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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.7B
| $219M | 0.17% |
1,448,776
-11,630
| -0.8% | -$1.66M |
|
|
SPLK
152
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $216M | 0.17% |
1,270,389
-439,493
| -26% | -$84.1M |
|
153
Wabtec
WAB
$49.9B
| $216M | 0.17% |
2,946,998
+839,317
| +40% | +$57.4M |
|
154
Edison International
EIX
$27B
| $216M | 0.17% |
3,431,812
+107,478
| +3% | +$6.47M |
|
|
WORK
155
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $213M | 0.17% |
5,047,201
-3,917,570
| -44% | -$132M |
|
156
Eaton
ETN
$177B
| $211M | 0.16% |
1,753,639
+160,952
| +10% | +$18.2M |
|
157
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.8B
| $211M | 0.16% |
1,821,513
+143,958
| +9% | +$16.7M |
|
158
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.5B
| $207M | 0.16% |
994,946
-8,692
| -0.9% | -$1.69M |
|
159
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.49B
| $204M | 0.16% |
12,036,106
+2,212,512
| +23% | +$33.5M |
|
160
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.7B
| $204M | 0.16% |
1,539,038
+136,468
| +10% | +$16.6M |
|
161
Linde
LIN
$223B
| $203M | 0.16% |
768,649
+622,077
| +424% | +$153M |
|
162
HP
HPQ
$27.1B
| $201M | 0.16% |
8,181,191
-1,456,591
| -15% | -$30.6M |
|
163
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.6B
| $200M | 0.16% |
3,894,627
-116,453
| -3% | -$5.64M |
|
164
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.5B
| $199M | 0.16% |
1,477,939
-1,366,386
| -48% | -$191M |
|
165
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.4B
| $199M | 0.16% |
3,023,447
+448,007
| +17% | +$26.4M |
|
166
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$321B
| $198M | 0.15% |
3,336,582
+261,726
| +9% | +$12.2M |
|
167
Masco
MAS
$14.8B
| $198M | 0.15% |
3,596,661
-57,745
| -2% | -$3.18M |
|
168
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.9B
| $197M | 0.15% |
5,872,333
-2,243,611
| -28% | -$67.5M |
|
169
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.1B
| $195M | 0.15% |
15,603,301
-5,044,843
| -24% | -$60.2M |
|
170
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $195M | 0.15% |
1,307,040
-325,947
| -20% | -$41.6M |
|
171
lululemon athletica
LULU
$13.8B
| $194M | 0.15% |
558,335
-6,284
| -1% | -$2.18M |
|
172
Bank of America
BAC
$453B
| $193M | 0.15% |
6,383,724
-836,662
| -12% | -$22.4M |
|
173
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.9B
| $190M | 0.15% |
2,072,955
+168,647
| +9% | +$15.6M |
|
174
Ecolab
ECL
$77.9B
| $190M | 0.15% |
876,110
+175,772
| +25% | +$36.7M |
|
175
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.4B
| $189M | 0.15% |
3,290,363
-111,976
| -3% | -$6.58M |
|
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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.