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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
ASE Group
ASX
$103B
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
134,648
+25,099
| +23% | +$125K |
|
|
CSGS
1352
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,440
| New | +$743K |
|
1353
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.5B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
33,395
+7,004
| +27% | +$147K |
|
|
VEDL
1354
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
89,403
+29,694
| +50% | +$194K |
|
|
AZPN
1355
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
6,028
+1,519
| +34% | +$198K |
|
|
LDL
1356
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
25,847
+5,015
| +24% | +$121K |
|
1357
Tredegar Corp
TG
$278M
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
+5,921
| +15% | +$99.6K |
|
1358
Diodes
DIOD
$4.48B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
10,918
-911
| -8% | -$58.8K |
|
|
MIC
1359
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,497
| New | +$630K |
|
1360
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.39B
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,280
| New | +$664K |
|
1361
Celanese
CE
$4.86B
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
5,885
+721
| +14% | +$89.6K |
|
1362
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$134B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
298,897
+101,234
| +51% | +$261K |
|
|
TRST
1363
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$971M
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
22,861
+3,057
| +15% | +$92.1K |
|
|
LBAI
1364
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
60,004
+16,007
| +36% | +$189K |
|
1365
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
1,147
-18,401
| -94% | -$11.7M |
|
1366
Box
BOX
$4.66B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
41,792
-77,248
| -65% | -$1.35M |
|
|
CLGX
1367
DELISTED
Corelogic, Inc.
CLGX
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
9,746
+6,132
| +170% | +$459K |
|
|
OSB
1368
DELISTED
Norbord Inc.
OSB
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,458
| New | +$639K |
|
1369
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.39B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
9,552
+3,277
| +52% | +$239K |
|
1370
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.67B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
28,654
+4,972
| +21% | +$126K |
|
|
HTLF
1371
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,553
| New | +$696K |
|
1372
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
18,541
-70,646
| -79% | -$2.57M |
|
1373
Paychex
PAYX
$44.6B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
8,006
-178,474
| -96% | -$15.8M |
|
1374
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.5B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
44,438
+7,893
| +22% | +$116K |
|
1375
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.42B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
46,835
+2,817
| +6% | +$37.9K |
|
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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.