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 |
Norfolk Southern
NSC
|
+$386M |
| 2 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$257M |
| 3 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$245M |
| 4 |
HEICO Corp
HEI
|
+$195M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price
TROW
|
+$192M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$406M |
| 2 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
|
+$308M |
| 3 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$273M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$272M |
| 5 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$226M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.14% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.32% |
| 3 | Financials | 15.25% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.52% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.89% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
First Merchants
FRME
$2.72B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
44,844
+571
| +1% | +$20.8K |
|
952
Universal Display
OLED
$4.18B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
8,994
+5,279
| +142% | +$908K |
|
953
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$128B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+6,000
| +17% | +$223K |
|
954
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,870
| New | +$1.72M |
|
955
First American
FAF
$7.56B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
27,610
-138,056
| -83% | -$7.88M |
|
956
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.2B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
42,918
-36,582
| -46% | -$1.26M |
|
957
Inogen
INGN
$154M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,776
| New | +$1.05M |
|
958
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$299B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
18,155
+11,413
| +169% | +$847K |
|
959
PTC
PTC
$16.7B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
18,320
+14,798
| +420% | +$1.1M |
|
960
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.73B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
140,852
+31,798
| +29% | +$404K |
|
961
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.98B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
70,662
+60,037
| +565% | +$1.14M |
|
962
Forward Air
FWRD
$682M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
21,985
+2,754
| +14% | +$167K |
|
963
Stride
LRN
$3.48B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
59,075
-35,075
| -37% | -$647K |
|
964
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.38B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
45,819
+1,046
| +2% | +$25.6K |
|
965
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
49,256
+6,519
| +15% | +$225K |
|
966
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.68B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
23,057
+675
| +3% | +$37.2K |
|
967
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.4B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
12,875
-165,213
| -93% | -$17.1M |
|
968
Yum China
YUMC
$16.2B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
25,478
+3,338
| +15% | +$149K |
|
969
Sanmina
SANM
$11.1B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
39,264
-24,661
| -39% | -$719K |
|
970
Materion
MTRN
$5.88B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
30,524
+5,717
| +23% | +$284K |
|
|
FMBI
971
DELISTED
First Midwest Bancorp Inc/IL
FMBI
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,650
| New | +$1.5M |
|
|
SRDX
972
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
31,221
+186
| +0.6% | +$6.71K |
|
973
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
12,125
+2,421
| +25% | +$318K |
|
|
GLUU
974
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
165,136
-112,198
| -40% | -$723K |
|
975
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
11,567
+4,889
| +73% | +$460K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, American Century Companies held 1,788 positions worth $83.9B, down 20% from $105B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q1 2020 filing shows 295 new, 795 increased, 493 reduced and 185 closed positions. Its largest new stake was IQVIA: 1,154,404 shares worth $125M. The largest sale was PepsiCo, an estimated $406M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2020 buy was IQVIA: 1,154,404 shares worth $125M.
- American Century Companies added most to Norfolk Southern in Q1 2020, an estimated $386M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was PepsiCo, cutting an estimated $406M.
- American Century Companies fully exited TotalEnergies in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $139M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $83.9B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- American Century Companies opened 295 new positions and closed 185 in Q1 2020.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value fell 20% quarter-over-quarter to $83.9B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 14 May 2020.