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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$620M
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
28,468
+4,591
| +19% | +$53.1K |
|
1677
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.23B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,321
| New | +$319K |
|
1678
Amerant Bancorp
AMTB
$1.14B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
23,359
+1,678
| +8% | +$21.7K |
|
1679
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
8,542
+1,412
| +20% | +$50.7K |
|
1680
Prudential
PUK
$34.5B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
9,763
+1,058
| +12% | +$32.5K |
|
1681
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.58B
| $349K | ﹤0.01% |
42,370
+7,392
| +21% | +$57.5K |
|
1682
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
12,654
-10,891
| -46% | -$275K |
|
1683
PetMed Express
PETS
$43.4M
| $348K | ﹤0.01% |
10,862
-5,498
| -34% | -$169K |
|
1684
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$718M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,032
| New | +$278K |
|
|
MCBC
1685
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
40,633
+9,436
| +30% | +$72.9K |
|
1686
Cardlytics
CDLX
$25.1M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+237
| New | +$253K |
|
1687
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.31B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
8,467
+1,281
| +18% | +$51.8K |
|
|
JOBS
1688
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,829
| New | +$349K |
|
1689
Aegon
AEG
$13.9B
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
91,974
+26,487
| +40% | +$81K |
|
|
TBCH
1690
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$230M
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
15,550
+1,901
| +14% | +$37.8K |
|
|
TA
1691
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $335K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,284
| New | +$303K |
|
1692
Alerus Financial
ALRS
$844M
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,216
| New | +$294K |
|
1693
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,145
| New | +$327K |
|
|
TEF
1694
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
93,107
+10,061
| +12% | +$34K |
|
1695
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.74B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,203
| New | +$232K |
|
1696
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$256M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,495
| New | +$276K |
|
1697
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$612M
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,328
| New | +$287K |
|
1698
American Public Education
APEI
$828M
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
10,791
+898
| +9% | +$27.6K |
|
1699
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.5B
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
16,368
-520,728
| -97% | -$10.9M |
|
1700
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$413M
| $329K | ﹤0.01% |
27,159
+7,733
| +40% | +$83.7K |
|
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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.