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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.37B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
46,093
+16,730
| +57% | +$374K |
|
1277
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.6B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
18,806
+2,363
| +14% | +$117K |
|
|
SNBR
1278
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $942K | ﹤0.01% |
11,510
+59
| +0.5% | +$4.09K |
|
1279
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.78B
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
11,422
+6,344
| +125% | +$294K |
|
1280
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.21B
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,568
| New | +$624K |
|
1281
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
14,226
+1,512
| +12% | +$88.2K |
|
1282
Hudbay
HBM
$11.8B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
132,346
+32,231
| +32% | +$182K |
|
|
VRN
1283
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
395,579
+88,641
| +29% | +$152K |
|
1284
CarMax
KMX
$8.52B
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
9,746
+930
| +11% | +$87.2K |
|
1285
Xerox
XRX
$412M
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
39,526
-2,362
| -6% | -$50K |
|
1286
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
24,123
+3,771
| +19% | +$133K |
|
1287
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
29,310
-5,509
| -16% | -$162K |
|
1288
CME Group
CME
$96.1B
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
5,006
+508
| +11% | +$86.4K |
|
1289
Photronics
PLAB
$1.97B
| $905K | ﹤0.01% |
81,130
+12,162
| +18% | +$133K |
|
|
USCR
1290
DELISTED
U S Concrete, Inc.
USCR
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
22,449
+3,824
| +21% | +$136K |
|
1291
Valvoline
VVV
$4.31B
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,665
| New | +$837K |
|
1292
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.4B
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
301,992
+154,646
| +105% | +$504K |
|
1293
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.81B
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
17,051
+5,565
| +48% | +$249K |
|
1294
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.6B
| $888K | ﹤0.01% |
10,316
-1,843
| -15% | -$136K |
|
|
NEX
1295
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
257,614
+50,514
| +24% | +$135K |
|
1296
RELX
RELX
$60.4B
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
35,803
+4,535
| +15% | +$104K |
|
1297
Centene
CNC
$32.6B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
14,686
+1,800
| +14% | +$114K |
|
1298
Employers Holdings
EIG
$871M
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
27,322
+3,468
| +15% | +$112K |
|
|
DQ
1299
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$1.01B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
15,303
+3,748
| +32% | +$163K |
|
1300
First Merchants
FRME
$2.72B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
23,260
+256
| +1% | +$7.95K |
|
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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.