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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
BHP
BHP
$222B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
34,143
+1,757
| +5% | +$88.1K |
|
|
HEES
1077
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
66,609
+10,650
| +19% | +$274K |
|
1078
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.98B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
6,221
-7,259
| -54% | -$2.01M |
|
1079
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.53B
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
77,523
+7,301
| +10% | +$188K |
|
1080
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,081
| New | +$1.85M |
|
1081
United Rentals
URI
$69.7B
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
8,481
+7,150
| +537% | +$1.51M |
|
1082
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
138,765
+18,166
| +15% | +$241K |
|
1083
Barclays
BCS
$94.6B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
240,352
+129,918
| +118% | +$869K |
|
1084
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.7B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
32,859
+12,816
| +64% | +$759K |
|
1085
Innoviva
INVA
$1.5B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
154,016
+11,479
| +8% | +$124K |
|
1086
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.9B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
12,007
-5,443
| -31% | -$765K |
|
1087
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.26B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
33,476
-1,717
| -5% | -$80.3K |
|
|
LL
1088
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
60,013
+46,781
| +354% | +$1.3M |
|
1089
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$79.2B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
154,441
+1,362
| +0.9% | +$14.3K |
|
1090
Vertiv
VRT
$111B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,000
| New | +$1.8M |
|
1091
Wabash National
WNC
$509M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
105,352
+14,168
| +16% | +$229K |
|
|
RDS.A
1092
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class A
RDS.A
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
51,545
+14,487
| +39% | +$452K |
|
1093
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$888M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
57,101
+29,875
| +110% | +$809K |
|
1094
KB Financial Group
KB
$41.7B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
45,558
+26,878
| +144% | +$1.05M |
|
|
ACH
1095
Accendra Health
ACH
$84.6M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
66,609
-24,114
| -27% | -$620K |
|
1096
Shutterstock
SSTK
$217M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
25,081
-4,195
| -14% | -$278K |
|
1097
GameStop
GME
$8.33B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+378,500
| New | +$1.3M |
|
1098
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
36,565
+9,609
| +36% | +$372K |
|
1099
Nelnet
NNI
$4.55B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
24,837
+5,150
| +26% | +$348K |
|
1100
Methanex
MEOH
$4.19B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
38,189
+9,961
| +35% | +$359K |
|
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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.