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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.72B
| $89.5M | 0.07% |
1,696,209
+295,520
| +21% | +$14.2M |
|
277
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $88.3M | 0.07% |
893,169
-71,624
| -7% | -$6.78M |
|
|
ZNGA
278
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $88.1M | 0.07% |
8,927,885
-2,785,006
| -24% | -$25.1M |
|
279
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
AVEM
$26.9B
| $87.7M | 0.07% |
1,419,950
-58,581
| -4% | -$3.32M |
|
280
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.27B
| $87.7M | 0.07% |
622,189
-339,026
| -35% | -$40.9M |
|
281
Natera
NTRA
$45.5B
| $87.7M | 0.07% |
880,989
+396,069
| +82% | +$33.1M |
|
282
Graco
GGG
$13.4B
| $87M | 0.07% |
1,202,829
-74,540
| -6% | -$4.99M |
|
283
Compass Diversified
CODI
$908M
| $86M | 0.07% |
4,423,927
+425,279
| +11% | +$8.11M |
|
|
SBNY
284
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $85.9M | 0.07% |
635,199
+179,268
| +39% | +$18.7M |
|
285
Oracle
ORCL
$442B
| $85.4M | 0.07% |
1,319,823
-328,713
| -20% | -$19.6M |
|
286
PagerDuty
PD
$876M
| $84.9M | 0.07% |
2,036,073
-1,958
| -0.1% | -$66.8K |
|
|
BPMC
287
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $84.2M | 0.07% |
751,096
+15,057
| +2% | +$1.59M |
|
288
SelectQuote
SLQT
$124M
| $83.9M | 0.07% |
4,044,557
+562,231
| +16% | +$11.5M |
|
289
Avnet
AVT
$7.98B
| $83.4M | 0.07% |
2,374,152
+606,068
| +34% | +$18M |
|
|
NBIS
290
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$70.5B
| $83.3M | 0.07% |
1,197,858
-27,249
| -2% | -$1.74M |
|
291
Workday
WDAY
$43.3B
| $82.9M | 0.06% |
345,791
+141,893
| +70% | +$31.9M |
|
292
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.1B
| $82.7M | 0.06% |
1,658,908
+665,629
| +67% | +$28.9M |
|
293
Trane Technologies
TT
$105B
| $82.7M | 0.06% |
569,690
-155,206
| -21% | -$21.4M |
|
294
Morgan Stanley
MS
$342B
| $82.6M | 0.06% |
1,204,747
+322,359
| +37% | +$18.5M |
|
295
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.23B
| $81.7M | 0.06% |
4,191,473
+157,606
| +4% | +$2.86M |
|
|
HZNP
296
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $81.4M | 0.06% |
1,113,201
-126,607
| -10% | -$9.41M |
|
297
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.7B
| $79.3M | 0.06% |
761,338
-296,033
| -28% | -$26.6M |
|
|
ENV
298
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $79M | 0.06% |
960,455
-72,286
| -7% | -$5.83M |
|
299
Citigroup
C
$231B
| $78.9M | 0.06% |
1,279,502
+631,653
| +98% | +$32.1M |
|
|
B
300
Barrick Mining
B
$67.9B
| $78.4M | 0.06% |
3,442,614
-775,605
| -18% | -$19.6M |
|
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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.