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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.33B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
9,327
| – | – |
|
1227
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.25B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
2,980
+86
| +3% | +$30K |
|
1228
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$34.6B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
37,314
+16,451
| +79% | +$470K |
|
1229
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.44B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
67,296
+1,400
| +2% | +$22.1K |
|
1230
Maximus
MMS
$2.94B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
15,128
-5,020
| -25% | -$356K |
|
1231
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.96B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
87,679
-55,795
| -39% | -$671K |
|
|
DCH
1232
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.61B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
130,625
+20,519
| +19% | +$154K |
|
1233
Oceaneering
OII
$5.08B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
136,275
+27,848
| +26% | +$163K |
|
1234
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,960
| New | +$870K |
|
1235
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.79B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
23,519
+377
| +2% | +$16K |
|
1236
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
11,999
+1,224
| +11% | +$96.1K |
|
1237
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.9B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
66,910
+8,315
| +14% | +$139K |
|
|
FOE
1238
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
73,060
+14,461
| +25% | +$201K |
|
1239
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.97B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
12,246
+2,215
| +22% | +$205K |
|
1240
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.78B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
28,894
+9,745
| +51% | +$297K |
|
1241
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.78B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
22,091
-1,471
| -6% | -$70.6K |
|
1242
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
8,990
+3,834
| +74% | +$391K |
|
1243
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.58B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
14,190
+2,053
| +17% | +$143K |
|
1244
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.08B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
15,120
+5,368
| +55% | +$348K |
|
1245
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.43B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
7,672
+3,843
| +100% | +$477K |
|
|
LFC
1246
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
94,759
+38,037
| +67% | +$435K |
|
1247
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
191,769
-24,711
| -11% | -$101K |
|
1248
SM Energy
SM
$7.71B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
170,279
+26,085
| +18% | +$88K |
|
1249
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.6B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
82,631
+19,303
| +30% | +$187K |
|
1250
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$924M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
17,345
-5,097
| -23% | -$298K |
|
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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.