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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.16B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
4,776
+528
| +12% | +$28.6K |
|
1752
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$601M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,020
| New | +$261K |
|
|
RAVN
1753
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,466
| New | +$223K |
|
|
ANSS
1754
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
765
-536
| -41% | -$179K |
|
1755
LSI Industries
LYTS
$912M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
32,455
+4,203
| +15% | +$32.4K |
|
1756
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.53B
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
20,170
+4,462
| +28% | +$56.8K |
|
1757
Allegion
ALLE
$14.2B
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
2,370
+229
| +11% | +$24.9K |
|
1758
Future Fuel
FF
$249M
| $276K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,695
| New | +$262K |
|
1759
BlackLine
BL
$1.82B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
2,056
-211
| -9% | -$23.5K |
|
1760
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.52B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,777
| New | +$278K |
|
1761
Cerus
CERS
$572M
| $271K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,204
| New | +$257K |
|
1762
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.37B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,973
| New | +$249K |
|
1763
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$401M
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,169
| New | +$377K |
|
1764
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.28B
| $267K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,643
| New | +$206K |
|
1765
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.59B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
24,101
+278
| +1% | +$2.52K |
|
1766
First American
FAF
$7.56B
| $266K | ﹤0.01% |
5,154
-183,497
| -97% | -$9.21M |
|
|
CHCT
1767
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$433M
| $264K | ﹤0.01% |
5,594
-7,435
| -57% | -$354K |
|
|
ESPR
1768
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,087
| New | +$302K |
|
1769
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.9B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,509
| New | +$245K |
|
1770
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$916M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,020
| New | +$225K |
|
1771
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$230M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
2,915
-8,367
| -74% | -$768K |
|
1772
Southern Copper
SCCO
$158B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,381
| New | +$223K |
|
1773
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$8B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
2,788
+284
| +11% | +$26.4K |
|
1774
Telus
TU
$15.2B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
13,199
-39,781
| -75% | -$749K |
|
1775
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.2B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,333
| New | +$231K |
|
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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.