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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AAWW
1001
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
50,027
+11,203
| +29% | +$658K |
|
1002
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.51B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,087
| New | +$2.32M |
|
|
NP
1003
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
49,081
+41,976
| +591% | +$1.93M |
|
|
PACW
1004
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
106,614
+63,341
| +146% | +$1.41M |
|
|
MODV
1005
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
19,509
-132,442
| -87% | -$16.4M |
|
1006
Skywest
SKYW
$4.21B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
66,954
+6,125
| +10% | +$224K |
|
1007
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.3B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
116,360
+22,673
| +24% | +$439K |
|
1008
Archrock
AROC
$5.85B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
310,047
+73,086
| +31% | +$534K |
|
1009
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
67,244
+12,742
| +23% | +$472K |
|
1010
NCS Multistage Holdings
NCSM
$132M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
117,892
-3,538
| -3% | -$62.4K |
|
1011
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.07B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
54,351
+2,616
| +5% | +$119K |
|
1012
Cohu
COHU
$2.76B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,979
| New | +$1.85M |
|
|
NGHC
1013
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
75,473
+9,085
| +14% | +$309K |
|
1014
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.53B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
34,747
+2,182
| +7% | +$152K |
|
1015
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.49B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
277,149
+20,816
| +8% | +$159K |
|
|
UFS
1016
DELISTED
DOMTAR CORPORATION (New)
UFS
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
79,721
+17,447
| +28% | +$497K |
|
1017
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
122,115
+24,080
| +25% | +$441K |
|
|
WDR
1018
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
97,485
-60,713
| -38% | -$1.17M |
|
|
GAP
1019
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.34B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
122,458
+14,817
| +14% | +$311K |
|
|
SCS
1020
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
180,955
+42,845
| +31% | +$525K |
|
|
SFBS
1021
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$5B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
60,851
+6,360
| +12% | +$246K |
|
1022
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.8B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
85,990
+13,761
| +19% | +$305K |
|
1023
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$744M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
55,767
-1,318
| -2% | -$59.2K |
|
1024
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
92,956
+30,329
| +48% | +$721K |
|
1025
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
37,191
+6,221
| +20% | +$387K |
|
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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.