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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESTE
901
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
838,291
+22,957
| +3% | +$79.5K |
|
902
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.13B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
67,099
+11,914
| +22% | +$709K |
|
|
PDCO
903
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
148,312
-158,199
| -52% | -$4.48M |
|
904
Diageo
DEO
$52.8B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
27,196
+22,930
| +538% | +$3.42M |
|
905
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.4B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
32,947
+5,201
| +19% | +$668K |
|
906
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.24B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
118,549
+17,337
| +17% | +$700K |
|
|
RDS.B
907
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
126,527
-14,244
| -10% | -$424K |
|
|
RETA
908
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $4.25M | ﹤0.01% |
34,365
+49
| +0.1% | +$6.44K |
|
909
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.33B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
50,778
+9,339
| +23% | +$715K |
|
910
Synopsys
SNPS
$78.8B
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
16,274
+6,992
| +75% | +$1.61M |
|
|
SNV
911
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $4.22M | ﹤0.01% |
130,299
+17,572
| +16% | +$508K |
|
912
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.41B
| $4.21M | ﹤0.01% |
41,547
-52,625
| -56% | -$4.89M |
|
|
UMPQ
913
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+277,346
| New | +$3.8M |
|
|
PFC
914
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+180,839
| New | +$3.66M |
|
915
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.31B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
128,073
+13,698
| +12% | +$373K |
|
916
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.81B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+152,528
| New | +$4.02M |
|
|
TPH
917
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
234,711
+56,755
| +32% | +$1M |
|
918
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.38B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
67,947
+17,098
| +34% | +$844K |
|
|
DFS
919
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
44,486
+1,382
| +3% | +$103K |
|
|
JNPR
920
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
178,279
-4,795
| -3% | -$105K |
|
921
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.7B
| $3.98M | ﹤0.01% |
40,728
+24,750
| +155% | +$2.46M |
|
922
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
72,632
+1,437
| +2% | +$75.6K |
|
923
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
202,519
+38,681
| +24% | +$647K |
|
|
PFPT
924
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
28,858
-312,955
| -92% | -$34.3M |
|
925
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.92B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
65,576
+12,007
| +22% | +$584K |
|
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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.