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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Ametek
AME
$59B
| $426M | 0.38% |
4,290,425
-117,324
| -3% | -$11.3M |
|
52
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.9B
| $425M | 0.38% |
2,888,362
-97,657
| -3% | -$14.1M |
|
|
INFO
53
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $425M | 0.38% |
5,406,984
-1,207,599
| -18% | -$96.2M |
|
54
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$76B
| $420M | 0.37% |
1,963,299
-691,270
| -26% | -$139M |
|
|
55
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.5B
| $420M | 0.37% |
2,844,325
-1,679,223
| -37% | -$252M |
|
56
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.4B
| $417M | 0.37% |
5,407,445
+18,044
| +0.3% | +$1.38M |
|
|
BNY
57
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $411M | 0.36% |
11,970,879
+593,606
| +5% | +$21.6M |
|
58
Cisco
CSCO
$448B
| $405M | 0.36% |
10,280,101
-515,139
| -5% | -$22.5M |
|
59
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$967B
| $403M | 0.36% |
4,187,524
-105,200
| -2% | -$10.3M |
|
60
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $394M | 0.35% |
2,385,005
-90,280
| -4% | -$13.9M |
|
61
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.9B
| $387M | 0.34% |
4,050,745
+366,153
| +10% | +$36.6M |
|
62
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.5B
| $384M | 0.34% |
1,760,087
-172,162
| -9% | -$35.4M |
|
63
Walt Disney
DIS
$180B
| $380M | 0.34% |
3,059,841
-146,455
| -5% | -$18.3M |
|
64
Costco
COST
$423B
| $380M | 0.34% |
1,069,227
+5,978
| +0.6% | +$2.01M |
|
65
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.8B
| $379M | 0.34% |
9,916,497
-2,880,598
| -23% | -$111M |
|
66
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.4B
| $373M | 0.33% |
1,253,744
-42,192
| -3% | -$12.1M |
|
67
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $372M | 0.33% |
14,880,544
+874,488
| +6% | +$21.2M |
|
68
Roku
ROKU
$22.6B
| $366M | 0.32% |
1,940,460
-776
| -0% | -$123K |
|
69
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.4B
| $365M | 0.32% |
4,576,783
-40,907
| -0.9% | -$3.19M |
|
70
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50B
| $358M | 0.32% |
2,325,395
+240,914
| +12% | +$37.1M |
|
|
71
PepsiCo
PEP
$191B
| $356M | 0.32% |
2,572,035
+1,640,444
| +176% | +$223M |
|
72
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.9B
| $356M | 0.32% |
2,852,764
-11,323
| -0.4% | -$1.38M |
|
73
Netflix
NFLX
$318B
| $351M | 0.31% |
7,022,710
+232,610
| +3% | +$11.6M |
|
|
CERN
74
DELISTED
Cerner Corp
CERN
| $351M | 0.31% |
4,851,950
+126,152
| +3% | +$8.99M |
|
75
Avantor
AVTR
$9.31B
| $349M | 0.31% |
15,537,506
-647,809
| -4% | -$13.5M |
|
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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.