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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
897,922
+63,149
| +8% | +$366K |
|
852
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,000
| New | +$5.55M |
|
853
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
235,155
-438,996
| -65% | -$9.8M |
|
854
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.55B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
475,778
+368,237
| +342% | +$4.49M |
|
855
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.4B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
42,752
-41,770
| -49% | -$5.48M |
|
|
BMCH
856
DELISTED
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc
BMCH
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
105,483
+366
| +0.3% | +$16.9K |
|
857
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
26,787
+7,702
| +40% | +$1.65M |
|
858
Chemours
CC
$2.3B
| $5.63M | ﹤0.01% |
226,939
+40,691
| +22% | +$968K |
|
859
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.43B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
63,937
+40,525
| +173% | +$3.45M |
|
860
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
240,842
+50,637
| +27% | +$881K |
|
|
GBT
861
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
127,785
+42,459
| +50% | +$2.09M |
|
862
Infosys
INFY
$50.3B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
324,508
+62,411
| +24% | +$955K |
|
863
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.98B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
267,489
+49,812
| +23% | +$1.03M |
|
864
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
+2,700
| +5% | +$247K |
|
|
MRO
865
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
817,799
+105,231
| +15% | +$565K |
|
866
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
87,502
+17,663
| +25% | +$983K |
|
867
AutoNation
AN
$6.89B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
76,633
+9,193
| +14% | +$578K |
|
868
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
76,494
-149,160
| -66% | -$9.96M |
|
869
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.73B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
256,712
+112,080
| +77% | +$1.88M |
|
870
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.02B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
160,665
-20,705
| -11% | -$622K |
|
871
Saia
SAIA
$10.1B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
28,367
-97
| -0.3% | -$15.9K |
|
872
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.27B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
130,016
+30,557
| +31% | +$960K |
|
|
SF
873
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
151,907
+19,692
| +15% | +$585K |
|
|
TRTN
874
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
104,263
+20,407
| +24% | +$863K |
|
|
REGI
875
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
70,766
+33,391
| +89% | +$2.04M |
|
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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.