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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Amazon
AMZN
$2.96T
| $4.83B | 3.55% |
31,205,860
-43,460
| -0.1% | -$6.89M |
|
2
Apple
AAPL
$4.57T
| $4.68B | 3.44% |
38,318,513
-427,198
| -1% | -$54.8M |
|
3
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
| $4.48B | 3.29% |
18,994,652
+214,205
| +1% | +$49.7M |
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.33T
| $3.74B | 2.75% |
36,243,260
+50,880
| +0.1% | +$5.02M |
|
5
Visa
V
$677B
| $2.43B | 1.78% |
11,463,212
-131,126
| -1% | -$27.6M |
|
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $2.01B | 1.48% |
6,836,000
+825,605
| +14% | +$222M |
|
7
PayPal
PYPL
$50.5B
| $1.84B | 1.35% |
7,563,960
+37,471
| +0.5% | +$9.46M |
|
8
Mastercard
MA
$493B
| $1.81B | 1.33% |
5,075,932
-142,990
| -3% | -$49.9M |
|
|
9
Tesla
TSLA
$1.3T
| $1.58B | 1.16% |
7,108,287
+756,099
| +12% | +$190M |
|
10
UnitedHealth
UNH
$370B
| $1.46B | 1.07% |
3,927,308
-32,537
| -0.8% | -$11.3M |
|
11
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$625B
| $1.33B | 0.98% |
8,103,940
-291,747
| -3% | -$47.2M |
|
12
Texas Instruments
TXN
$261B
| $1.22B | 0.89% |
6,437,475
-1,022,059
| -14% | -$178M |
|
|
13
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.32T
| $1.16B | 0.85% |
11,192,920
-348,860
| -3% | -$34.6M |
|
14
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $1.07B | 0.79% |
9,086,975
-771,102
| -8% | -$90.4M |
|
|
15
Emerson Electric
EMR
$88.3B
| $980M | 0.72% |
10,867,765
-2,667,241
| -20% | -$229M |
|
16
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $961M | 0.71% |
6,966,538
-582,727
| -8% | -$84.7M |
|
17
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $929M | 0.68% |
1,366,541
+237,567
| +21% | +$163M |
|
18
Salesforce
CRM
$158B
| $913M | 0.67% |
4,307,545
-586,472
| -12% | -$131M |
|
19
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$950B
| $908M | 0.67% |
5,962,728
+75,220
| +1% | +$10.8M |
|
20
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $860M | 0.63% |
14,784,878
+395,886
| +3% | +$22.3M |
|
|
BNY
21
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$107B
| $833M | 0.61% |
17,616,593
+2,024,710
| +13% | +$89.1M |
|
22
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$125B
| $810M | 0.6% |
4,260,941
+518,898
| +14% | +$89M |
|
|
SCHW
23
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$187B
| $792M | 0.58% |
12,151,734
-828,748
| -6% | -$50.3M |
|
24
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $769M | 0.56% |
3,121,590
-11,442
| -0.4% | -$2.88M |
|
25
Alibaba
BABA
$308B
| $763M | 0.56% |
3,364,332
-339,536
| -9% | -$83.4M |
|
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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.