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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BLDP
401
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$790M
| $60.6M | 0.04% |
2,488,082
-44,340
| -2% | -$1.33M |
|
402
Coherent
COHR
$69.6B
| $60.5M | 0.04% |
884,723
+4,158
| +0.5% | +$341K |
|
|
CNH
403
CNH Industrial
CNH
$17.3B
| $60.4M | 0.04% |
+4,439,544
| New | +$55.8M |
|
404
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.37B
| $60.4M | 0.04% |
3,302,382
+1,163,666
| +54% | +$21.4M |
|
405
3M
MMM
$94.8B
| $60.3M | 0.04% |
374,270
-123,767
| -25% | -$18.5M |
|
406
UDR
UDR
$12B
| $59.9M | 0.04% |
1,365,527
-153,793
| -10% | -$6.36M |
|
407
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.2B
| $59.5M | 0.04% |
830,915
+331,951
| +67% | +$22M |
|
408
TransUnion
TRU
$15.2B
| $59.3M | 0.04% |
658,346
-2,112
| -0.3% | -$191K |
|
409
Trex
TREX
$5.05B
| $59.1M | 0.04% |
645,423
+17,908
| +3% | +$1.68M |
|
410
Welltower
WELL
$166B
| $57.8M | 0.04% |
807,595
-1,252,099
| -61% | -$84.1M |
|
|
NVMI
411
Nova
NVMI
$12.9B
| $57.8M | 0.04% |
635,444
+37,488
| +6% | +$3.03M |
|
412
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.31B
| $57.8M | 0.04% |
530,941
-108,000
| -17% | -$11.7M |
|
413
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $57.6M | 0.04% |
602,495
-290,674
| -33% | -$26.4M |
|
|
CHX
414
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $56.4M | 0.04% |
2,593,746
-482,500
| -16% | -$9.37M |
|
|
WBA
415
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $56M | 0.04% |
1,019,378
+1,001,863
| +5,720% | +$49.5M |
|
416
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$815M
| $54.7M | 0.04% |
551,826
-33,382
| -6% | -$3.3M |
|
417
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.7B
| $54.6M | 0.04% |
162,470
-21,523
| -12% | -$6.87M |
|
418
IBM
IBM
$222B
| $54.5M | 0.04% |
427,918
-191,508
| -31% | -$22.9M |
|
419
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $54.2M | 0.04% |
2,804,924
+774,530
| +38% | +$14.4M |
|
420
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$38B
| $54.1M | 0.04% |
475,950
-3,899
| -0.8% | -$454K |
|
421
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $54M | 0.04% |
835,702
+95,939
| +13% | +$6.19M |
|
422
Datadog
DDOG
$86.5B
| $53.6M | 0.04% |
643,548
+67,880
| +12% | +$6.54M |
|
423
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.7B
| $53.6M | 0.04% |
682,495
+314,472
| +85% | +$25.3M |
|
424
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$135M
| $53.5M | 0.04% |
1,144,763
+195,914
| +21% | +$9.49M |
|
425
VICI Properties
VICI
$28.7B
| $53.5M | 0.04% |
1,894,354
-270,348
| -12% | -$7.34M |
|
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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.