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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.88B
| $29.7M | 0.02% |
285,109
+246,064
| +630% | +$23.2M |
|
552
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.5B
| $29.6M | 0.02% |
443,737
+417,668
| +1,602% | +$22.6M |
|
|
NLSN
553
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $29.5M | 0.02% |
1,172,630
+1,149,760
| +5,027% | +$27.1M |
|
554
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.45B
| $29.5M | 0.02% |
1,051,788
-343,493
| -25% | -$10.4M |
|
555
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.22B
| $29.3M | 0.02% |
100,580
-5,708
| -5% | -$1.66M |
|
|
SAIL
556
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $29.3M | 0.02% |
577,718
+43,754
| +8% | +$2.46M |
|
|
TCF
557
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCF
| $29.1M | 0.02% |
626,226
+229,225
| +58% | +$10.1M |
|
558
Sprout Social
SPT
$579M
| $29.1M | 0.02% |
+503,343
| New | +$31.5M |
|
559
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $28.9M | 0.02% |
498,289
+2,294
| +0.5% | +$120K |
|
560
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$6.99B
| $28.9M | 0.02% |
+1,804,839
| New | +$27.9M |
|
561
Aramark
ARMK
$16.1B
| $28.8M | 0.02% |
1,054,928
-62,681
| -6% | -$1.72M |
|
562
Arcosa
ACA
$7.13B
| $28.8M | 0.02% |
441,721
+163,346
| +59% | +$10M |
|
563
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.1B
| $28.7M | 0.02% |
315,183
+46,286
| +17% | +$3.93M |
|
|
OCDX
564
DELISTED
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings plc Ordinary Shares
OCDX
| $28.7M | 0.02% |
+1,488,761
| New | +$26.2M |
|
|
XHR
565
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.76B
| $28.4M | 0.02% |
+1,458,286
| New | +$25.8M |
|
566
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.5B
| $28.4M | 0.02% |
661,976
+105,179
| +19% | +$4.29M |
|
567
eBay
EBAY
$46.1B
| $28.2M | 0.02% |
461,057
+128,748
| +39% | +$7.47M |
|
568
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.19B
| $28.2M | 0.02% |
508,586
+405,855
| +395% | +$18.4M |
|
569
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$306M
| $28.2M | 0.02% |
1,200,547
+57,768
| +5% | +$1.4M |
|
570
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.9B
| $28.1M | 0.02% |
293,143
+20,078
| +7% | +$1.75M |
|
|
AQUA
571
DELISTED
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. Common Stock
AQUA
| $27.8M | 0.02% |
1,058,488
-24,396
| -2% | -$650K |
|
572
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $27.7M | 0.02% |
120,251
-141,283
| -54% | -$27.8M |
|
573
Nucor
NUE
$61.7B
| $27.7M | 0.02% |
344,739
+217,033
| +170% | +$13.2M |
|
574
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$60.2B
| $27.5M | 0.02% |
720,845
-152,639
| -17% | -$6.06M |
|
575
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.36B
| $27.4M | 0.02% |
175,200
-10,829
| -6% | -$1.85M |
|
Similar funds
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.