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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Unum
UNM
$14.7B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
215,479
+60,479
| +39% | +$1.25M |
|
877
CF Industries
CF
$17.7B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
127,570
+111,690
| +703% | +$3.69M |
|
|
FL
878
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
121,588
+12,421
| +11% | +$484K |
|
879
Radian Group
RDN
$4.92B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
241,589
+30,289
| +14% | +$567K |
|
880
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
469,421
+453,679
| +2,882% | +$3.72M |
|
|
AL
881
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
109,372
+13,731
| +14% | +$492K |
|
882
Seer Inc
SEER
$116M
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,509
| New | +$5.5M |
|
883
Terex
TEX
$7.57B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,095
| New | +$4.11M |
|
884
Relay Therapeutics
RLAY
$4.37B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
116,275
-7,275
| -6% | -$329K |
|
885
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.6B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
90,928
| – | – |
|
886
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
36,222
+16,816
| +87% | +$2.16M |
|
887
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.03B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
85,893
+10,080
| +13% | +$553K |
|
888
Pentair
PNR
$10.7B
| $4.75M | ﹤0.01% |
89,551
+65,481
| +272% | +$3.36M |
|
889
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.11B
| $4.73M | ﹤0.01% |
228,416
+80,474
| +54% | +$1.48M |
|
890
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.7B
| $4.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,516
| New | +$4.52M |
|
891
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.22B
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
379,245
+65,444
| +21% | +$688K |
|
|
ABB
892
DELISTED
ABB Ltd
ABB
| $4.7M | ﹤0.01% |
167,921
+6,900
| +4% | +$184K |
|
893
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
83,158
+15,346
| +23% | +$728K |
|
894
Macy's
M
$6.27B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
413,712
+123,644
| +43% | +$1.06M |
|
895
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.9B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
106,887
-584,366
| -85% | -$25.9M |
|
896
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$296M
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,678
| New | +$3.75M |
|
897
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.27B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
28,745
-119,560
| -81% | -$16.4M |
|
898
FedEx
FDX
$80.3B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
17,496
+1,727
| +11% | +$478K |
|
899
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
61,670
+15,872
| +35% | +$1.05M |
|
900
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.33B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
357,445
-52,959
| -13% | -$599K |
|
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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.