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 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$290M |
| 2 |
Evergy
EVRG
|
+$262M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
|
+$251M |
| 4 |
WCN
Waste Connections
WCN
|
+$224M |
| 5 |
Sun Communities
SUI
|
+$222M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PNC Financial Services
PNC
|
+$266M |
| 2 |
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
|
+$250M |
| 3 |
SBA Communications
SBAC
|
+$240M |
| 4 |
CMA
Comerica
CMA
|
+$217M |
| 5 |
BDXA
Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6
BDXA
|
+$187M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.03% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.96% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.8% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.94% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.81% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Qualcomm
QCOM
$173B
| $46M | 0.04% |
504,076
+5,376
| +1% | +$431K |
|
352
Avnet
AVT
$7.87B
| $45.9M | 0.04% |
1,646,361
+663,724
| +68% | +$18.4M |
|
353
Datadog
DDOG
$90.6B
| $45.5M | 0.04% |
523,690
-6,534
| -1% | -$398K |
|
354
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.1B
| $45.4M | 0.04% |
626,018
+319,020
| +104% | +$23.5M |
|
355
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.1B
| $44.9M | 0.04% |
768,427
+740,608
| +2,662% | +$42.9M |
|
356
Dominion Energy
D
$60.3B
| $44.9M | 0.04% |
552,924
+356,433
| +181% | +$28.6M |
|
357
FirstService
FSV
$6.18B
| $44.7M | 0.04% |
444,149
+21,200
| +5% | +$1.88M |
|
358
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $44.6M | 0.04% |
1,152,559
+187,460
| +19% | +$6.54M |
|
359
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77B
| $43.1M | 0.04% |
307,670
-21,777
| -7% | -$3.08M |
|
|
IBTX
360
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $43M | 0.04% |
1,061,928
+411,169
| +63% | +$13.3M |
|
361
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.3B
| $43M | 0.04% |
1,059,092
+61,771
| +6% | +$2.38M |
|
|
PPL
362
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.8B
| $42.9M | 0.04% |
1,660,926
+504,614
| +44% | +$13.1M |
|
363
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $42.8M | 0.04% |
115,719
-30,451
| -21% | -$11.2M |
|
364
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.2B
| $42.7M | 0.04% |
135,887
+11,142
| +9% | +$3.22M |
|
365
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.7B
| $42.3M | 0.04% |
+1,592,230
| New | +$40.3M |
|
366
Coherent
COHR
$64B
| $42.1M | 0.04% |
891,407
-153,101
| -15% | -$6.07M |
|
367
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.93B
| $41.8M | 0.04% |
1,401,321
+223,229
| +19% | +$6.7M |
|
368
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26B
| $41.7M | 0.04% |
1,359,107
-3,686,910
| -73% | -$110M |
|
369
TFI International
TFII
$12.1B
| $41.2M | 0.04% |
1,161,022
+489,223
| +73% | +$13.9M |
|
|
ATVI
370
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $41.1M | 0.04% |
540,961
-167,693
| -24% | -$11.7M |
|
371
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $40.7M | 0.04% |
841,985
+102,085
| +14% | +$4.29M |
|
372
Western Union
WU
$2.34B
| $40.6M | 0.04% |
1,875,756
-15,728
| -0.8% | -$319K |
|
373
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ICLR
$12.9B
| $40.4M | 0.04% |
239,794
-1,076
| -0.4% | -$170K |
|
374
MetLife
MET
$61.9B
| $40.3M | 0.04% |
1,104,248
+9,278
| +0.8% | +$323K |
|
|
QTS
375
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $40.1M | 0.04% |
626,313
+96,222
| +18% | +$6.05M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, American Century Companies held 1,887 positions worth $105B, up 26% from $83.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2020 filing shows 286 new, 883 increased, 534 reduced and 173 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Waste Connections: 2,509,900 shares worth $235M. The largest sale was PNC Financial Services, an estimated $266M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2020 buy was Waste Connections: 2,509,900 shares worth $235M.
- American Century Companies added most to Becton Dickinson in Q2 2020, an estimated $290M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was PNC Financial Services, cutting an estimated $266M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6 in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $187M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $105B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- American Century Companies opened 286 new positions and closed 173 in Q2 2020.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $105B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 13 Aug 2020.