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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
National Grid
NGG
$81.6B
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
16,636
+4,709
| +39% | +$250K |
|
1302
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.81B
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
122,216
+17,326
| +17% | +$113K |
|
1303
SK Telecom
SKM
$14.1B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
21,470
+12,313
| +134% | +$473K |
|
1304
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.57B
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
23,332
+14,538
| +165% | +$499K |
|
|
TGH
1305
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
44,827
+5,453
| +14% | +$93.1K |
|
1306
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$888M
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
17,476
+3,566
| +26% | +$158K |
|
1307
Yelp
YELP
$1.32B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
26,149
+12,574
| +93% | +$330K |
|
1308
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.6B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
8,770
+1,147
| +15% | +$102K |
|
1309
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.62B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
30,734
+8,517
| +38% | +$218K |
|
1310
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.6B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
37,421
-9,798
| -21% | -$228K |
|
1311
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$767M
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
18,895
+3,703
| +24% | +$143K |
|
1312
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$80.9B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
190,611
+44,517
| +30% | +$167K |
|
1313
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.4M
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
11,581
-307,820
| -96% | -$20M |
|
1314
Caleres
CAL
$461M
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
53,936
+13,749
| +34% | +$154K |
|
1315
Enova International
ENVA
$6.52B
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
34,080
-6,786
| -17% | -$139K |
|
1316
VanEck India Growth Leaders ETF
GLIN
$93.5M
| $844K | ﹤0.01% |
25,864
+2,200
| +9% | +$65.6K |
|
1317
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
25,746
+13,320
| +107% | +$372K |
|
1318
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.6B
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
16,980
-436,157
| -96% | -$20M |
|
1319
ORIX
IX
$43.9B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
54,375
+13,040
| +32% | +$184K |
|
1320
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
14,844
-124,736
| -89% | -$6.12M |
|
1321
Labcorp
LH
$26.2B
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,792
| New | +$828K |
|
1322
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.11B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,761
| New | +$774K |
|
|
CLDR
1323
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
60,112
+31,704
| +112% | +$363K |
|
1324
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.5B
| $835K | ﹤0.01% |
4,771
-12,021
| -72% | -$1.87M |
|
1325
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
19,839
-716
| -3% | -$27.6K |
|
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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.