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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Adobe
ADBE
$103B
| $714M | 0.56% |
1,427,525
+53,126
| +4% | +$25.7M |
|
|
27
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $705M | 0.55% |
8,239,460
+2,832,015
| +52% | +$234M |
|
28
Walt Disney
DIS
$178B
| $699M | 0.54% |
3,856,626
+796,785
| +26% | +$114M |
|
|
SCHW
29
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$189B
| $688M | 0.54% |
12,980,482
-1,694,070
| -12% | -$76.7M |
|
|
BNY
30
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $662M | 0.52% |
15,591,883
+3,621,004
| +30% | +$139M |
|
31
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $658M | 0.51% |
5,446,166
+182,820
| +3% | +$20.2M |
|
|
XYZ
32
Block Inc
XYZ
$47B
| $638M | 0.5% |
2,930,714
-359,905
| -11% | -$70.2M |
|
33
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.3B
| $630M | 0.49% |
22,726,300
-3,856,650
| -15% | -$101M |
|
34
Teleflex
TFX
$6.03B
| $625M | 0.49% |
1,518,655
+240,371
| +19% | +$88.7M |
|
|
DOCU
35
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.1B
| $611M | 0.48% |
2,748,706
+224,983
| +9% | +$50.5M |
|
36
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.4B
| $603M | 0.47% |
10,319,081
+1,807,759
| +21% | +$103M |
|
37
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| $601M | 0.47% |
3,742,043
-580,293
| -13% | -$94.3M |
|
38
ServiceNow
NOW
$129B
| $595M | 0.46% |
5,401,085
+93,500
| +2% | +$9.72M |
|
39
Hubbell
HUBB
$27.1B
| $592M | 0.46% |
3,775,021
-228,698
| -6% | -$35.1M |
|
40
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.9B
| $581M | 0.45% |
3,652,902
+800,138
| +28% | +$118M |
|
41
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $558M | 0.43% |
4,011,163
-424,850
| -10% | -$59.4M |
|
42
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$45B
| $548M | 0.43% |
1,096,261
-121,908
| -10% | -$54.5M |
|
43
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $546M | 0.43% |
15,103,496
+222,952
| +1% | +$7.11M |
|
44
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.7B
| $537M | 0.42% |
3,591,323
-72,093
| -2% | -$10.2M |
|
45
TJX Companies
TJX
$169B
| $536M | 0.42% |
7,852,397
-354,412
| -4% | -$21.6M |
|
46
Cisco
CSCO
$488B
| $528M | 0.41% |
11,797,716
+1,517,615
| +15% | +$62.4M |
|
47
Walmart Inc
WMT
$923B
| $526M | 0.41% |
10,948,272
+1,795,638
| +20% | +$87.2M |
|
48
Ametek
AME
$59.3B
| $522M | 0.41% |
4,315,396
+24,971
| +0.6% | +$2.81M |
|
49
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $516M | 0.4% |
5,537,309
-1,220,910
| -18% | -$108M |
|
50
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $511M | 0.4% |
5,351,227
+1,300,482
| +32% | +$125M |
|
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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.