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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WBA
1401
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
17,515
-82,135
| -82% | -$3.18M |
|
|
TVTY
1402
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $698K | ﹤0.01% |
35,612
-12,473
| -26% | -$207K |
|
1403
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
58,368
+18,011
| +45% | +$211K |
|
|
LTHM
1404
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
37,002
-7,207
| -16% | -$101K |
|
1405
Oxford Industries
OXM
$542M
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
10,631
-16,596
| -61% | -$858K |
|
|
ECHO
1406
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.6B
| $696K | ﹤0.01% |
32,843
+6,162
| +23% | +$147K |
|
1407
Enbridge
ENB
$112B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
21,741
+2,029
| +10% | +$61.7K |
|
1408
Workiva
WK
$4.01B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
7,582
| – | – |
|
1409
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$570M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
106,431
+26,606
| +33% | +$141K |
|
1410
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$304M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
52,778
-30,474
| -37% | -$367K |
|
1411
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$484M
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
19,974
+6,240
| +45% | +$174K |
|
1412
Dillards
DDS
$9.59B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
10,954
+1,516
| +16% | +$74.1K |
|
|
NVRO
1413
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
3,977
+9
| +0.2% | +$1.46K |
|
1414
Fossil Group
FOSL
$330M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
78,978
+20,457
| +35% | +$172K |
|
1415
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.04B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
13,351
+3,328
| +33% | +$136K |
|
|
AAN
1416
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc
AAN
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,797
| New | +$659K |
|
|
STAY
1417
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
45,846
-132,833
| -74% | -$1.72M |
|
1418
Nutrien
NTR
$32.2B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
14,089
+7,043
| +100% | +$311K |
|
1419
NewMarket
NEU
$8.72B
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,701
| New | +$633K |
|
1420
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.57B
| $673K | ﹤0.01% |
8,946
+3,434
| +62% | +$242K |
|
1421
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
4,610
-7,299
| -61% | -$905K |
|
1422
NatWest
NWG
$76.9B
| $672K | ﹤0.01% |
138,065
+91,579
| +197% | +$366K |
|
1423
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.04B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,963
| New | +$671K |
|
1424
TriNet
TNET
$3.22B
| $671K | ﹤0.01% |
8,326
+373
| +5% | +$27.6K |
|
1425
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$933M
| $670K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,978
| New | +$541K |
|
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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.