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 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$346M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$336M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$222M |
| 4 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$190M |
| 5 |
Vertiv
VRT
|
+$189M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TJX Companies
TJX
|
+$328M |
| 2 |
RP
RealPage, Inc.
RP
|
+$292M |
| 3 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$238M |
| 4 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$229M |
| 5 |
F5
FFIV
|
+$195M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.13% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.3% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.92% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 13.65% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.81B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
26,992
+9,941
| +58% | +$569K |
|
1227
Fastenal
FAST
$58.9B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
65,182
-442,070
| -87% | -$10.6M |
|
|
NEX
1228
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
440,246
+182,632
| +71% | +$738K |
|
1229
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.8B
| $1.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,608
| New | +$1.52M |
|
1230
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$1.03B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
12,772
+4,065
| +47% | +$751K |
|
|
CSGS
1231
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
36,369
+18,929
| +109% | +$873K |
|
|
CADE
1232
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
78,626
+34,483
| +78% | +$702K |
|
|
WBK
1233
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
87,678
+12,321
| +16% | +$218K |
|
1234
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.82B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
51,066
+11,332
| +29% | +$298K |
|
|
SGI
1235
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14B
| $1.63M | ﹤0.01% |
44,438
-189,169
| -81% | -$6.12M |
|
1236
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
18,258
+3,123
| +21% | +$265K |
|
|
SPTN
1237
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
82,455
+14,333
| +21% | +$272K |
|
1238
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
223,125
+59,106
| +36% | +$412K |
|
1239
Corteva
CTVA
$50.6B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
34,661
+8,504
| +33% | +$376K |
|
1240
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.82B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,528
| New | +$1.38M |
|
1241
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.2B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
13,847
+1,768
| +15% | +$196K |
|
|
TGH
1242
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
56,107
+11,280
| +25% | +$262K |
|
1243
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$1.1B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,390
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
FOE
1244
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
94,562
+21,502
| +29% | +$343K |
|
1245
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.15B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
39,462
+31,633
| +404% | +$1.12M |
|
1246
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.77B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
28,104
+6,013
| +27% | +$322K |
|
|
ISBC
1247
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
107,831
+45,944
| +74% | +$594K |
|
1248
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.02B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
11,935
-28,940
| -71% | -$4.58M |
|
|
SIVB
1249
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
3,188
+1,050
| +49% | +$516K |
|
1250
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.08B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
19,164
+4,044
| +27% | +$308K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, American Century Companies held 2,284 positions worth $136B, up 6.1% from $128B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q1 2021 filing shows 279 new, 1,253 increased, 568 reduced and 91 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Nuance Communications, Inc.: 3,313,725 shares worth $145M. The largest sale was TJX Companies, an estimated $328M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2021 buy was Nuance Communications, Inc.: 3,313,725 shares worth $145M.
- American Century Companies added most to Oracle in Q1 2021, an estimated $346M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was TJX Companies, cutting an estimated $328M.
- American Century Companies fully exited iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $59.1M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $136B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- American Century Companies opened 279 new positions and closed 91 in Q1 2021.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 6.1% quarter-over-quarter to $136B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 14 May 2021.