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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.19B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
849,333
+338,280
| +66% | +$4.64M |
|
727
DTE Energy
DTE
$29B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
119,326
+53,961
| +83% | +$5.69M |
|
728
WEX
WEX
$6.78B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
+60,415
| New | +$10.2M |
|
|
DCPH
729
DELISTED
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
DCPH
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
214,802
+12,906
| +6% | +$765K |
|
730
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
122,157
-205,233
| -63% | -$23M |
|
731
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
186,087
-28,092
| -13% | -$1.61M |
|
732
Hecla Mining
HL
$11.9B
| $12M | 0.01% |
1,856,812
+668,133
| +56% | +$3.56M |
|
733
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.91B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
291,357
-378,225
| -56% | -$13.4M |
|
|
INN
734
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$656M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,292,624
+212,394
| +20% | +$1.57M |
|
735
Owens Corning
OC
$12.3B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
153,581
+147,553
| +2,448% | +$10.8M |
|
736
Entergy
ETR
$49.9B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
231,866
-59,788
| -20% | -$3.15M |
|
737
Exelon
EXC
$47B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
379,847
-773,894
| -67% | -$22.8M |
|
738
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.4B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
336,073
+87,597
| +35% | +$2.93M |
|
739
Phreesia
PHR
$780M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
206,998
-349
| -0.2% | -$15K |
|
740
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.94B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
229,031
+517
| +0.2% | +$25K |
|
741
ADC Therapeutics
ADCT
$134M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
340,089
+74,951
| +28% | +$2.46M |
|
742
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
76,289
-109,980
| -59% | -$14.2M |
|
743
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYLB
$3.48B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+270,250
| New | +$10.6M |
|
744
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.2B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
302,210
-7,719
| -2% | -$242K |
|
745
American Century Diversified Municipal Bond ETF
TAXF
$688M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
196,300
-57,000
| -23% | -$3.07M |
|
746
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
131,383
+14,694
| +13% | +$1.1M |
|
747
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$886M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
101,080
+48,022
| +91% | +$4.36M |
|
748
Mattel
MAT
$4.25B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
610,887
-313,102
| -34% | -$4.61M |
|
749
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.3B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
126,420
+22,900
| +22% | +$1.99M |
|
750
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$143M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
350,838
+3,574
| +1% | +$109K |
|
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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.