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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.47B
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
9,054
-28,578
| -76% | -$2.12M |
|
1327
Gerdau
GGB
$9.42B
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
224,369
+46,975
| +26% | +$157K |
|
|
SIVB
1328
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $829K | ﹤0.01% |
2,138
-30,970
| -94% | -$10M |
|
1329
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.53B
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
9,576
-187,608
| -95% | -$13.4M |
|
|
BPFH
1330
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $827K | ﹤0.01% |
97,849
+20,078
| +26% | +$142K |
|
|
TPC
1331
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.98B
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
63,792
+7,369
| +13% | +$99.7K |
|
1332
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $825K | ﹤0.01% |
20,384
+473
| +2% | +$18.7K |
|
|
GRP.U
1333
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
13,420
+420
| +3% | +$24.7K |
|
|
PGTI
1334
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $821K | ﹤0.01% |
40,366
| – | – |
|
|
HI
1335
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $820K | ﹤0.01% |
20,595
| – | – |
|
1336
Genmab
GMAB
$19.3B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
20,073
+7,295
| +57% | +$273K |
|
1337
ePlus
PLUS
$2.31B
| $816K | ﹤0.01% |
18,560
+6,476
| +54% | +$259K |
|
1338
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
3,589
-70,385
| -95% | -$16.2M |
|
|
VCRA
1339
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
19,588
-5,072
| -21% | -$174K |
|
1340
DMC Global
BOOM
$153M
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
18,746
+3,420
| +22% | +$135K |
|
1341
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.88B
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
13,268
-7,323
| -36% | -$439K |
|
|
TTM
1342
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
63,866
+13,359
| +26% | +$142K |
|
|
RDUS
1343
DELISTED
Radius Health, Inc.
RDUS
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
44,939
+25,301
| +129% | +$380K |
|
|
PENG
1344
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.12B
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
42,596
+6,718
| +19% | +$100K |
|
1345
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.9B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
21,760
+2,812
| +15% | +$96.5K |
|
1346
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$874M
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
52,665
+9,810
| +23% | +$141K |
|
1347
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.23B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
73,852
-95,879
| -56% | -$966K |
|
1348
Banco Santander
SAN
$211B
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
259,727
+94,692
| +57% | +$240K |
|
1349
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.31B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,813
| New | +$689K |
|
1350
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$601M
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,152
| New | +$782K |
|
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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.