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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.35B
| $70.4M | 0.05% |
1,244,530
-91,184
| -7% | -$4.54M |
|
327
Brunswick
BC
$5.25B
| $70.2M | 0.05% |
921,209
+239,211
| +35% | +$16.9M |
|
|
COHR
328
DELISTED
Coherent Inc
COHR
| $69.7M | 0.05% |
464,275
+88,059
| +23% | +$11.3M |
|
329
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.33B
| $69.6M | 0.05% |
638,941
+176,700
| +38% | +$18.8M |
|
330
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.2B
| $69.6M | 0.05% |
1,328,345
+544,249
| +69% | +$26.1M |
|
331
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.09T
| $69.6M | 0.05% |
200
| – | – |
|
332
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.3B
| $69.1M | 0.05% |
1,960,168
-357,487
| -15% | -$12.2M |
|
333
American Century Quality Diversified International ETF
QINT
$694M
| $69M | 0.05% |
1,433,667
-64,245
| -4% | -$2.91M |
|
334
Baker Hughes
BKR
$62.4B
| $69M | 0.05% |
3,308,742
-2,097,951
| -39% | -$36.9M |
|
|
SGEN
335
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $68.6M | 0.05% |
391,441
+260,678
| +199% | +$48.6M |
|
336
Avantis International Equity ETF
AVDE
$18.8B
| $68.4M | 0.05% |
1,195,576
-75,496
| -6% | -$4.01M |
|
337
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
USHY
$29.2B
| $68.2M | 0.05% |
1,652,303
+387,300
| +31% | +$15.6M |
|
338
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $67.5M | 0.05% |
512,061
-42,235
| -8% | -$5.53M |
|
339
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.3B
| $67M | 0.05% |
965,480
-47,645
| -5% | -$3.1M |
|
340
Coherent
COHR
$68.6B
| $66.9M | 0.05% |
880,565
-180,585
| -17% | -$10.7M |
|
341
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.6B
| $65.6M | 0.05% |
+893,107
| New | +$56.4M |
|
|
EA
342
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $65.6M | 0.05% |
456,713
-419,824
| -48% | -$54.1M |
|
343
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $65.5M | 0.05% |
+660,458
| New | +$60.5M |
|
344
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.62B
| $65.2M | 0.05% |
681,250
+19,034
| +3% | +$1.96M |
|
345
American Century Diversified Corporate Bond ETF
KORP
$901M
| $64.7M | 0.05% |
1,218,516
| – | – |
|
346
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.05B
| $64.6M | 0.05% |
1,209,077
+3,231
| +0.3% | +$160K |
|
347
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$85.6B
| $63.7M | 0.05% |
552,403
-2,150
| -0.4% | -$223K |
|
348
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $63.5M | 0.05% |
1,460,704
+497,281
| +52% | +$18.3M |
|
349
Wells Fargo
WFC
$268B
| $63.2M | 0.05% |
2,095,290
-1,698,307
| -45% | -$44M |
|
350
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.51B
| $63M | 0.05% |
721,110
-14,436
| -2% | -$1.27M |
|
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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.