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 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$346M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$336M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$222M |
| 4 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$190M |
| 5 |
Vertiv
VRT
|
+$189M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TJX Companies
TJX
|
+$328M |
| 2 |
RP
RealPage, Inc.
RP
|
+$292M |
| 3 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$238M |
| 4 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$229M |
| 5 |
F5
FFIV
|
+$195M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.13% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.3% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.92% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 13.65% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.2B
| $220M | 0.16% |
843,686
+12,606
| +2% | +$3.51M |
|
152
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $219M | 0.16% |
789,557
-15,182
| -2% | -$4.02M |
|
153
Credicorp
BAP
$29.6B
| $215M | 0.16% |
1,577,494
+2,669
| +0.2% | +$415K |
|
154
Atlassian
TEAM
$39.4B
| $214M | 0.16% |
1,016,254
+76,876
| +8% | +$17.9M |
|
155
Amgen
AMGN
$225B
| $212M | 0.16% |
852,352
-340,502
| -29% | -$81.2M |
|
156
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.7B
| $207M | 0.15% |
1,636,772
-184,741
| -10% | -$21.8M |
|
157
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $204M | 0.15% |
1,125,348
+28,141
| +3% | +$4.6M |
|
158
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.9B
| $204M | 0.15% |
9,252,437
-7,675
| -0.1% | -$169K |
|
159
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $203M | 0.15% |
2,104,712
+31,757
| +2% | +$2.9M |
|
|
ZEN
160
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $201M | 0.15% |
1,514,893
-118,449
| -7% | -$17M |
|
161
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $201M | 0.15% |
829,834
+699,323
| +536% | +$156M |
|
162
Cemex
CX
$16.2B
| $199M | 0.15% |
28,515,415
-231,113
| -0.8% | -$1.49M |
|
163
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.9B
| $198M | 0.15% |
1,175,696
-134,829
| -10% | -$20.3M |
|
164
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.4B
| $197M | 0.15% |
1,253,269
-754,734
| -38% | -$120M |
|
165
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.3B
| $197M | 0.14% |
3,026,031
+2,584
| +0.1% | +$169K |
|
166
US Bancorp
USB
$101B
| $197M | 0.14% |
3,556,643
+87,420
| +3% | +$4.37M |
|
167
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.2B
| $196M | 0.14% |
6,182,350
+801,581
| +15% | +$24.3M |
|
|
168
TJX Companies
TJX
$169B
| $196M | 0.14% |
2,957,007
-4,895,390
| -62% | -$328M |
|
169
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $195M | 0.14% |
2,592,959
+818,112
| +46% | +$59.6M |
|
170
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$135B
| $195M | 0.14% |
617,303
+5,431
| +0.9% | +$1.57M |
|
171
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.1B
| $194M | 0.14% |
1,545,570
+6,532
| +0.4% | +$839K |
|
172
HP
HPQ
$26.8B
| $194M | 0.14% |
6,107,136
-2,074,055
| -25% | -$57.2M |
|
173
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $193M | 0.14% |
1,434,110
-350,016
| -20% | -$47.7M |
|
174
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $193M | 0.14% |
1,819,093
+14,313
| +0.8% | +$1.46M |
|
175
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.1B
| $192M | 0.14% |
14,526,563
-1,076,738
| -7% | -$14.3M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, American Century Companies held 2,284 positions worth $136B, up 6.1% from $128B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q1 2021 filing shows 279 new, 1,253 increased, 568 reduced and 91 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Nuance Communications, Inc.: 3,313,725 shares worth $145M. The largest sale was TJX Companies, an estimated $328M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2021 buy was Nuance Communications, Inc.: 3,313,725 shares worth $145M.
- American Century Companies added most to Oracle in Q1 2021, an estimated $346M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was TJX Companies, cutting an estimated $328M.
- American Century Companies fully exited iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $59.1M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $136B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- American Century Companies opened 279 new positions and closed 91 in Q1 2021.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 6.1% quarter-over-quarter to $136B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 14 May 2021.