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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$67.8B
| $29.4M | 0.02% |
302,200
+29,100
| +11% | +$2.8M |
|
|
AQUA
527
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $29.2M | 0.02% |
1,082,884
+308,508
| +40% | +$7.65M |
|
528
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $29M | 0.02% |
513,507
+31,795
| +7% | +$1.57M |
|
529
National Vision
EYE
$1.51B
| $29M | 0.02% |
640,438
-29,629
| -4% | -$1.29M |
|
530
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$1.01B
| $28.9M | 0.02% |
2,864,055
+1,319,884
| +85% | +$13.8M |
|
|
SAIL
531
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $28.4M | 0.02% |
533,964
-40,309
| -7% | -$1.89M |
|
532
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.5B
| $28.3M | 0.02% |
1,205,052
+245,603
| +26% | +$5.07M |
|
533
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$93M
| $28.2M | 0.02% |
+525,745
| New | +$24.1M |
|
534
Entravision Communication
EVC
$820M
| $27.9M | 0.02% |
10,144,244
+1,108,038
| +12% | +$2.68M |
|
535
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3B
| $27.9M | 0.02% |
1,254,444
+178,039
| +17% | +$3.6M |
|
536
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.21B
| $27.6M | 0.02% |
1,666,360
-522,429
| -24% | -$7.42M |
|
537
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.59B
| $27.4M | 0.02% |
136,751
-3,490
| -2% | -$765K |
|
538
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.97B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
324,888
-91,588
| -22% | -$5.54M |
|
539
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $27.2M | 0.02% |
130,511
+31,082
| +31% | +$6.1M |
|
540
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$800M
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
1,566,612
+187,008
| +14% | +$3.05M |
|
541
Adient
ADNT
$1.54B
| $26.7M | 0.02% |
+766,680
| New | +$21.6M |
|
542
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
368,023
-2,565
| -0.7% | -$169K |
|
|
CALY
543
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.95B
| $26.6M | 0.02% |
1,107,417
+122,895
| +12% | +$2.51M |
|
544
Enpro
NPO
$7.12B
| $26.5M | 0.02% |
350,509
-214,449
| -38% | -$14.4M |
|
545
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $26.4M | 0.02% |
1,863,416
+1,225,466
| +192% | +$13.7M |
|
546
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.12B
| $26.3M | 0.02% |
535,734
-393,020
| -42% | -$19.1M |
|
547
Beyond Meat
BYND
$210M
| $26.3M | 0.02% |
210,247
-827
| -0.4% | -$125K |
|
548
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.39B
| $26M | 0.02% |
208,419
-26,954
| -11% | -$3.08M |
|
|
549
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.9B
| $26M | 0.02% |
722,872
-9,193,625
| -93% | -$331M |
|
550
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.7B
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
+1,199,041
| New | +$26.6M |
|
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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.