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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NVO
951
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$205B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
100,750
+9,082
| +10% | +$314K |
|
952
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10.6B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
81,501
+25,831
| +46% | +$990K |
|
953
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.7B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
399,652
+52,332
| +15% | +$419K |
|
954
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.88B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
368,828
+104,190
| +39% | +$883K |
|
955
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
12,999
+1,221
| +10% | +$303K |
|
956
ATI
ATI
$30.9B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
208,228
+85,470
| +70% | +$1.09M |
|
957
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
316,013
+62,159
| +24% | +$626K |
|
|
NARI
958
DELISTED
Inari Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NARI
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
39,182
-40
| -0.1% | -$2.83K |
|
|
AEL
959
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
123,474
+24,860
| +25% | +$686K |
|
960
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.64B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
51,281
+9,549
| +23% | +$516K |
|
|
GBIO
961
DELISTED
Generation Bio
GBIO
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
11,992
-379
| -3% | -$122K |
|
962
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.42B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,559
| New | +$3.14M |
|
963
Kennametal
KMT
$2.32B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
93,279
+1,477
| +2% | +$50.7K |
|
964
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
28,277
+5,050
| +22% | +$595K |
|
965
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$11.9B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
128,929
-27,600
| -18% | -$581K |
|
966
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.34B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
126,726
+21,366
| +20% | +$481K |
|
967
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.92B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
39,045
-2,054
| -5% | -$149K |
|
968
Sanmina
SANM
$11.1B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
103,749
+15,729
| +18% | +$466K |
|
969
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.76B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
109,143
+94,955
| +669% | +$2.76M |
|
970
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.99B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
33,174
+12,597
| +61% | +$965K |
|
971
KB Home
KBH
$3.45B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
97,620
+18,296
| +23% | +$657K |
|
972
Carrier Global
CARR
$52.2B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,516
| New | +$3.06M |
|
|
SWN
973
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,067,010
+159,376
| +18% | +$470K |
|
974
Sony
SONY
$138B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
157,105
+40,005
| +34% | +$696K |
|
975
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.1B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
51,918
+24,431
| +89% | +$1.53M |
|
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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.