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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
American Century Focused Large Cap Value ETF
FLV
$377M
| $66M | 0.06% |
1,375,881
-80,000
| -5% | -$3.83M |
|
302
Arista Networks
ANET
$262B
| $65.2M | 0.06% |
5,040,192
-2,570,672
| -34% | -$35.3M |
|
303
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $64.3M | 0.06% |
155,453
+3,005
| +2% | +$1.21M |
|
304
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.23B
| $64.3M | 0.06% |
2,317,655
+162,826
| +8% | +$4.8M |
|
305
JD.com
JD
$39B
| $64.2M | 0.06% |
827,106
+193,221
| +30% | +$13.4M |
|
306
TSMC
TSM
$2.25T
| $64.2M | 0.06% |
791,743
-217,824
| -22% | -$16.6M |
|
307
Sea Limited
SE
$75.2B
| $64.1M | 0.06% |
+416,239
| New | +$56.2M |
|
308
American Century Diversified Corporate Bond ETF
KORP
$899M
| $64.1M | 0.06% |
1,218,516
| – | – |
|
309
American Century Quality Diversified International ETF
QINT
$694M
| $64.1M | 0.06% |
1,497,912
-176,395
| -11% | -$7.45M |
|
310
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.09T
| $64M | 0.06% |
200
| – | – |
|
311
Teradata
TDC
$2.5B
| $63.8M | 0.06% |
2,809,346
+132,377
| +5% | +$2.94M |
|
312
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.79B
| $63.4M | 0.06% |
2,056,613
+1,409,400
| +218% | +$44.1M |
|
313
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.29B
| $63.4M | 0.06% |
1,335,714
-112,168
| -8% | -$6.23M |
|
314
GE Aerospace
GE
$375B
| $63M | 0.06% |
2,027,511
+138,567
| +7% | +$4.5M |
|
315
Avantis International Equity ETF
AVDE
$18.8B
| $62.6M | 0.06% |
1,271,072
-48,373
| -4% | -$2.38M |
|
|
SILK
316
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $61.9M | 0.05% |
920,936
-12,319
| -1% | -$672K |
|
317
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.4B
| $61.6M | 0.05% |
1,013,125
-17,025
| -2% | -$972K |
|
318
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.26B
| $61.2M | 0.05% |
4,033,867
-88,815
| -2% | -$1.43M |
|
319
Brink's
BCO
$4.68B
| $61M | 0.05% |
1,483,624
+275,372
| +23% | +$12.1M |
|
320
Five Below
FIVE
$13.4B
| $60.7M | 0.05% |
477,929
-165,842
| -26% | -$18.9M |
|
321
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.69B
| $60.4M | 0.05% |
1,400,689
-5,390
| -0.4% | -$219K |
|
322
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$170B
| $59.6M | 0.05% |
942,660
-14,009
| -1% | -$971K |
|
323
Invitation Homes
INVH
$17.9B
| $58.9M | 0.05% |
2,103,000
-371,680
| -15% | -$10.6M |
|
324
iShares JPMorgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
LEMB
$723M
| $58.7M | 0.05% |
1,403,275
+540,050
| +63% | +$22.7M |
|
325
Copart
CPRT
$26.9B
| $58.4M | 0.05% |
2,221,540
+4,596
| +0.2% | +$111K |
|
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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.