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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Intel
INTC
$509B
| $129M | 0.09% |
2,008,901
-462,706
| -19% | -$27.6M |
|
252
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.4B
| $128M | 0.09% |
1,390,316
+262,869
| +23% | +$21.7M |
|
253
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.85B
| $128M | 0.09% |
+882,102
| New | +$132M |
|
254
Paycom
PAYC
$9.52B
| $128M | 0.09% |
346,540
+319
| +0.1% | +$126K |
|
255
SelectQuote
SLQT
$124M
| $128M | 0.09% |
4,344,019
+299,462
| +7% | +$7.85M |
|
256
Chegg
CHGG
$88.9M
| $127M | 0.09% |
1,479,488
-24,682
| -2% | -$2.35M |
|
257
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $126M | 0.09% |
517,689
-33,269
| -6% | -$7.98M |
|
258
American Century US Quality Value ETF
VALQ
$340M
| $125M | 0.09% |
2,629,840
| – | – |
|
259
Arista Networks
ANET
$265B
| $124M | 0.09% |
6,567,072
-590,432
| -8% | -$11M |
|
260
TSMC
TSM
$2.23T
| $124M | 0.09% |
1,046,420
+166,457
| +19% | +$20.6M |
|
261
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.52B
| $123M | 0.09% |
680,016
+418,213
| +160% | +$72.2M |
|
262
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.26B
| $123M | 0.09% |
2,476,116
+682,263
| +38% | +$34.2M |
|
263
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $123M | 0.09% |
925,290
+279,971
| +43% | +$40.4M |
|
264
Morgan Stanley
MS
$342B
| $122M | 0.09% |
1,575,684
+370,937
| +31% | +$28.4M |
|
265
Envista
NVST
$4.61B
| $122M | 0.09% |
2,988,455
-2,086,705
| -41% | -$79.5M |
|
266
Corning
GLW
$144B
| $121M | 0.09% |
2,780,498
+2,739,904
| +6,750% | +$105M |
|
267
Tapestry
TPR
$31.1B
| $120M | 0.09% |
2,916,731
-1,182,668
| -29% | -$45.6M |
|
268
Honeywell
HON
$74.6B
| $119M | 0.09% |
583,035
-9,721
| -2% | -$1.9M |
|
|
CDK
269
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $119M | 0.09% |
2,204,596
+1,616,756
| +275% | +$83.9M |
|
270
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.28B
| $115M | 0.08% |
1,847,540
+386,836
| +26% | +$21.5M |
|
271
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $115M | 0.08% |
1,885,990
+162,007
| +9% | +$9.48M |
|
272
Chewy
CHWY
$9.15B
| $114M | 0.08% |
1,345,021
-14,494
| -1% | -$1.41M |
|
273
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.8B
| $113M | 0.08% |
3,184,152
-2,688,181
| -46% | -$91.5M |
|
274
Compass Diversified
CODI
$908M
| $112M | 0.08% |
4,846,735
+422,808
| +10% | +$9.52M |
|
275
argenx
ARGX
$54.8B
| $112M | 0.08% |
407,153
+1,350
| +0.3% | +$427K |
|
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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.