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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PBCT
1826
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $367K | ﹤0.01% |
20,484
-1,213,247
| -98% | -$19.5M |
|
|
BERY
1827
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $364K | ﹤0.01% |
6,458
-323,187
| -98% | -$16.8M |
|
|
PPLI
1828
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,071
| New | +$381K |
|
1829
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,930
| New | +$315K |
|
1830
Viatris
VTRS
$18.4B
| $363K | ﹤0.01% |
25,969
| – | – |
|
1831
CRA International
CRAI
$1.07B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
4,844
+697
| +17% | +$42.3K |
|
1832
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.7B
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
7,361
+1,919
| +35% | +$88.8K |
|
1833
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.33B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
13,305
-2,320
| -15% | -$61.5K |
|
|
ZEUS
1834
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,249
| New | +$238K |
|
1835
Corpay
CPAY
$27.9B
| $361K | ﹤0.01% |
1,343
+581
| +76% | +$158K |
|
1836
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.04B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
8,073
-10,890
| -57% | -$399K |
|
|
JOBS
1837
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
5,735
+906
| +19% | +$60.5K |
|
1838
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.11B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,227
| New | +$399K |
|
1839
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$899M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
16,517
+3,208
| +24% | +$67.7K |
|
|
WW
1840
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
11,432
-10,047
| -47% | -$289K |
|
1841
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
8,932
-93
| -1% | -$3.49K |
|
1842
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.11B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
10,684
+1,968
| +23% | +$63.8K |
|
1843
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
7,417
-490,468
| -99% | -$23.2M |
|
1844
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.9B
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
7,337
+2,553
| +53% | +$112K |
|
1845
iShares JPMorgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
LEMB
$723M
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
8,293
| – | – |
|
|
ROIC
1846
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $353K | ﹤0.01% |
22,261
| – | – |
|
1847
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.58B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
292,371
+49,210
| +20% | +$62.9K |
|
1848
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $352K | ﹤0.01% |
3,664
-523
| -12% | -$49.6K |
|
1849
Woodward
WWD
$21.2B
| $351K | ﹤0.01% |
2,909
+858
| +42% | +$102K |
|
1850
Lufax Holding
LU
$1.31B
| $350K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,035
| New | +$371K |
|
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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.