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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
74,784
+33,980
| +83% | +$1.23M |
|
977
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.31B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
80,318
+20,819
| +35% | +$847K |
|
|
CTB
978
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
76,960
+16,144
| +27% | +$616K |
|
979
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.45B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
68,290
+9,995
| +17% | +$415K |
|
980
Uber
UBER
$155B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,782
| New | +$2.68M |
|
981
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.1B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
432,986
+202,353
| +88% | +$1.19M |
|
982
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.15B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
78,525
+39,250
| +100% | +$1.33M |
|
983
Axos Financial
AX
$5.72B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
79,765
+13,248
| +20% | +$419K |
|
984
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.47B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
57,287
+43,827
| +326% | +$1.89M |
|
985
Navient
NAVI
$867M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
299,850
+56,603
| +23% | +$538K |
|
986
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$303M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,374
| New | +$1.83M |
|
987
HNI Corp
HNI
$3.56B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
85,191
+19,575
| +30% | +$703K |
|
988
Gentherm
THRM
$1.32B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
44,796
-6,226
| -12% | -$336K |
|
|
BIG
989
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
68,011
+10,246
| +18% | +$498K |
|
990
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.57B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
77,903
+16,742
| +27% | +$531K |
|
991
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.07B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
169,722
+23,608
| +16% | +$359K |
|
|
IRBT
992
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
35,910
+27,276
| +316% | +$2.22M |
|
993
Astec Industries
ASTE
$975M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
49,631
+5,583
| +13% | +$318K |
|
|
UCB
994
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.43B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
100,916
+11,225
| +13% | +$265K |
|
995
Carter's
CRI
$1.44B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
30,356
+27,686
| +1,037% | +$2.44M |
|
996
Plexus
PLXS
$7.04B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
36,471
+6,596
| +22% | +$492K |
|
997
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
28,632
-100,906
| -78% | -$8.58M |
|
998
Range Resources
RRC
$9.33B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
420,559
+65,664
| +19% | +$482K |
|
999
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.46B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
79,643
+46,566
| +141% | +$1.32M |
|
|
NOVA
1000
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,548
| New | +$2.1M |
|
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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.