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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $38.6M | 0.03% |
87,372
+42,763
| +96% | +$17.7M |
|
402
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.4B
| $38.5M | 0.03% |
359,731
-37,374
| -9% | -$3.86M |
|
|
BLDP
403
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$793M
| $38.2M | 0.03% |
2,529,149
+1,973,966
| +356% | +$31.8M |
|
404
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.8B
| $37.9M | 0.03% |
+195,777
| New | +$32.2M |
|
405
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.2B
| $37.9M | 0.03% |
1,231,764
+149,379
| +14% | +$4.94M |
|
|
SBNY
406
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $37.8M | 0.03% |
455,931
-74,185
| -14% | -$7.39M |
|
407
UDR
UDR
$12.1B
| $37.5M | 0.03% |
1,148,707
+355,705
| +45% | +$12.5M |
|
408
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $37.3M | 0.03% |
529,725
+288,893
| +120% | +$20M |
|
409
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$203M
| $37.1M | 0.03% |
833,551
-274,985
| -25% | -$12.8M |
|
410
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $36.5M | 0.03% |
357,305
+30,979
| +9% | +$3.15M |
|
411
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $36.4M | 0.03% |
327,390
-127,086
| -28% | -$13M |
|
412
Kroger
KR
$35B
| $36.3M | 0.03% |
1,070,124
+974,177
| +1,015% | +$33.6M |
|
413
Comcast
CMCSA
$91.8B
| $36.3M | 0.03% |
784,096
+206,831
| +36% | +$8.99M |
|
|
PFPT
414
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $36.1M | 0.03% |
341,813
+10,060
| +3% | +$1.12M |
|
415
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$44.7B
| $35.9M | 0.03% |
257,447
-159,854
| -38% | -$23.8M |
|
416
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.27B
| $35.9M | 0.03% |
1,745,152
+59,888
| +4% | +$1.16M |
|
417
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $35.7M | 0.03% |
993,279
-258,096
| -21% | -$11.6M |
|
418
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $35.6M | 0.03% |
767,522
+778
| +0.1% | +$37.8K |
|
419
Bankunited
BKU
$3.39B
| $35.2M | 0.03% |
1,604,450
-342,309
| -18% | -$7.26M |
|
420
Beyond Meat
BYND
$220M
| $35.1M | 0.03% |
211,074
-1,103
| -0.5% | -$149K |
|
421
Natera
NTRA
$44.9B
| $35M | 0.03% |
484,920
-21,801
| -4% | -$1.24M |
|
422
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $34.9M | 0.03% |
563,920
-6,324
| -1% | -$411K |
|
423
Linde
LIN
$220B
| $34.9M | 0.03% |
146,572
+1,799
| +1% | +$436K |
|
424
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$136M
| $34.9M | 0.03% |
953,140
-19,834
| -2% | -$674K |
|
425
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.9B
| $34.6M | 0.03% |
1,126,170
+234,645
| +26% | +$7.13M |
|
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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.