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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.53B
| $26.5M | 0.02% |
203,995
+24,274
| +14% | +$2.92M |
|
|
NAV
477
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $26.3M | 0.02% |
603,260
+19,791
| +3% | +$679K |
|
478
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$67.8B
| $26.2M | 0.02% |
273,100
+29,000
| +12% | +$2.79M |
|
|
CMA
479
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $26.1M | 0.02% |
681,445
+308,964
| +83% | +$11.9M |
|
|
FBM
480
DELISTED
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. Common Stock
FBM
| $25.9M | 0.02% |
1,645,945
+179,012
| +12% | +$2.74M |
|
481
National Vision
EYE
$1.51B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
670,067
+50,781
| +8% | +$1.77M |
|
|
SGEN
482
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
+130,763
| New | +$21.9M |
|
483
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.21B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
2,188,789
-733,394
| -25% | -$8.85M |
|
484
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6B
| $25.6M | 0.02% |
1,122,991
+167,781
| +18% | +$3.94M |
|
485
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$317M
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
1,077,968
+84,457
| +9% | +$2.05M |
|
486
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
172,093
-32,033
| -16% | -$4.65M |
|
487
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.76B
| $25.3M | 0.02% |
987,908
-30,359
| -3% | -$751K |
|
488
Endava
DAVA
$167M
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
+399,406
| New | +$21.6M |
|
489
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $25.2M | 0.02% |
300,200
-8,741
| -3% | -$736K |
|
490
XP
XP
$8.18B
| $25.1M | 0.02% |
+602,344
| New | +$27.5M |
|
|
KSU
491
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $25M | 0.02% |
138,342
-21,203
| -13% | -$3.67M |
|
492
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.1B
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
169,734
-179,630
| -51% | -$26.9M |
|
493
Belden
BDC
$5.36B
| $24.9M | 0.02% |
798,648
+445,014
| +126% | +$14.7M |
|
494
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.44B
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
586,766
-58,561
| -9% | -$2.19M |
|
|
VMW
495
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $24.8M | 0.02% |
172,294
-7,842
| -4% | -$1.11M |
|
496
Vital Farms
VITL
$498M
| $24.5M | 0.02% |
+603,610
| New | +$22.8M |
|
497
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $24.3M | 0.02% |
497,823
+114,621
| +30% | +$5.75M |
|
|
SHLX
498
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $24M | 0.02% |
2,541,236
+9,300
| +0.4% | +$102K |
|
499
Factset
FDS
$10.2B
| $24M | 0.02% |
71,613
-34,574
| -33% | -$12M |
|
500
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $24M | 0.02% |
441,828
+71,351
| +19% | +$3.81M |
|
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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.