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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.42B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
1,138,011
+16,432
| +1% | +$374K |
|
552
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.19B
| $25.8M | 0.02% |
1,201,680
+373,605
| +45% | +$6.81M |
|
553
Kinross Gold
KGC
$31.9B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
3,432,587
-953,068
| -22% | -$7.6M |
|
554
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.1B
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
1,108,324
+7,538
| +0.7% | +$181K |
|
|
XRN
555
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$484M
| $24.7M | 0.02% |
378,722
+33,323
| +10% | +$2.29M |
|
556
nCino
NCNO
$2.26B
| $24.4M | 0.02% |
336,404
-1,609
| -0.5% | -$124K |
|
557
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF
AVDV
$19.9B
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
424,147
+3,545
| +0.8% | +$184K |
|
|
LPRO
558
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $24.2M | 0.02% |
+692,759
| New | +$20.1M |
|
559
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $24.1M | 0.02% |
353,563
+130,566
| +59% | +$8.51M |
|
560
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.6B
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
1,450,314
+1,412,880
| +3,774% | +$20.6M |
|
561
Rapid7
RPD
$929M
| $23.8M | 0.02% |
263,766
+96,659
| +58% | +$6.91M |
|
562
Cencora
COR
$59.2B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
242,897
+238,422
| +5,328% | +$23.9M |
|
563
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.7B
| $23.7M | 0.02% |
288,851
+63,109
| +28% | +$4.8M |
|
564
Brown & Brown
BRO
$24B
| $23.6M | 0.02% |
498,249
-406,833
| -45% | -$18.7M |
|
565
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.61B
| $23.5M | 0.02% |
1,499,619
+332,580
| +28% | +$4.95M |
|
|
CATM
566
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
662,320
-430,916
| -39% | -$10.8M |
|
|
IPG
567
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $23.4M | 0.02% |
993,562
-219,391
| -18% | -$4.6M |
|
568
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $23.2M | 0.02% |
497,885
+62
| +0% | +$3.02K |
|
569
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.3B
| $23.1M | 0.02% |
53,514
-22,763
| -30% | -$9.35M |
|
570
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$18B
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
59,604
+9,046
| +18% | +$3.04M |
|
|
QTS
571
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $22.9M | 0.02% |
369,656
+61,751
| +20% | +$3.86M |
|
572
Tecnoglass Holdings Inc.
TGLS
$1.87B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
3,270,202
+324,375
| +11% | +$1.94M |
|
573
Halliburton
HAL
$27.4B
| $22.6M | 0.02% |
1,195,082
-634,982
| -35% | -$9.86M |
|
574
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.71B
| $22.5M | 0.02% |
289,642
+35,768
| +14% | +$2.5M |
|
575
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.4B
| $22.4M | 0.02% |
87,856
-620
| -0.7% | -$137K |
|
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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.