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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Materion
MTRN
$5.88B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
11,628
+118
| +1% | +$6.79K |
|
1377
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
38,940
-21,204
| -35% | -$345K |
|
1378
Park Aerospace
PKE
$811M
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,092
| New | +$678K |
|
1379
Citi Trends
CTRN
$621M
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
14,831
+2,611
| +21% | +$88.8K |
|
1380
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
2,950
+1,897
| +180% | +$437K |
|
1381
ENI
E
$79.1B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
35,723
+14,381
| +67% | +$260K |
|
1382
Amdocs
DOX
$6.23B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
10,356
+1,802
| +21% | +$113K |
|
|
CCF
1383
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,247
| New | +$760K |
|
1384
Fluor
FLR
$7B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
45,706
-45,477
| -50% | -$644K |
|
1385
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.61B
| $730K | ﹤0.01% |
116,319
+15,545
| +15% | +$108K |
|
1386
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.94B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
22,244
+7,330
| +49% | +$233K |
|
|
CADE
1387
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,143
| New | +$585K |
|
1388
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.82B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
39,734
+11,282
| +40% | +$179K |
|
1389
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.68B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
3,811
+1,992
| +110% | +$326K |
|
|
ETRN
1390
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
89,139
+63,889
| +253% | +$510K |
|
|
DENN
1391
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,742
| New | +$558K |
|
1392
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.5B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
4,702
+552
| +13% | +$72.4K |
|
|
KRA
1393
DELISTED
Kraton Corporation
KRA
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,657
| New | +$693K |
|
1394
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$583M
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
35,097
+9,042
| +35% | +$159K |
|
1395
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
10,131
+1,172
| +13% | +$74.1K |
|
1396
Scholastic
SCHL
$784M
| $708K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,321
| New | +$651K |
|
1397
Stoneridge
SRI
$201M
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,375
| New | +$606K |
|
1398
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.83B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
15,569
+130
| +0.8% | +$5.25K |
|
1399
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.7B
| $701K | ﹤0.01% |
8,567
+4,662
| +119% | +$407K |
|
|
SNP
1400
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
15,701
+6,828
| +77% | +$295K |
|
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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.