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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
ServiceNow
NOW
$129B
| $529M | 0.39% |
5,288,920
-112,165
| -2% | -$11.8M |
|
52
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.2B
| $523M | 0.38% |
1,104,761
+178,725
| +19% | +$87M |
|
53
IQVIA
IQV
$39.8B
| $514M | 0.38% |
2,662,576
+8,257
| +0.3% | +$1.55M |
|
54
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.43T
| $488M | 0.36% |
36,590,440
-1,968,680
| -5% | -$26.5M |
|
55
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84B
| $483M | 0.35% |
3,184,927
+446,558
| +16% | +$64.6M |
|
56
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| $482M | 0.35% |
2,415,716
-143,560
| -6% | -$29.2M |
|
|
57
Oracle
ORCL
$442B
| $467M | 0.34% |
6,659,273
+5,339,450
| +405% | +$346M |
|
58
Avantor
AVTR
$9.42B
| $467M | 0.34% |
16,150,098
+37,710
| +0.2% | +$1.09M |
|
|
CERN
59
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $457M | 0.34% |
6,355,920
+1,902,640
| +43% | +$143M |
|
60
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.7B
| $455M | 0.33% |
1,566,048
-7,187
| -0.5% | -$1.97M |
|
|
61
Wells Fargo
WFC
$269B
| $452M | 0.33% |
11,575,529
+9,480,239
| +452% | +$336M |
|
|
MRSH
62
Marsh
MRSH
$90.1B
| $448M | 0.33% |
3,674,134
-195,484
| -5% | -$22.5M |
|
63
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $445M | 0.33% |
8,351,019
+1,022,863
| +14% | +$52.9M |
|
64
Aflac
AFL
$60.5B
| $443M | 0.33% |
8,648,941
+425,918
| +5% | +$20.4M |
|
65
Cognex
CGNX
$10.2B
| $442M | 0.32% |
5,321,908
+14,233
| +0.3% | +$1.19M |
|
66
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.4B
| $430M | 0.32% |
5,967,135
-165,604
| -3% | -$11.3M |
|
|
INFO
67
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $429M | 0.32% |
4,433,606
-478,238
| -10% | -$43.7M |
|
68
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.6B
| $429M | 0.32% |
3,050,091
+23,715
| +0.8% | +$3.24M |
|
69
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $425M | 0.31% |
1,664,939
-53,935
| -3% | -$13.1M |
|
70
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $421M | 0.31% |
1,776,567
+24,139
| +1% | +$5.9M |
|
71
Republic Services
RSG
$65.6B
| $417M | 0.31% |
4,197,895
+105,902
| +3% | +$9.93M |
|
72
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $414M | 0.3% |
2,927,646
-392,296
| -12% | -$53.8M |
|
73
L3Harris
LHX
$54.1B
| $414M | 0.3% |
2,041,602
+550
| +0% | +$103K |
|
74
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.7B
| $413M | 0.3% |
1,468,485
-29,506
| -2% | -$8.02M |
|
75
American Tower
AMT
$79.4B
| $409M | 0.3% |
1,709,175
+144,587
| +9% | +$32.2M |
|
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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.