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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Evertec
EVTC
$1.9B
| $54.2M | 0.04% |
1,377,481
+201,874
| +17% | +$7.5M |
|
377
New Oriental
EDU
$8.39B
| $53.9M | 0.04% |
290,190
+5,036
| +2% | +$848K |
|
|
378
Illumina
ILMN
$29B
| $53.5M | 0.04% |
148,527
-998,413
| -87% | -$318M |
|
|
OPLN
379
Openlane
OPLN
$4.35B
| $52.9M | 0.04% |
2,840,418
+2,298,939
| +425% | +$39.7M |
|
380
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.19B
| $52.8M | 0.04% |
3,111,922
+41,388
| +1% | +$640K |
|
381
Trex
TREX
$5.16B
| $52.5M | 0.04% |
627,515
+57,484
| +10% | +$4.4M |
|
382
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$33B
| $52.2M | 0.04% |
183,993
-293,535
| -61% | -$78.2M |
|
383
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$856M
| $52.2M | 0.04% |
585,208
+97,354
| +20% | +$7.48M |
|
|
BDN
384
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$551M
| $51.2M | 0.04% |
4,297,965
+1,093,841
| +34% | +$11.8M |
|
385
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$229B
| $51.2M | 0.04% |
965,944
+674,700
| +232% | +$26.3M |
|
386
Moody's
MCO
$83.5B
| $51.1M | 0.04% |
176,068
+940
| +0.5% | +$263K |
|
387
Regions Financial
RF
$27B
| $50.8M | 0.04% |
3,150,296
+2,977,344
| +1,721% | +$43.1M |
|
388
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$44.6B
| $50.7M | 0.04% |
404,183
+146,736
| +57% | +$19.8M |
|
389
KLA
KLAC
$273B
| $50.6M | 0.04% |
1,952,850
+506,070
| +35% | +$11.8M |
|
390
Lam Research
LRCX
$414B
| $50.5M | 0.04% |
1,069,450
+551,380
| +106% | +$23.2M |
|
391
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF
EBND
$2.28B
| $50.5M | 0.04% |
1,799,200
| – | – |
|
|
GMS
392
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $49.9M | 0.04% |
1,637,155
+832,692
| +104% | +$23.2M |
|
393
Belden
BDC
$5.35B
| $49.5M | 0.04% |
1,182,570
+383,922
| +48% | +$14.2M |
|
|
PPBI
394
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $49.1M | 0.04% |
1,566,428
-16,079
| -1% | -$446K |
|
395
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.1B
| $48.9M | 0.04% |
471,820
+284,622
| +152% | +$23.9M |
|
|
PTVE
396
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| $48.9M | 0.04% |
2,697,070
+1,214,617
| +82% | +$18.7M |
|
|
TPTX
397
DELISTED
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
TPTX
| $48.4M | 0.04% |
396,999
-44,676
| -10% | -$4.89M |
|
398
Autodesk
ADSK
$52.8B
| $48.2M | 0.04% |
157,836
-33,349
| -17% | -$8.79M |
|
399
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.9B
| $48.2M | 0.04% |
443,779
+439,333
| +9,882% | +$44.8M |
|
400
Jabil
JBL
$38.9B
| $47.6M | 0.04% |
1,118,658
+747,603
| +201% | +$28.3M |
|
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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.