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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $192M | 0.14% |
1,094,071
-212,969
| -16% | -$35.1M |
|
177
Fox Class B
FOX
$23.5B
| $191M | 0.14% |
5,466,114
+268,841
| +5% | +$9.01M |
|
|
178
Vertiv
VRT
$111B
| $189M | 0.14% |
9,446,844
+9,348,844
| +9,540% | +$189M |
|
179
AT&T
T
$166B
| $188M | 0.14% |
8,217,463
+566,479
| +7% | +$12.5M |
|
180
Wingstop
WING
$3.05B
| $184M | 0.14% |
1,447,695
+691,673
| +91% | +$97.3M |
|
181
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10.1B
| $181M | 0.13% |
2,618,623
+66,912
| +3% | +$4.53M |
|
182
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.2B
| $181M | 0.13% |
1,544,257
+124,056
| +9% | +$15M |
|
183
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $180M | 0.13% |
3,000,053
-596,608
| -17% | -$33.3M |
|
184
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $179M | 0.13% |
4,393,065
+49,019
| +1% | +$1.91M |
|
185
Okta
OKTA
$25.6B
| $178M | 0.13% |
806,358
+130,162
| +19% | +$32.7M |
|
186
Pfizer
PFE
$150B
| $177M | 0.13% |
4,875,647
+1,391,990
| +40% | +$49.4M |
|
187
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.2B
| $177M | 0.13% |
1,101,605
+407
| +0% | +$65.7K |
|
188
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.2B
| $175M | 0.13% |
1,259,432
-218,507
| -15% | -$29M |
|
189
Open Text
OTEX
$5.8B
| $175M | 0.13% |
3,669,154
+1,391,796
| +61% | +$65.1M |
|
190
RingCentral
RNG
$5.25B
| $174M | 0.13% |
582,924
+119,920
| +26% | +$44.1M |
|
|
SPLK
191
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $172M | 0.13% |
1,269,644
-745
| -0.1% | -$116K |
|
192
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $172M | 0.13% |
378,505
+37,621
| +11% | +$16.5M |
|
193
Teradyne
TER
$63B
| $172M | 0.13% |
1,412,748
+245,915
| +21% | +$30.9M |
|
194
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$315B
| $172M | 0.13% |
3,195,612
-140,970
| -4% | -$8.38M |
|
195
Ross Stores
ROST
$79.6B
| $171M | 0.13% |
1,426,613
-563,888
| -28% | -$66.9M |
|
196
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.56B
| $169M | 0.12% |
2,815,472
-1,079,155
| -28% | -$62.2M |
|
|
K
197
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $167M | 0.12% |
2,803,962
-1,389,357
| -33% | -$77.7M |
|
198
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62B
| $164M | 0.12% |
1,272,625
-694,963
| -35% | -$89.3M |
|
199
American Water Works
AWK
$26.8B
| $164M | 0.12% |
1,094,065
+25,750
| +2% | +$3.9M |
|
200
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $163M | 0.12% |
301,034
-35,051
| -10% | -$19.4M |
|
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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.