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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$698M
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
31,221
+6,434
| +26% | +$105K |
|
1502
Vistra
VST
$49.1B
| $557K | ﹤0.01% |
28,325
+2,965
| +12% | +$55.2K |
|
1503
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.2B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
5,757
-26,070
| -82% | -$2.12M |
|
1504
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.1B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
7,214
+761
| +12% | +$48.7K |
|
1505
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.8B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
3,249
-57,800
| -95% | -$9.18M |
|
1506
Novavax
NVAX
$1.34B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
4,967
| – | – |
|
|
FLG
1507
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
17,394
+12,244
| +238% | +$338K |
|
1508
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.05B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,611
| New | +$474K |
|
1509
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.54B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
5,384
+163
| +3% | +$16.6K |
|
1510
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.19B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
92,236
+18,150
| +24% | +$77.4K |
|
1511
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
4,864
+406
| +9% | +$37.5K |
|
|
CAI
1512
DELISTED
CAI International, Inc.
CAI
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
17,558
+2,244
| +15% | +$68.1K |
|
1513
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.5B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
3,802
+384
| +11% | +$53.5K |
|
1514
Ennis
EBF
$559M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
30,575
+4,742
| +18% | +$79.9K |
|
|
STL
1515
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
30,394
+778
| +3% | +$11.7K |
|
1516
Global Payments
GPN
$25.1B
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
2,506
+276
| +12% | +$51.5K |
|
|
TSC
1517
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
31,041
+5,479
| +21% | +$82.5K |
|
1518
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.39B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
16,018
+2,643
| +20% | +$79.7K |
|
1519
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
6,141
+629
| +11% | +$51.6K |
|
1520
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$496M
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
15,045
+6,609
| +78% | +$185K |
|
1521
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.7B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
320
-175
| -35% | -$247K |
|
1522
Argan
AGX
$7.84B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
11,982
+5,086
| +74% | +$228K |
|
1523
LG Display
LPL
$3.37B
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
62,894
+21,563
| +52% | +$153K |
|
|
TRQ
1524
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $531K | ﹤0.01% |
42,717
+8,079
| +23% | +$78.3K |
|
1525
Standard Motor Products
SMP
$870M
| $529K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,081
| New | +$614K |
|
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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.