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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.28B
| $58.2M | 0.05% |
1,321,869
+262,777
| +25% | +$11.5M |
|
327
FirstService
FSV
$6.14B
| $58.1M | 0.05% |
440,542
-3,607
| -0.8% | -$426K |
|
328
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.21B
| $56.9M | 0.05% |
680,420
+199,720
| +42% | +$17.7M |
|
329
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.7B
| $55.7M | 0.05% |
611,793
+428,729
| +234% | +$41.8M |
|
330
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$85.7B
| $55.5M | 0.05% |
554,553
+20,879
| +4% | +$2.06M |
|
331
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.8B
| $55.5M | 0.05% |
541,963
-114,221
| -17% | -$11.7M |
|
|
COUP
332
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $55.4M | 0.05% |
202,007
-23,667
| -10% | -$6.9M |
|
333
PagerDuty
PD
$877M
| $55.3M | 0.05% |
2,038,031
-55,734
| -3% | -$1.57M |
|
334
General Mills
GIS
$20.6B
| $55M | 0.05% |
891,317
-98,501
| -10% | -$6.16M |
|
335
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.3B
| $55M | 0.05% |
597,248
+321,949
| +117% | +$29.7M |
|
336
Wayfair
W
$14B
| $54.9M | 0.05% |
+188,768
| New | +$51.7M |
|
337
MetLife
MET
$61.6B
| $54.2M | 0.05% |
1,457,618
+353,370
| +32% | +$13.4M |
|
338
Open Text
OTEX
$5.85B
| $54.1M | 0.05% |
1,280,502
+1,275,601
| +26,027% | +$55.8M |
|
339
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.9B
| $53.9M | 0.05% |
151,123
+15,236
| +11% | +$5.25M |
|
340
Intuit
INTU
$93B
| $52.9M | 0.05% |
162,193
-8,087
| -5% | -$2.53M |
|
341
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.4B
| $52.8M | 0.05% |
1,076,645
+142,855
| +15% | +$7.21M |
|
342
eBay
EBAY
$46.2B
| $52.5M | 0.05% |
1,007,565
-39,883
| -4% | -$2.2M |
|
343
Honeywell
HON
$74.1B
| $52.4M | 0.05% |
337,949
-93,566
| -22% | -$13.9M |
|
344
Datadog
DDOG
$89.3B
| $51.9M | 0.05% |
507,717
-15,973
| -3% | -$1.39M |
|
345
TotalEnergies
TTE
$193B
| $51.5M | 0.05% |
1,501,492
-672,110
| -31% | -$25.6M |
|
|
STOR
346
DELISTED
STORE Capital Corporation
STOR
| $51.1M | 0.05% |
1,863,444
+1,013,598
| +119% | +$25.7M |
|
347
Moody's
MCO
$83.1B
| $50.8M | 0.05% |
175,128
+4,636
| +3% | +$1.32M |
|
348
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.3B
| $50M | 0.04% |
1,048,385
-104,174
| -9% | -$4.84M |
|
349
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
USHY
$29.2B
| $49.9M | 0.04% |
1,265,003
+554,800
| +78% | +$21.9M |
|
350
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.95B
| $49.7M | 0.04% |
1,205,846
+107,501
| +10% | +$4.64M |
|
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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.