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 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$346M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$336M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$222M |
| 4 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$190M |
| 5 |
Vertiv
VRT
|
+$189M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TJX Companies
TJX
|
+$328M |
| 2 |
RP
RealPage, Inc.
RP
|
+$292M |
| 3 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$238M |
| 4 |
Emerson Electric
EMR
|
+$229M |
| 5 |
F5
FFIV
|
+$195M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.13% |
| 2 | Financials | 15.3% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.92% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 13.65% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Global Payments
GPN
$25.1B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
3,639
+1,133
| +45% | +$226K |
|
1577
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$970M
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
43,892
+9,502
| +28% | +$139K |
|
1578
Celestica
CLS
$43.8B
| $731K | ﹤0.01% |
87,545
+15,449
| +21% | +$132K |
|
1579
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.52B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
27,619
+7,303
| +36% | +$163K |
|
|
BRY
1580
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
130,067
+28,409
| +28% | +$140K |
|
|
BFX
1581
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
45,813
+16,918
| +59% | +$364K |
|
1582
Broadridge
BR
$19.6B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
4,656
+1,295
| +39% | +$191K |
|
1583
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
4,340
-448,636
| -99% | -$73.8M |
|
1584
Yelp
YELP
$1.32B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
18,292
-7,857
| -30% | -$286K |
|
1585
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.85B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
17,198
+1,854
| +12% | +$70.8K |
|
1586
Ambev
ABEV
$43.8B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
258,577
+86,518
| +50% | +$244K |
|
1587
Dropbox
DBX
$7.81B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
26,521
+5,792
| +28% | +$139K |
|
1588
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
5,618
+754
| +16% | +$90.9K |
|
1589
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.31B
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
52,972
+10,272
| +24% | +$121K |
|
1590
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
42,009
+14,573
| +53% | +$223K |
|
|
CCMP
1591
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $697K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,940
| New | +$654K |
|
1592
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.4B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
213,662
-88,330
| -29% | -$285K |
|
1593
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.6B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
27,164
+16,631
| +158% | +$373K |
|
1594
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.43B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,898
| New | +$799K |
|
1595
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
12,503
+3,628
| +41% | +$187K |
|
1596
Cerus
CERS
$572M
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
114,060
+74,856
| +191% | +$509K |
|
1597
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.4B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,497
| New | +$717K |
|
1598
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$686M
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
2,401
+475
| +25% | +$119K |
|
|
FRTA
1599
DELISTED
Forterra, Inc
FRTA
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,260
| New | +$630K |
|
1600
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.13B
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,780
| New | +$843K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, American Century Companies held 2,284 positions worth $136B, up 6.1% from $128B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q1 2021 filing shows 279 new, 1,253 increased, 568 reduced and 91 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Nuance Communications, Inc.: 3,313,725 shares worth $145M. The largest sale was TJX Companies, an estimated $328M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2021 buy was Nuance Communications, Inc.: 3,313,725 shares worth $145M.
- American Century Companies added most to Oracle in Q1 2021, an estimated $346M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was TJX Companies, cutting an estimated $328M.
- American Century Companies fully exited iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $59.1M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $136B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- American Century Companies opened 279 new positions and closed 91 in Q1 2021.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 6.1% quarter-over-quarter to $136B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 14 May 2021.