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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.58B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
233,798
+115,694
| +98% | +$4.54M |
|
752
Leslie's
LESL
$7.21M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+18,765
| New | +$8.44M |
|
|
KYNB
753
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.5M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
11,212
-174
| -2% | -$183K |
|
754
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.83B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
219,344
+12
| +0% | +$557 |
|
755
Novartis
NVS
$288B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
109,392
+31,608
| +41% | +$2.76M |
|
756
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.2B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
164,819
+157,422
| +2,128% | +$9M |
|
|
CCXI
757
DELISTED
ChemoCentryx, Inc.
CCXI
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
165,656
-3,300
| -2% | -$189K |
|
758
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.68B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
61,578
-28,663
| -32% | -$4.22M |
|
759
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.1B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
136,706
-15,369
| -10% | -$1.19M |
|
760
Public Storage
PSA
$61.4B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
42,221
-36,480
| -46% | -$8.36M |
|
761
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
69,436
-55,323
| -44% | -$7.1M |
|
762
Lumentum
LITE
$78B
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
102,807
-149,786
| -59% | -$12.9M |
|
763
Chemed
CHE
$7.02B
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
18,255
-9,194
| -33% | -$4.52M |
|
|
ARNA
764
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
126,213
-24,778
| -16% | -$1.86M |
|
765
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$924M
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
497,599
+263,869
| +113% | +$4.5M |
|
766
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$675M
| $9.65M | 0.01% |
217,961
+51,313
| +31% | +$2.08M |
|
767
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
226,844
+21,979
| +11% | +$887K |
|
768
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
90,912
-26,288
| -22% | -$2.75M |
|
769
Avantis Core Municipal Fixed Income ETF
AVMU
$173M
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
+190,000
| New | +$9.54M |
|
770
EverQuote
EVER
$864M
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
254,240
+136
| +0.1% | +$5.15K |
|
|
NTST
771
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$2.09B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
486,591
+58,425
| +14% | +$1.08M |
|
772
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.55B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
314,004
-24,237
| -7% | -$733K |
|
773
Kymera Therapeutics
KYMR
$9.51B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
151,575
-198
| -0.1% | -$9.66K |
|
|
VIE
774
DELISTED
Viela Bio, Inc. Common Stock
VIE
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
260,905
+21,731
| +9% | +$761K |
|
775
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$129B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
155,192
-241,268
| -61% | -$13.7M |
|
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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.