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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RPAI
1801
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $246K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,782
| New | +$210K |
|
|
VNET
1802
VNET Group
VNET
$2.13B
| $245K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,049
| New | +$185K |
|
1803
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.7B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+394
| New | +$217K |
|
1804
Tencent Music
TME
$14B
| $244K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,658
| New | +$206K |
|
1805
Camping World
CWH
$671M
| $243K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,327
| New | +$273K |
|
|
FCBP
1806
DELISTED
First Choice Bancorp Common Stock
FCBP
| $242K | ﹤0.01% |
13,104
+2,742
| +26% | +$43.5K |
|
1807
Children's Place
PLCE
$54M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,809
| New | +$175K |
|
1808
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$901M
| $241K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,309
| New | +$219K |
|
1809
Flowserve
FLS
$10.2B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
6,508
-100,483
| -94% | -$3.29M |
|
1810
First Solar
FSLR
$24.2B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,428
| New | +$211K |
|
1811
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.5B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,155
| New | +$213K |
|
1812
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.51B
| $240K | ﹤0.01% |
20,316
+4,291
| +27% | +$51.3K |
|
1813
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,604
| New | +$200K |
|
1814
Omeros
OMER
$1.28B
| $239K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
| – | – |
|
1815
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.47B
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
7,582
-9,972
| -57% | -$261K |
|
|
JWN
1816
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $238K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,612
| New | +$159K |
|
|
AAT
1817
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,182
| New | +$218K |
|
|
MOMO
1818
Hello Group
MOMO
$844M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
16,897
+5,509
| +48% | +$79.6K |
|
1819
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$647M
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
16,950
+2,071
| +14% | +$25.8K |
|
1820
Olin
OLN
$2.17B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,500
| New | +$193K |
|
|
DMC
1821
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.45B
| $232K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,654
| New | +$233K |
|
1822
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.91B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
9,043
-17,736
| -66% | -$370K |
|
1823
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $230K | ﹤0.01% |
11,673
-110,338
| -90% | -$1.94M |
|
|
SKX
1824
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $229K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,382
| New | +$217K |
|
1825
Ecopetrol
EC
$35.2B
| $228K | ﹤0.01% |
17,681
+5,097
| +41% | +$57.5K |
|
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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.