0.03% |
186,029
-17,966
| -9% | -$2.73M |
|
492
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $32.3M | 0.03% |
+772,449
| New | +$25.6M |
|
493
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $32.3M | 0.03% |
91,027
-444,762
| -83% | -$163M |
|
494
Endava
DAVA
$167M
| $32.3M | 0.03% |
420,701
+21,295
| +5% | +$1.44M |
|
|
KL
495
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $31.9M | 0.02% |
773,085
-150,095
| -16% | -$6.66M |
|
496
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $31.9M | 0.02% |
1,384,714
+1,365,547
| +7,124% | +$27.5M |
|
497
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.05B
| $31.7M | 0.02% |
+737,748
| New | +$27.1M |
|
498
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.94B
| $31.6M | 0.02% |
+171,591
| New | +$28.2M |
|
499
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.69B
| $31.6M | 0.02% |
1,137,335
+120,494
| +12% | +$3.07M |
|
500
Lear
LEA
$8.16B
| $31.6M | 0.02% |
198,550
+193,236
| +3,636% | +$27.2M |
|
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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.