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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Dime Commercial Bancshares
DCOM
$1.82B
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
20,507
+5,032
| +33% | +$109K |
|
1552
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$395M
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
62,667
+20,111
| +47% | +$78.4K |
|
|
COWN
1553
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $493K | ﹤0.01% |
18,960
+5,834
| +44% | +$132K |
|
1554
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.79B
| $492K | ﹤0.01% |
19,114
+2,640
| +16% | +$56.3K |
|
1555
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.58B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,781
| New | +$446K |
|
1556
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5.04B
| $491K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,576
| New | +$445K |
|
1557
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.36B
| $490K | ﹤0.01% |
2,590
-671
| -21% | -$103K |
|
1558
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$566M
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,691
| New | +$475K |
|
1559
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.45B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
47,224
-3,634
| -7% | -$33.1K |
|
1560
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.63B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
22,959
+2,411
| +12% | +$47K |
|
1561
Viatris
VTRS
$18.4B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
25,969
-1,481,752
| -98% | -$24.2M |
|
1562
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.85B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
15,344
+302
| +2% | +$9.4K |
|
1563
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.2B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,196
| New | +$450K |
|
1564
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.15B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
6,876
+104
| +2% | +$6.82K |
|
|
ARCE
1565
DELISTED
Arco Platform Limited Class A Common Shares
ARCE
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
13,526
-802
| -6% | -$30.4K |
|
1566
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.55B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
105,818
+51,062
| +93% | +$194K |
|
|
NLSN
1567
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $477K | ﹤0.01% |
22,870
+5,497
| +32% | +$89.2K |
|
|
AUD
1568
DELISTED
Audacy, Inc.
AUD
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
192,680
+45,656
| +31% | +$93.3K |
|
1569
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$963M
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
41,890
+11,227
| +37% | +$112K |
|
1570
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$450M
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
17,161
+4,039
| +31% | +$107K |
|
1571
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.49B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
13,140
+1,717
| +15% | +$51.2K |
|
1572
Leidos
LDOS
$17.9B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,487
| New | +$430K |
|
1573
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.78B
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
30,502
+5,609
| +23% | +$81.7K |
|
1574
Mitek Systems
MITK
$853M
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
26,452
+2,349
| +10% | +$32.5K |
|
|
JKS
1575
JinkoSolar
JKS
$853M
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
7,583
+1,517
| +25% | +$95.9K |
|
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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.