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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Western Union
WU
$2.34B
| $17.1M | 0.01% |
778,240
-511,433
| -40% | -$11.1M |
|
|
BERY
652
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $17M | 0.01% |
329,645
-58,459
| -15% | -$2.79M |
|
653
Cactus
WHD
$5.78B
| $17M | 0.01% |
651,104
+29,823
| +5% | +$675K |
|
654
AGCO
AGCO
$6.96B
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
164,026
-399,402
| -71% | -$35.5M |
|
|
CTXS
655
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $16.9M | 0.01% |
129,646
+111,362
| +609% | +$14.2M |
|
656
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
332,309
-675,256
| -67% | -$34.5M |
|
657
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77B
| $16.7M | 0.01% |
97,984
+80,682
| +466% | +$13.5M |
|
658
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
348,072
+111,516
| +47% | +$4.95M |
|
659
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.5B
| $16.6M | 0.01% |
240,143
+26,425
| +12% | +$1.68M |
|
|
SUM
660
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $16.5M | 0.01% |
833,960
+330,771
| +66% | +$6.14M |
|
|
ALXN
661
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $16.4M | 0.01% |
104,782
-136,593
| -57% | -$17.6M |
|
662
Insmed
INSM
$27.6B
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
486,717
-4,725
| -1% | -$173K |
|
|
BHVN
663
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $16.2M | 0.01% |
188,658
+10,591
| +6% | +$897K |
|
|
NVEE
664
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
818,260
-901,864
| -52% | -$15.2M |
|
665
Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF
AVIG
$1.96B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
+319,000
| New | +$16M |
|
666
PTC
PTC
$16.7B
| $16.1M | 0.01% |
134,227
+129,878
| +2,986% | +$12.9M |
|
667
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$2.95B
| $16M | 0.01% |
345,388
+218,004
| +171% | +$8.66M |
|
|
PBCT
668
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $16M | 0.01% |
+1,233,731
| New | +$14.8M |
|
669
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $15.9M | 0.01% |
259,963
+113,175
| +77% | +$6.09M |
|
670
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
248,212
+66,478
| +37% | +$4.28M |
|
671
Entegris
ENTG
$25B
| $15.8M | 0.01% |
163,993
+14,198
| +9% | +$1.24M |
|
672
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$432M
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
222,010
-68,547
| -24% | -$2.82M |
|
673
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
274,458
+207,445
| +310% | +$11.8M |
|
674
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.23B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
356,664
+132,197
| +59% | +$5.71M |
|
675
Fortinet
FTNT
$121B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
517,615
+67,275
| +15% | +$1.7M |
|
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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.