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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$176M
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
36,899
+22,442
| +155% | +$400K |
|
1452
Factset
FDS
$10.2B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
1,912
-69,701
| -97% | -$23M |
|
1453
Revvity
RVTY
$13.1B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
4,433
+1,355
| +44% | +$180K |
|
1454
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.63B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,932
| New | +$505K |
|
|
CXO
1455
DELISTED
CONCHO RESOURCES INC.
CXO
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
10,805
+1,255
| +13% | +$66.1K |
|
1456
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.9B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
7,907
+807
| +11% | +$62.3K |
|
1457
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.6B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
2,539
+274
| +12% | +$62.1K |
|
1458
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$113B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,943
| New | +$488K |
|
1459
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.49B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
148,773
+22,425
| +18% | +$74.9K |
|
1460
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.4B
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
10,810
+1,475
| +16% | +$70.5K |
|
1461
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$788M
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
143,544
+18,947
| +15% | +$79.3K |
|
1462
Mercer International
MERC
$33.8M
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
60,172
+6,887
| +13% | +$55.1K |
|
1463
Globe Life
GL
$14B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
6,490
+2,618
| +68% | +$233K |
|
1464
Qualys
QLYS
$6.78B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
5,054
+2,257
| +81% | +$223K |
|
|
LHCG
1465
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
2,890
-17,659
| -86% | -$3.76M |
|
1466
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$6.01B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
10,079
-3,010
| -23% | -$177K |
|
|
ALTA
1467
DELISTED
Altabancorp
ALTA
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
22,044
+3,745
| +20% | +$95.1K |
|
1468
Scansource
SCSC
$1.06B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
23,210
+6,552
| +39% | +$157K |
|
|
ELME
1469
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,263
| New | +$605K |
|
1470
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.54B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
32,961
+8,194
| +33% | +$136K |
|
1471
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
5,591
| – | – |
|
1472
Gentex
GNTX
$4.99B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
17,867
+1,839
| +11% | +$56.7K |
|
1473
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.9B
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,000
| New | +$551K |
|
|
DHIL
1474
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
4,051
+900
| +29% | +$131K |
|
1475
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.9B
| $600K | ﹤0.01% |
47,472
+5,566
| +13% | +$63.3K |
|
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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.