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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JOYY
1426
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.64B
| $669K | ﹤0.01% |
8,363
+18
| +0.2% | +$1.55K |
|
1427
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.42B
| $667K | ﹤0.01% |
90,312
-123,013
| -58% | -$684K |
|
1428
Aon
AON
$75.7B
| $665K | ﹤0.01% |
3,148
-67,799
| -96% | -$13.8M |
|
1429
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.16B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
95,735
+24,024
| +34% | +$129K |
|
|
BEAT
1430
DELISTED
BioTelemetry, Inc.
BEAT
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
9,112
-3,875
| -30% | -$203K |
|
1431
Suzano
SUZ
$9.84B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
58,644
+22,617
| +63% | +$216K |
|
|
ISBC
1432
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
61,887
+48,744
| +371% | +$445K |
|
|
TBIO
1433
DELISTED
Translate Bio, Inc. Common Stock
TBIO
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,502
| New | +$635K |
|
1434
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.89B
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,872
| New | +$603K |
|
1435
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.42B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
+88,211
| New | +$580K |
|
|
TBI
1436
Trueblue
TBI
$309M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
34,836
+5,882
| +20% | +$106K |
|
1437
Varex Imaging
VREX
$780M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,049
| New | +$582K |
|
1438
AppFolio
APPF
$7.22B
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
3,613
| – | – |
|
|
KBAL
1439
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
54,369
+7,381
| +16% | +$84K |
|
|
CLCT
1440
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
| $650K | ﹤0.01% |
8,617
+752
| +10% | +$51K |
|
1441
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.21B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
13,885
-25,834
| -65% | -$1.04M |
|
1442
Orion
OEC
$360M
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
37,861
+4,203
| +12% | +$64.1K |
|
|
UBA
1443
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,919
| New | +$548K |
|
1444
Sabesp
SBS
$16.5B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
388,812
+53,715
| +16% | +$87.1K |
|
|
PE
1445
DELISTED
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
45,668
-112,792
| -71% | -$1.34M |
|
1446
Cars.com
CARS
$672M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
57,234
-2,174
| -4% | -$21.8K |
|
1447
Sasol
SSL
$7.17B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
73,076
+22,823
| +45% | +$171K |
|
1448
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.95B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
53,030
+8,555
| +19% | +$84.6K |
|
1449
NVR
NVR
$17B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
158
+41
| +35% | +$170K |
|
1450
Oneok
OKE
$58.4B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
16,725
+1,606
| +11% | +$54K |
|
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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.