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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.2B
| $163M | 0.13% |
5,380,769
+1,900,464
| +55% | +$55.3M |
|
202
US Bancorp
USB
$101B
| $162M | 0.13% |
3,469,223
-919,046
| -21% | -$38.9M |
|
203
State Street
STT
$52.2B
| $162M | 0.13% |
2,219,590
+545,157
| +33% | +$37M |
|
204
Eversource Energy
ES
$26.9B
| $158M | 0.12% |
1,830,254
-502,591
| -22% | -$44.8M |
|
205
Paycom
PAYC
$9.52B
| $157M | 0.12% |
346,221
-1,068
| -0.3% | -$426K |
|
206
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.61B
| $155M | 0.12% |
1,806,116
+372,249
| +26% | +$29.6M |
|
207
Avantis US Equity ETF
AVUS
$14.4B
| $152M | 0.12% |
2,409,729
| – | – |
|
208
Fox Class B
FOX
$23.5B
| $150M | 0.12% |
5,197,273
+178,817
| +4% | +$4.95M |
|
209
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.2B
| $149M | 0.12% |
1,420,201
-27,076
| -2% | -$2.67M |
|
210
Cemex
CX
$16.2B
| $149M | 0.12% |
28,746,528
+15,886,918
| +124% | +$72.9M |
|
211
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $148M | 0.12% |
4,344,046
+720,855
| +20% | +$24.4M |
|
|
MXIM
212
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $145M | 0.11% |
1,631,305
-654,404
| -29% | -$51.6M |
|
213
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $144M | 0.11% |
943,237
-13,472
| -1% | -$1.97M |
|
214
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $144M | 0.11% |
1,215,506
+245,756
| +25% | +$27.2M |
|
215
Honda
HMC
$40.6B
| $142M | 0.11% |
5,036,100
-969,198
| -16% | -$26.2M |
|
216
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30B
| $140M | 0.11% |
1,079,350
+90,038
| +9% | +$12M |
|
217
Teradyne
TER
$63B
| $140M | 0.11% |
1,166,833
+13,564
| +1% | +$1.39M |
|
218
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $139M | 0.11% |
665,534
-145,409
| -18% | -$29M |
|
219
Match Group
MTCH
$8.4B
| $137M | 0.11% |
907,715
-46,564
| -5% | -$6.16M |
|
220
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $136M | 0.11% |
2,817,246
+36,012
| +1% | +$1.51M |
|
221
Chegg
CHGG
$88.9M
| $136M | 0.11% |
1,504,170
-472,619
| -24% | -$37.6M |
|
222
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $135M | 0.11% |
340,884
-7,354
| -2% | -$2.58M |
|
223
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $135M | 0.11% |
550,958
-3,893
| -0.7% | -$882K |
|
224
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.8B
| $135M | 0.11% |
118,180
-9,493
| -7% | -$10.4M |
|
225
Welltower
WELL
$166B
| $133M | 0.1% |
2,059,694
-99,910
| -5% | -$6.06M |
|
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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.