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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Nokia
NOK
$59B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
83,749
+33,919
| +68% | +$134K |
|
|
ERF
1702
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
104,424
+9,024
| +9% | +$21.9K |
|
1703
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
2,391
-40,204
| -94% | -$5.2M |
|
1704
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.78B
| $326K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,539
| New | +$337K |
|
|
CHU
1705
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
57,218
+7,142
| +14% | +$45.2K |
|
|
WCN
1706
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.6B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
3,137
-2,419,214
| -100% | -$250M |
|
1707
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.25B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,879
| New | +$294K |
|
1708
RBB Bancorp
RBB
$466M
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
20,711
+4,411
| +27% | +$62.6K |
|
1709
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.9B
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
13,536
+1,468
| +12% | +$30.8K |
|
|
AGNT
1710
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$752M
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,032
| New | +$277K |
|
1711
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$681M
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
9,448
-467
| -5% | -$14.7K |
|
1712
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$638M
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
14,355
+1,843
| +15% | +$42.8K |
|
|
WPX
1713
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
38,888
-121,573
| -76% | -$773K |
|
1714
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.43B
| $316K | ﹤0.01% |
32,121
+4,146
| +15% | +$36.9K |
|
|
BRSL
1715
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $312K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,406
| New | +$225K |
|
1716
Avient
AVNT
$4.23B
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
7,710
-40,851
| -84% | -$1.44M |
|
1717
Rayonier
RYN
$6.54B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
11,613
-646,060
| -98% | -$16.5M |
|
1718
TransAlta
TAC
$3.99B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
40,789
-45,223
| -53% | -$302K |
|
1719
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$326M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,274
| New | +$284K |
|
1720
Boston Properties
BXP
$11B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,255
| New | +$291K |
|
1721
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.63B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
75,187
+9,946
| +15% | +$40K |
|
|
AJRD
1722
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
5,818
-474,207
| -99% | -$19.1M |
|
1723
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,025
| New | +$285K |
|
1724
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
3,040
+97
| +3% | +$8.91K |
|
1725
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.15B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
7,829
+343
| +5% | +$12.5K |
|
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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.