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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
160,496
+2,131
| +1% | +$102K |
|
|
HOLX
827
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $7.86M | 0.01% |
105,700
-1,135,931
| -91% | -$86.2M |
|
|
MGLN
828
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
84,166
-72,219
| -46% | -$6.77M |
|
829
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$143M
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
218,258
-132,580
| -38% | -$4.29M |
|
|
ESTE
830
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
1,073,861
+235,570
| +28% | +$1.6M |
|
831
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
41,002
+4,646
| +13% | +$909K |
|
|
SNV
832
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
167,152
+36,853
| +28% | +$1.54M |
|
833
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.39B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
98,654
+89,102
| +933% | +$7.02M |
|
834
Baidu
BIDU
$35.5B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
34,757
-24,216
| -41% | -$6.32M |
|
835
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$196B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
104,400
+11,300
| +12% | +$808K |
|
836
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.44B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
133,977
-469,637
| -78% | -$28.3M |
|
837
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
250,875
+15,720
| +7% | +$429K |
|
838
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.3B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
86,392
-40,028
| -32% | -$3.23M |
|
839
Chemours
CC
$2.3B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
262,029
+35,090
| +15% | +$934K |
|
840
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.97B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
+12,979
| New | +$7.52M |
|
841
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
128,811
-2,572
| -2% | -$181K |
|
842
Unum
UNM
$14.7B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
261,592
+46,113
| +21% | +$1.2M |
|
843
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.03B
| $7.28M | 0.01% |
95,959
+10,066
| +12% | +$630K |
|
844
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.49B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
107,571
+41,866
| +64% | +$2.55M |
|
845
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.24B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
18,323
+7,865
| +75% | +$2.88M |
|
|
SPNE
846
DELISTED
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Common Stock
SPNE
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
416,432
+47,735
| +13% | +$856K |
|
847
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $7.22M | 0.01% |
76,892
+15,222
| +25% | +$1.3M |
|
848
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
410,314
+94,301
| +30% | +$1.37M |
|
849
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
102,043
+18,885
| +23% | +$1.22M |
|
850
NetEase
NTES
$78.5B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
69,274
+30,774
| +80% | +$3.48M |
|
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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.