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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
Costamare
CMRE
$1.74B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
71,939
+9,799
| +16% | +$68.3K |
|
1477
Flex
FLEX
$45.9B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
44,015
+4,439
| +11% | +$51.3K |
|
1478
Marriott International
MAR
$91.9B
| $596K | ﹤0.01% |
4,515
+357
| +9% | +$40.8K |
|
1479
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44.8B
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
13,383
+5,416
| +68% | +$235K |
|
1480
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$385M
| $595K | ﹤0.01% |
31,591
+7,107
| +29% | +$124K |
|
1481
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.06B
| $593K | ﹤0.01% |
21,819
+4,436
| +26% | +$106K |
|
|
ORAN
1482
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $591K | ﹤0.01% |
49,836
+16,925
| +51% | +$198K |
|
|
SGMO
1483
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $589K | ﹤0.01% |
37,725
+16,868
| +81% | +$198K |
|
|
HES
1484
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
11,068
+1,133
| +11% | +$51.5K |
|
1485
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.12B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
41,722
+12,476
| +43% | +$129K |
|
|
VRS
1486
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
48,522
+6,489
| +15% | +$64.3K |
|
1487
Celestica
CLS
$43.8B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
72,096
+13,884
| +24% | +$102K |
|
1488
Ingredion
INGR
$6.63B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
7,391
+1,572
| +27% | +$121K |
|
1489
Philips
PHG
$26.8B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
13,227
-1,466
| -10% | -$60.5K |
|
1490
Republic Bancorp
RBCAA
$1.92B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
16,033
+3,877
| +32% | +$135K |
|
1491
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$854M
| $572K | ﹤0.01% |
30,980
+6,396
| +26% | +$105K |
|
1492
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.74B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,883
| New | +$489K |
|
|
EGRX
1493
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
12,267
+36
| +0.3% | +$1.68K |
|
|
POLY
1494
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,142
| New | +$464K |
|
1495
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
43,017
+5,491
| +15% | +$83.5K |
|
1496
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
7,642
-4,244
| -36% | -$318K |
|
|
HOUS
1497
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
42,804
| – | – |
|
1498
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.48B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
23,758
+7,643
| +47% | +$166K |
|
1499
First Horizon
FHN
$12.3B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
43,982
-29,221
| -40% | -$342K |
|
|
AXON
1500
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$50B
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
4,566
-2,807
| -38% | -$322K |
|
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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.