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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $438K | ﹤0.01% |
25,294
+2,555
| +11% | +$35K |
|
1602
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.04B
| $437K | ﹤0.01% |
20,516
+4,618
| +29% | +$88.8K |
|
|
MBT
1603
DELISTED
Mobile TeleSystems Public Joint Stock Company American Depositary Shares (Each representing 2 Shares
MBT
| $436K | ﹤0.01% |
48,736
+9,872
| +25% | +$83.7K |
|
1604
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.31B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
+8,162
| +24% | +$77.5K |
|
1605
Televisa
TV
$1.51B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
52,279
+24,829
| +90% | +$189K |
|
1606
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.26B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
5,399
-2,420
| -31% | -$177K |
|
|
MDP
1607
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,316
| New | +$362K |
|
|
GRMN
1608
Garmin
GRMN
$60.2B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
3,550
+1,052
| +42% | +$117K |
|
|
MZTI
1609
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.22B
| $425K | ﹤0.01% |
2,312
+45
| +2% | +$7.84K |
|
|
CTRA
1610
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
25,939
+1,927
| +8% | +$33.9K |
|
|
VIVO
1611
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,511
| New | +$420K |
|
1612
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.92B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
9,821
-1,639
| -14% | -$66.8K |
|
1613
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.5B
| $420K | ﹤0.01% |
23,078
+4,334
| +23% | +$76K |
|
|
MOFG
1614
DELISTED
MidWestOne Financial Group
MOFG
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
17,069
+2,225
| +15% | +$50.8K |
|
1615
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$686M
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
1,926
+391
| +25% | +$83.3K |
|
1616
Comstock Resources
CRK
$3.99B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
95,052
+15,213
| +19% | +$75.3K |
|
1617
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.42B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
8,475
-3,465
| -29% | -$161K |
|
1618
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
2,796
-2,508
| -47% | -$358K |
|
1619
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.5B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
11,448
+1,232
| +12% | +$40.4K |
|
|
FISV
1620
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.5B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
3,631
+387
| +12% | +$41.7K |
|
1621
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.95B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
2,419
+12
| +0.5% | +$1.78K |
|
1622
Matthews International
MATW
$722M
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,984
| New | +$361K |
|
|
SEE
1623
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
8,952
+513
| +6% | +$22.2K |
|
1624
Gildan
GIL
$10.6B
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,612
| New | +$359K |
|
1625
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$277M
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,605
| New | +$506K |
|
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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.