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 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$223M |
| 2 |
Fortive
FTV
|
+$192M |
| 3 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$175M |
| 4 |
American Water Works
AWK
|
+$137M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$124M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MXIM
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
|
+$400M |
| 2 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$295M |
| 3 |
Cummins
CMI
|
+$259M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$253M |
| 5 |
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
|
+$252M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.68% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.63% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.97% |
| 4 | Financials | 13.63% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.83% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.5B
| $121M | 0.11% |
3,051,525
+266,458
| +10% | +$10.9M |
|
227
Welltower
WELL
$169B
| $119M | 0.11% |
2,159,604
-805,123
| -27% | -$44.2M |
|
228
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.43B
| $119M | 0.11% |
1,559,676
-95,346
| -6% | -$7.19M |
|
|
B
229
Barrick Mining
B
$66.8B
| $119M | 0.11% |
4,218,219
+572,523
| +16% | +$16.3M |
|
230
Lyft
LYFT
$6.33B
| $118M | 0.1% |
4,277,292
-358,099
| -8% | -$10.6M |
|
|
MGP
231
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $117M | 0.1% |
4,179,061
-358,957
| -8% | -$9.98M |
|
232
Stryker
SYK
$131B
| $116M | 0.1% |
554,851
-63,075
| -10% | -$12.3M |
|
|
EA
233
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $114M | 0.1% |
876,537
+5,075
| +0.6% | +$692K |
|
234
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.8B
| $112M | 0.1% |
477,528
+61,401
| +15% | +$13.3M |
|
235
argenx
ARGX
$54B
| $111M | 0.1% |
423,943
-33,442
| -7% | -$8.04M |
|
236
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.89B
| $109M | 0.1% |
123,327
+36,501
| +42% | +$28.8M |
|
237
AT&T
T
$167B
| $109M | 0.1% |
5,043,827
-1,821,775
| -27% | -$40.7M |
|
238
Paycom
PAYC
$9.49B
| $108M | 0.1% |
347,289
+1,895
| +0.5% | +$554K |
|
239
Baxter International
BAX
$14B
| $107M | 0.1% |
1,335,022
-1,068,376
| -44% | -$89.9M |
|
240
GSK
GSK
$101B
| $107M | 0.09% |
2,274,854
+558,440
| +33% | +$28M |
|
|
ZNGA
241
DELISTED
ZYNGA INC. CL A COMMON
ZNGA
| $107M | 0.09% |
11,712,891
+5,408,658
| +86% | +$50.3M |
|
242
American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF
FDG
$427M
| $106M | 0.09% |
1,630,400
-191,428
| -11% | -$11.9M |
|
243
Match Group
MTCH
$8.39B
| $106M | 0.09% |
954,279
+265,741
| +39% | +$28.1M |
|
244
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.41B
| $105M | 0.09% |
1,433,867
+1,426,960
| +20,660% | +$110M |
|
245
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $105M | 0.09% |
1,831,427
-49,213
| -3% | -$3M |
|
|
MASI
246
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $103M | 0.09% |
434,545
+25,280
| +6% | +$5.67M |
|
247
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$204B
| $102M | 0.09% |
2,571,187
+362,650
| +16% | +$13.3M |
|
248
HubSpot
HUBS
$10.5B
| $102M | 0.09% |
348,238
+345,473
| +12,495% | +$90.6M |
|
249
Burlington
BURL
$22.2B
| $101M | 0.09% |
490,356
-299,495
| -38% | -$58.3M |
|
250
Textron
TXT
$15B
| $100M | 0.09% |
2,781,234
-405,135
| -13% | -$14.7M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, American Century Companies held 1,900 positions worth $113B, up 6.9% from $105B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 23% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q3 2020 filing shows 187 new, 982 increased, 613 reduced and 100 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Fortive: 4,206,223 shares worth $202M. The largest sale was Maxim Integrated Products, an estimated $400M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- American Century Companies's largest Q3 2020 buy was Fortive: 4,206,223 shares worth $202M.
- American Century Companies added most to PepsiCo in Q3 2020, an estimated $223M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Maxim Integrated Products, cutting an estimated $400M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Service Corp International in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $89.5M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 23% of its $113B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- American Century Companies opened 187 new positions and closed 100 in Q3 2020.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 6.9% quarter-over-quarter to $113B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 13 Nov 2020.