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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| $504M | 0.39% |
2,559,276
-70,781
| -3% | -$14.2M |
|
52
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.43T
| $503M | 0.39% |
38,559,120
-3,907,320
| -9% | -$52.3M |
|
53
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $492M | 0.38% |
3,319,942
+747,907
| +29% | +$106M |
|
54
Roku
ROKU
$22.5B
| $480M | 0.37% |
1,444,360
-496,100
| -26% | -$130M |
|
55
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$788B
| $478M | 0.37% |
5,209,147
+1,174,590
| +29% | +$101M |
|
56
IQVIA
IQV
$39.8B
| $476M | 0.37% |
2,654,319
+1,017,151
| +62% | +$171M |
|
57
Booking.com
BKNG
$159B
| $472M | 0.37% |
5,299,975
+436,750
| +9% | +$33.7M |
|
58
Avantor
AVTR
$9.42B
| $454M | 0.35% |
16,112,388
+574,882
| +4% | +$14.8M |
|
|
MRSH
59
Marsh
MRSH
$90.1B
| $453M | 0.35% |
3,869,618
+833,426
| +27% | +$94.7M |
|
60
F5
FFIV
$24B
| $453M | 0.35% |
2,573,159
+45,492
| +2% | +$6.91M |
|
61
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.2B
| $447M | 0.35% |
926,036
-3,768
| -0.4% | -$2.03M |
|
|
INFO
62
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $441M | 0.34% |
4,911,844
-495,140
| -9% | -$42.9M |
|
63
Applied Materials
AMAT
$435B
| $434M | 0.34% |
5,029,547
-2,455,641
| -33% | -$182M |
|
64
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.6B
| $428M | 0.33% |
3,026,376
+138,014
| +5% | +$19.7M |
|
65
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $428M | 0.33% |
1,752,428
+472,604
| +37% | +$110M |
|
66
Cognex
CGNX
$10.2B
| $426M | 0.33% |
5,307,675
+20,660
| +0.4% | +$1.5M |
|
67
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.4B
| $425M | 0.33% |
1,736,475
-294,300
| -14% | -$69.8M |
|
68
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $421M | 0.33% |
4,985,307
+1,265,459
| +34% | +$102M |
|
69
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.3B
| $420M | 0.33% |
1,766,745
-196,554
| -10% | -$44.7M |
|
70
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.7B
| $419M | 0.33% |
1,573,235
-186,852
| -11% | -$45M |
|
|
71
Sysco
SYY
$40.5B
| $410M | 0.32% |
5,519,938
+3,077,724
| +126% | +$212M |
|
72
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.7B
| $409M | 0.32% |
1,497,991
+244,247
| +19% | +$68.8M |
|
73
Costco
COST
$421B
| $409M | 0.32% |
1,084,969
+15,742
| +1% | +$5.88M |
|
74
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $399M | 0.31% |
1,718,874
+282,657
| +20% | +$62.2M |
|
75
Republic Services
RSG
$65.6B
| $394M | 0.31% |
4,091,993
+423,327
| +12% | +$40.3M |
|
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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.