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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.34B
| $185M | 0.14% |
3,165,064
+201,239
| +7% | +$11.2M |
|
177
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.89B
| $183M | 0.14% |
184,379
+61,052
| +50% | +$58.6M |
|
178
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.2B
| $183M | 0.14% |
1,101,198
+124,785
| +13% | +$21.2M |
|
179
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$81.9B
| $181M | 0.14% |
9,260,112
+4,257
| +0% | +$79.3K |
|
180
RTX Corp
RTX
$300B
| $181M | 0.14% |
2,536,305
+704,878
| +38% | +$46.3M |
|
181
Genpact
G
$5.7B
| $181M | 0.14% |
4,364,343
+62,302
| +1% | +$2.46M |
|
182
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $180M | 0.14% |
1,804,780
-158,797
| -8% | -$16.1M |
|
183
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $180M | 0.14% |
336,085
-117,821
| -26% | -$53M |
|
184
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.67B
| $179M | 0.14% |
2,126,694
-946,455
| -31% | -$73M |
|
185
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$25.9B
| $179M | 0.14% |
1,310,525
-598,114
| -31% | -$79.3M |
|
186
Etsy
ETSY
$7.31B
| $177M | 0.14% |
997,445
-937,748
| -48% | -$141M |
|
187
RingCentral
RNG
$5.25B
| $175M | 0.14% |
463,004
-16,090
| -3% | -$5M |
|
188
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.22B
| $173M | 0.13% |
864,201
+189,899
| +28% | +$38.6M |
|
189
Okta
OKTA
$25.6B
| $172M | 0.13% |
676,196
+218,532
| +48% | +$51.9M |
|
190
Envista
NVST
$4.61B
| $171M | 0.13% |
5,075,160
-3,072,003
| -38% | -$89.1M |
|
191
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10.1B
| $171M | 0.13% |
2,551,711
+251,612
| +11% | +$16.2M |
|
192
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $170M | 0.13% |
1,825,377
-166,165
| -8% | -$15.4M |
|
193
Burlington
BURL
$22.3B
| $167M | 0.13% |
639,683
+149,327
| +30% | +$33.3M |
|
194
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$135B
| $167M | 0.13% |
611,872
+4,768
| +0.8% | +$1.18M |
|
195
AT&T
T
$166B
| $166M | 0.13% |
7,650,984
+2,607,157
| +52% | +$56.2M |
|
196
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.1B
| $166M | 0.13% |
5,416,867
-2,589,374
| -32% | -$79M |
|
197
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.7B
| $166M | 0.13% |
1,537,621
+1,527,502
| +15,095% | +$153M |
|
198
Cintas
CTAS
$81.4B
| $165M | 0.13% |
1,865,340
+50,936
| +3% | +$4.42M |
|
199
American Water Works
AWK
$26.8B
| $164M | 0.13% |
1,068,315
-9,767
| -0.9% | -$1.5M |
|
200
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $163M | 0.13% |
1,097,207
-3,188
| -0.3% | -$466K |
|
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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.