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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Apple
AAPL
$4.57T
| $5.14B | 4.01% |
38,745,711
-301,292
| -0.8% | -$36.2M |
|
2
Amazon
AMZN
$2.96T
| $5.09B | 3.97% |
31,249,320
-127,340
| -0.4% | -$20.3M |
|
3
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
| $4.18B | 3.26% |
18,780,447
-185,256
| -1% | -$39.8M |
|
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.33T
| $3.17B | 2.47% |
36,192,380
+2,448,840
| +7% | +$206M |
|
5
Visa
V
$677B
| $2.54B | 1.98% |
11,594,338
+236,587
| +2% | +$48.4M |
|
6
Mastercard
MA
$493B
| $1.86B | 1.45% |
5,218,922
+523,908
| +11% | +$174M |
|
7
PayPal
PYPL
$50.5B
| $1.76B | 1.37% |
7,526,489
-290,260
| -4% | -$60.1M |
|
8
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $1.64B | 1.28% |
6,010,395
-271,684
| -4% | -$74.5M |
|
9
Tesla
TSLA
$1.3T
| $1.49B | 1.16% |
6,352,188
+487,245
| +8% | +$83.1M |
|
10
UnitedHealth
UNH
$370B
| $1.39B | 1.08% |
3,959,845
-26,522
| -0.7% | -$8.89M |
|
11
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$625B
| $1.32B | 1.03% |
8,395,687
+1,033,605
| +14% | +$153M |
|
12
Texas Instruments
TXN
$261B
| $1.22B | 0.95% |
7,459,534
-46,311
| -0.6% | -$7.2M |
|
13
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $1.15B | 0.9% |
9,858,077
+1,210,167
| +14% | +$133M |
|
14
Salesforce
CRM
$158B
| $1.09B | 0.85% |
4,894,017
-153,824
| -3% | -$37.4M |
|
15
Emerson Electric
EMR
$88.3B
| $1.09B | 0.85% |
13,535,006
-1,766,101
| -12% | -$131M |
|
|
16
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.32T
| $1.01B | 0.79% |
11,541,780
+453,500
| +4% | +$38.3M |
|
17
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $984M | 0.77% |
7,549,265
-400,953
| -5% | -$44.5M |
|
|
18
Alibaba
BABA
$308B
| $862M | 0.67% |
3,703,868
-1,066,908
| -22% | -$296M |
|
19
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $854M | 0.67% |
3,133,032
-5,619
| -0.2% | -$1.4M |
|
20
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $845M | 0.66% |
14,388,992
+1,524,800
| +12% | +$90.6M |
|
21
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $806M | 0.63% |
1,128,974
+46,568
| +4% | +$34.7M |
|
22
Chubb
CB
$135B
| $780M | 0.61% |
5,070,257
-557,424
| -10% | -$78.1M |
|
23
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $770M | 0.6% |
5,440,570
+36,977
| +0.7% | +$4.9M |
|
24
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$950B
| $748M | 0.58% |
5,887,508
+1,699,984
| +41% | +$190M |
|
25
MSCI
MSCI
$40.9B
| $719M | 0.56% |
1,610,126
+56,151
| +4% | +$22M |
|
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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.