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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Tilly's
TLYS
$123M
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
25,931
+3,283
| +14% | +$24.8K |
|
|
TBNK
1852
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $212K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,832
| New | +$198K |
|
1853
Santander
BSBR
$43.4B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
25,497
+12,709
| +99% | +$84.2K |
|
1854
CRA International
CRAI
$1.05B
| $211K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,147
| New | +$186K |
|
1855
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,656
| New | +$201K |
|
1856
Freedom Holding
FRHC
$9.4B
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,092
| New | +$144K |
|
1857
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$413M
| $210K | ﹤0.01% |
13,475
+2,360
| +21% | +$33.6K |
|
1858
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$160M
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,439
| New | +$195K |
|
1859
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $208K | ﹤0.01% |
+762
| New | +$196K |
|
|
VOXX
1860
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $207K | ﹤0.01% |
16,253
+2,010
| +14% | +$23.5K |
|
|
INVX
1861
Innovex International
INVX
$2.15B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,925
| New | +$197K |
|
1862
ACNB Corp
ACNB
$657M
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,166
| New | +$195K |
|
1863
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.1B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
3,270
-46,742
| -93% | -$2.83M |
|
1864
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$22.8B
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,050
| New | +$158K |
|
|
CONN
1865
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
17,355
+2,225
| +15% | +$25.3K |
|
|
ECOM
1866
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $203K | ﹤0.01% |
12,694
+1,237
| +11% | +$19.5K |
|
1867
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.7B
| $202K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,738
| New | +$183K |
|
1868
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
4,625
+493
| +12% | +$22.9K |
|
|
HAYN
1869
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,428
| New | +$175K |
|
|
SLCA
1870
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
28,673
-256
| -0.9% | -$1.11K |
|
|
BOCH
1871
DELISTED
Bank of Commerce Holdings (CA)
BOCH
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
20,262
+2,898
| +17% | +$25.7K |
|
|
PFBI
1872
DELISTED
Premier Financial Bancorp
PFBI
| $201K | ﹤0.01% |
15,133
+3,832
| +34% | +$50.5K |
|
1873
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.9B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,784
| New | +$195K |
|
1874
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.35B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
14,372
| – | – |
|
1875
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$852M
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
11,996
+1,670
| +16% | +$25.8K |
|
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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.