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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
14,898
-604
| -4% | -$46.6K |
|
1202
Financial Institutions
FISI
$825M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
53,112
+36,909
| +228% | +$715K |
|
1203
FormFactor
FORM
$10.3B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
27,761
-8,669
| -24% | -$313K |
|
1204
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
35,343
+26,136
| +284% | +$852K |
|
1205
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$158B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
240,935
+87,673
| +57% | +$337K |
|
|
DRTT
1206
DELISTED
DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd. Common Shares
DRTT
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+481,599
| New | +$837K |
|
1207
HBT Financial
HBT
$1.35B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,461
| New | +$1.06M |
|
1208
Pinduoduo
PDD
$120B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
6,676
+1,935
| +41% | +$231K |
|
|
SPTN
1209
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
68,122
+11,162
| +20% | +$208K |
|
1210
Ciena
CIEN
$62.7B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
22,417
-35,607
| -61% | -$1.58M |
|
1211
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26.6B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
40,405
+27,020
| +202% | +$626K |
|
1212
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.84B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
14,510
-30,360
| -68% | -$2.29M |
|
1213
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
39,690
+15,708
| +65% | +$461K |
|
1214
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.26B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
62,264
+17,461
| +39% | +$282K |
|
1215
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.6B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
32,325
+13,249
| +69% | +$401K |
|
1216
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.51B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
29,864
+17,470
| +141% | +$711K |
|
1217
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.9B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
5,647
+559
| +11% | +$114K |
|
1218
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.11B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,715
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
PARA
1219
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,533
+15,334
| +101% | +$492K |
|
1220
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$294M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,427
| New | +$772K |
|
1221
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,637
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
DISH
1222
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
34,857
-220,971
| -86% | -$6.8M |
|
|
WBK
1223
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
75,357
+13,134
| +21% | +$183K |
|
|
EV
1224
DELISTED
Eaton Vance Corp.
EV
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
16,492
+6,296
| +62% | +$393K |
|
|
MCHB
1225
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.79B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
33,131
+6,450
| +24% | +$207K |
|
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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.