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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMED
251
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $99.8M | 0.09% |
422,208
+12
| +0% | +$2.73K |
|
252
State Street
STT
$52B
| $99.3M | 0.09% |
1,674,433
+129,391
| +8% | +$8.4M |
|
253
3M
MMM
$93.4B
| $99M | 0.09% |
739,116
+310,403
| +72% | +$41.8M |
|
254
Oracle
ORCL
$445B
| $98.4M | 0.09% |
1,648,536
-343,012
| -17% | -$19.5M |
|
255
Agilent Technologies
A
$42.1B
| $97.9M | 0.09% |
969,750
-217,405
| -18% | -$21M |
|
256
Okta
OKTA
$26B
| $97.9M | 0.09% |
457,664
+205,850
| +82% | +$42.9M |
|
257
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.3B
| $96.8M | 0.09% |
916,805
-16,273
| -2% | -$1.69M |
|
258
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $96.5M | 0.09% |
1,521,365
-129,174
| -8% | -$8.42M |
|
259
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $96.3M | 0.09% |
226,523
+110,804
| +96% | +$44.1M |
|
|
HZNP
260
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $96.3M | 0.09% |
1,239,808
+2,645
| +0.2% | +$182K |
|
261
American Century US Quality Value ETF
VALQ
$343M
| $96.1M | 0.09% |
2,547,907
+13,597
| +0.5% | +$511K |
|
262
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.6B
| $95.6M | 0.08% |
1,264,575
-91,808
| -7% | -$6.27M |
|
263
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $94.5M | 0.08% |
3,480,305
+2,077,594
| +148% | +$56.9M |
|
264
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.43B
| $93.8M | 0.08% |
961,215
+734,365
| +324% | +$66M |
|
265
Teradyne
TER
$65.3B
| $91.6M | 0.08% |
1,153,269
-314,620
| -21% | -$26.7M |
|
266
Wingstop
WING
$3.06B
| $91.4M | 0.08% |
669,036
-755
| -0.1% | -$111K |
|
267
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $91.3M | 0.08% |
964,793
-36,590
| -4% | -$3.29M |
|
268
Fair Isaac
FICO
$22.8B
| $90.8M | 0.08% |
213,562
+76,498
| +56% | +$32.5M |
|
|
TWTR
269
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $89.5M | 0.08% |
2,010,568
-244,385
| -11% | -$9.38M |
|
270
Wells Fargo
WFC
$266B
| $89.2M | 0.08% |
3,793,597
-607,789
| -14% | -$15M |
|
271
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $88.4M | 0.08% |
1,009,592
+176,816
| +21% | +$16.6M |
|
272
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $87.9M | 0.08% |
724,896
-3,272
| -0.4% | -$367K |
|
273
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $85M | 0.08% |
1,563,669
-110,096
| -7% | -$6.44M |
|
274
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.5B
| $84M | 0.07% |
657,284
+652,924
| +14,975% | +$77.1M |
|
275
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.3B
| $81.1M | 0.07% |
1,057,371
+53,716
| +5% | +$4.27M |
|
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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.