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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.17B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
120,921
-32,770
| -21% | -$2.19M |
|
777
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.71B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
+438,577
| New | +$8.59M |
|
778
Cable One
CABO
$206M
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
4,134
+460
| +13% | +$910K |
|
779
Certara
CERT
$1.24B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
+271,720
| New | +$9.95M |
|
780
Herbalife
HLF
$1.28B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
190,609
-189,923
| -50% | -$9.16M |
|
|
MODN
781
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
256,361
-306,662
| -54% | -$10.6M |
|
782
Coca-Cola
KO
$376B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
165,051
-137,827
| -46% | -$7.13M |
|
783
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.15B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
509,641
+26,565
| +5% | +$424K |
|
784
Axogen
AXGN
$2.58B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
+485,073
| New | +$7.12M |
|
|
AFIB
785
DELISTED
Acutus Medical Inc
AFIB
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
296,833
-6,870
| -2% | -$186K |
|
786
Lemonade
LMND
$4.1B
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
68,897
-80,879
| -54% | -$5.96M |
|
|
CHRA
787
DELISTED
Charah Solutions, Inc Common Stock
CHRA
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
293,789
+142
| +0% | +$4.16K |
|
788
ResMed
RMD
$32.9B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
39,535
-9,614
| -20% | -$1.92M |
|
789
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.26B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
+623,235
| New | +$6.85M |
|
790
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.13B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
385,941
-61,743
| -14% | -$1.3M |
|
791
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.2B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
120,420
-821,000
| -87% | -$51.1M |
|
|
IAA
792
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
126,295
+14,144
| +13% | +$847K |
|
793
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.5B
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
139,805
+21,025
| +18% | +$1.23M |
|
|
EAR
794
DELISTED
Eargo, Inc. Common Stock
EAR
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
+9,094
| New | +$7.66M |
|
|
PRA
795
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
458,087
-95,839
| -17% | -$1.56M |
|
796
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
ARQT
$3.25B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
+288,300
| New | +$7.06M |
|
|
MASI
797
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
30,062
-404,483
| -93% | -$101M |
|
798
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.75B
| $7.93M | 0.01% |
200,229
+184,852
| +1,202% | +$6.45M |
|
799
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.5B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
67,348
-529,900
| -89% | -$58M |
|
800
Root
ROOT
$772M
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
+27,686
| New | +$9.14M |
|
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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.