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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.9B
| $143M | 0.1% |
1,647,282
-182,972
| -10% | -$15.5M |
|
227
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $142M | 0.1% |
772,812
-170,425
| -18% | -$29.6M |
|
228
Burlington
BURL
$22.3B
| $141M | 0.1% |
472,703
-166,980
| -26% | -$45.4M |
|
229
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $141M | 0.1% |
891,529
+280,417
| +46% | +$42.2M |
|
230
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $141M | 0.1% |
1,658,040
-167,337
| -9% | -$14.6M |
|
|
WWE
231
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $140M | 0.1% |
+2,581,054
| New | +$136M |
|
232
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $139M | 0.1% |
631,341
-34,193
| -5% | -$7.18M |
|
|
COHR
233
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $139M | 0.1% |
549,495
+85,220
| +18% | +$18.9M |
|
234
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.03B
| $139M | 0.1% |
1,631,078
+270,204
| +20% | +$22M |
|
235
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.25B
| $138M | 0.1% |
10,021,672
+2,189,712
| +28% | +$26.4M |
|
236
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.8B
| $137M | 0.1% |
118,743
+563
| +0.5% | +$652K |
|
237
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $136M | 0.1% |
1,795,792
+85,949
| +5% | +$6.71M |
|
238
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.32B
| $135M | 0.1% |
345,273
-29,932
| -8% | -$10.8M |
|
239
Workday
WDAY
$43.3B
| $133M | 0.1% |
535,836
+190,045
| +55% | +$46.9M |
|
240
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $133M | 0.1% |
1,652,414
+348,757
| +27% | +$24.4M |
|
241
Baker Hughes
BKR
$63.8B
| $133M | 0.1% |
6,133,610
+2,824,868
| +85% | +$64.3M |
|
242
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $132M | 0.1% |
2,351,895
-465,351
| -17% | -$23.6M |
|
243
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.4B
| $132M | 0.1% |
1,157,331
+684,307
| +145% | +$71.4M |
|
244
American Century US Quality Growth ETF
QGRO
$2.02B
| $131M | 0.1% |
2,040,180
-84,215
| -4% | -$5.35M |
|
|
HZNP
245
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $131M | 0.1% |
1,419,618
+306,417
| +28% | +$25.9M |
|
246
Brink's
BCO
$4.69B
| $131M | 0.1% |
1,647,171
+223,306
| +16% | +$16.9M |
|
247
Match Group
MTCH
$8.4B
| $129M | 0.1% |
942,265
+34,550
| +4% | +$5.19M |
|
248
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $129M | 0.1% |
1,354,944
+793,032
| +141% | +$72.3M |
|
249
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$195B
| $129M | 0.09% |
2,635,489
+38,110
| +1% | +$1.87M |
|
250
Cummins
CMI
$87.8B
| $129M | 0.09% |
497,575
-74,581
| -13% | -$18.6M |
|
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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.