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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
VICI Properties
VICI
$28.9B
| $49.2M | 0.04% |
2,103,725
+545,616
| +35% | +$12.3M |
|
352
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $48.9M | 0.04% |
12,859,610
+5,164,279
| +67% | +$16.9M |
|
353
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $48.8M | 0.04% |
954,349
+201,633
| +27% | +$9.97M |
|
354
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43.3B
| $48.4M | 0.04% |
941,420
-461,616
| -33% | -$24M |
|
355
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.33B
| $48.2M | 0.04% |
462,241
| – | – |
|
356
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.6B
| $48M | 0.04% |
178,876
+170,879
| +2,137% | +$46M |
|
357
TFI International
TFII
$12.1B
| $47.9M | 0.04% |
1,144,919
-16,103
| -1% | -$678K |
|
|
ATVI
358
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $47.4M | 0.04% |
585,872
+44,911
| +8% | +$3.64M |
|
359
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF
EBND
$2.28B
| $47.3M | 0.04% |
+1,799,200
| New | +$47.8M |
|
360
Vale
VALE
$59.1B
| $47M | 0.04% |
4,439,248
+1,481,414
| +50% | +$16.6M |
|
361
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.61B
| $46.8M | 0.04% |
603,608
-145,189
| -19% | -$11M |
|
362
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.4B
| $46.7M | 0.04% |
3,000,231
-198,776
| -6% | -$3.7M |
|
363
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16B
| $46.7M | 0.04% |
327,324
+96,778
| +42% | +$12M |
|
|
IBTX
364
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $46.5M | 0.04% |
1,051,670
-10,258
| -1% | -$454K |
|
365
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.94B
| $46.1M | 0.04% |
948,885
+147,714
| +18% | +$6.21M |
|
366
Timken Company
TKR
$9.1B
| $46M | 0.04% |
848,290
-358,107
| -30% | -$18.5M |
|
367
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ICLR
$12.7B
| $45.8M | 0.04% |
239,724
-70
| -0% | -$12.9K |
|
368
Avnet
AVT
$7.94B
| $45.7M | 0.04% |
1,768,084
+121,723
| +7% | +$3.3M |
|
|
KL
369
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $45.1M | 0.04% |
923,180
+245,912
| +36% | +$12.3M |
|
370
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.6B
| $45M | 0.04% |
387,770
-48,407
| -11% | -$5.58M |
|
371
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $44.9M | 0.04% |
219,368
-79,261
| -27% | -$16.4M |
|
372
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.2B
| $44.2M | 0.04% |
2,120,794
+1,264,305
| +148% | +$27.4M |
|
373
Autodesk
ADSK
$51.8B
| $44.2M | 0.04% |
191,185
-16,082
| -8% | -$3.82M |
|
374
Workday
WDAY
$43.6B
| $43.9M | 0.04% |
203,898
+185,338
| +999% | +$36.7M |
|
375
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.91B
| $43.8M | 0.04% |
1,531,319
+129,998
| +9% | +$3.88M |
|
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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.