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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Innoviva
INVA
$1.5B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
123,493
-30,523
| -20% | -$369K |
|
1277
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$1.01B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
16,318
+3,305
| +25% | +$286K |
|
1278
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.1B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
122,296
+27,439
| +29% | +$320K |
|
1279
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.37B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
58,746
+12,653
| +27% | +$296K |
|
1280
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
172,533
+62,303
| +57% | +$595K |
|
1281
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.46B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
39,221
-40,422
| -51% | -$1.47M |
|
1282
Autohome
ATHM
$2.6B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
15,583
+2,580
| +20% | +$286K |
|
1283
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$35.1B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
43,302
+5,988
| +16% | +$181K |
|
1284
Caleres
CAL
$461M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
66,148
+12,212
| +23% | +$208K |
|
1285
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.43B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
10,137
+2,465
| +32% | +$340K |
|
1286
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$80.9B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
395,278
+204,667
| +107% | +$773K |
|
1287
HBT Financial
HBT
$1.35B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
83,233
+4,772
| +6% | +$77.4K |
|
1288
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
34,473
+5,932
| +21% | +$227K |
|
1289
SK Telecom
SKM
$14.1B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
31,551
+10,081
| +47% | +$417K |
|
1290
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24.2B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
19,053
-145,766
| -88% | -$10.1M |
|
1291
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.47B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
13,738
+4,684
| +52% | +$455K |
|
1292
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.08B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
16,614
-1,417
| -8% | -$123K |
|
|
CLDR
1293
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
114,330
+54,218
| +90% | +$810K |
|
|
BBT
1294
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.71B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,122
| New | +$1.27M |
|
1295
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
4,473
-42,619
| -91% | -$13.2M |
|
1296
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$137M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
55,460
+43,097
| +349% | +$846K |
|
1297
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.6B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
24,061
+5,255
| +28% | +$288K |
|
1298
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$874M
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
65,489
+12,824
| +24% | +$236K |
|
|
VEDL
1299
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
108,757
+19,354
| +22% | +$210K |
|
|
TPC
1300
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.98B
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
72,031
+8,239
| +13% | +$139K |
|
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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.