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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $255M | 0.2% |
446,475
-65,852
| -13% | -$35.9M |
|
127
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.6B
| $247M | 0.19% |
1,626,246
-318,587
| -16% | -$46.1M |
|
128
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$23B
| $246M | 0.19% |
1,784,126
-734,990
| -29% | -$92.6M |
|
|
K
129
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $245M | 0.19% |
4,193,319
+1,436,884
| +52% | +$86.4M |
|
130
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.4B
| $244M | 0.19% |
1,990,501
+153,069
| +8% | +$16M |
|
131
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.28B
| $243M | 0.19% |
1,543,796
-32,589
| -2% | -$5.03M |
|
132
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.7B
| $240M | 0.19% |
955,534
+8,434
| +0.9% | +$2.06M |
|
133
Biogen
BIIB
$31B
| $239M | 0.19% |
976,022
-91,986
| -9% | -$23.7M |
|
134
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.3B
| $238M | 0.19% |
6,572,500
+1,141,278
| +21% | +$41.4M |
|
135
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.5B
| $238M | 0.19% |
1,967,588
-304,838
| -13% | -$33.6M |
|
136
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.2B
| $238M | 0.19% |
4,441,982
+366,886
| +9% | +$19M |
|
137
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.6B
| $237M | 0.18% |
2,564,120
-1,210,980
| -32% | -$106M |
|
138
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.55B
| $237M | 0.18% |
405,838
-179,979
| -31% | -$102M |
|
139
Home Depot
HD
$342B
| $236M | 0.18% |
887,132
-17,562
| -2% | -$4.83M |
|
|
ZEN
140
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $234M | 0.18% |
1,633,342
-23,338
| -1% | -$2.89M |
|
141
Evergy
EVRG
$19.3B
| $232M | 0.18% |
4,185,002
-754,958
| -15% | -$41.4M |
|
|
142
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $232M | 0.18% |
3,410,512
+3,396,179
| +23,695% | +$230M |
|
143
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$107B
| $230M | 0.18% |
1,305,144
-394,249
| -23% | -$64.8M |
|
144
McKesson
MCK
$101B
| $229M | 0.18% |
1,318,303
-429,848
| -25% | -$71.6M |
|
|
PXD
145
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $229M | 0.18% |
2,012,142
+102,662
| +5% | +$9.98M |
|
146
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.7B
| $228M | 0.18% |
5,064,314
+1,157,867
| +30% | +$52.8M |
|
|
147
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $227M | 0.18% |
804,739
-911,208
| -53% | -$267M |
|
148
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.1B
| $226M | 0.18% |
831,080
-37,142
| -4% | -$10.4M |
|
149
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$133B
| $220M | 0.17% |
931,832
-96,336
| -9% | -$22.1M |
|
150
Atlassian
TEAM
$39.7B
| $220M | 0.17% |
939,378
+119,427
| +15% | +$25.2M |
|
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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.