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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Ambev
ABEV
$43.8B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
172,059
+60,612
| +54% | +$163K |
|
|
AD
1527
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.09B
| $527K | ﹤0.01% |
17,185
+2,036
| +13% | +$61.9K |
|
1528
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.13B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
74,395
-62,117
| -46% | -$370K |
|
1529
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $525K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,018
| New | +$494K |
|
|
WW
1530
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
21,479
| – | – |
|
|
BFX
1531
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $524K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,895
| New | +$601K |
|
1532
Miller Industries
MLR
$640M
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
13,681
+1,747
| +15% | +$58K |
|
|
SJR
1533
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
29,636
+5,839
| +25% | +$103K |
|
1534
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$822M
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
22,824
+4,222
| +23% | +$83.6K |
|
1535
Autoliv
ALV
$8.89B
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
5,625
+581
| +12% | +$50.2K |
|
1536
Arrow Financial
AROW
$723M
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
18,937
+5,355
| +39% | +$142K |
|
1537
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF
SCHC
$5.69B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
13,730
-4,941
| -26% | -$172K |
|
|
NAV
1538
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
11,759
-591,501
| -98% | -$25.8M |
|
1539
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.67B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,859
| New | +$481K |
|
1540
Broadridge
BR
$19.6B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
3,361
+327
| +11% | +$47.4K |
|
1541
Ares Management
ARES
$33.7B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
10,915
-359,864
| -97% | -$16.3M |
|
1542
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
10,584
-97,133
| -90% | -$3.59M |
|
1543
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.4B
| $512K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,757
| New | +$453K |
|
|
CIVI
1544
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $511K | ﹤0.01% |
26,420
+4,697
| +22% | +$98.7K |
|
|
FLIC
1545
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $509K | ﹤0.01% |
28,522
+7,767
| +37% | +$131K |
|
1546
Toro Company
TTC
$9.21B
| $508K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,353
| New | +$473K |
|
1547
Lazard
LAZ
$4.43B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
11,808
-2,037
| -15% | -$77K |
|
1548
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$23.5B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
22,428
+7,524
| +50% | +$150K |
|
|
CHUY
1549
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
18,793
+2,504
| +15% | +$59.4K |
|
|
STKL
1550
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
42,571
+14,771
| +53% | +$130K |
|
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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.