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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BIG
901
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
57,765
+12,283
| +27% | +$552K |
|
902
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.2B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
31,827
+3,102
| +11% | +$245K |
|
|
XIFR
903
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.09B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,516
| New | +$2.51M |
|
904
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.27B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
99,459
+17,270
| +21% | +$475K |
|
905
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.22B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
313,801
+67,829
| +28% | +$496K |
|
906
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$744M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
57,085
+2,491
| +5% | +$127K |
|
907
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
-181,400
| -80% | -$10.5M |
|
908
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
23,227
+5,012
| +28% | +$548K |
|
|
CTXS
909
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
18,284
+12,489
| +216% | +$1.78M |
|
910
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.31B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
59,499
+11,086
| +23% | +$491K |
|
911
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
62,013
-39,539
| -39% | -$1.7M |
|
|
DFS
912
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
43,104
+1,349
| +3% | +$70.6K |
|
913
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.31B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
114,375
+7,051
| +7% | +$172K |
|
914
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.92B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
41,099
+12,481
| +44% | +$707K |
|
915
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
67,812
+38,774
| +134% | +$1.44M |
|
916
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.7B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
115,318
+13,435
| +13% | +$313K |
|
|
CEO
917
DELISTED
CNOOC Limited
CEO
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
25,350
+1,451
| +6% | +$160K |
|
918
Astec Industries
ASTE
$975M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
44,048
+5,016
| +13% | +$251K |
|
|
SNV
919
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
112,727
+53,698
| +91% | +$1.12M |
|
920
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.38B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
53,300
-43,700
| -45% | -$1.94M |
|
921
Sanmina
SANM
$11.1B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
88,020
+3,974
| +5% | +$108K |
|
922
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.39B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
28,795
-30,180
| -51% | -$2.02M |
|
923
Yum China
YUMC
$16.2B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
44,898
+7,722
| +21% | +$409K |
|
|
AAWW
924
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
38,824
+17,854
| +85% | +$980K |
|
925
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.07B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
147,226
+13,601
| +10% | +$218K |
|
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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.