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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$112B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
29,606
+1,960
| +7% | +$71.7K |
|
1102
WaFd
WAFD
$2.81B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
52,997
-408
| -0.8% | -$9.62K |
|
1103
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.99B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
20,577
+4,280
| +26% | +$274K |
|
1104
Corning
GLW
$137B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
34,010
+17,163
| +102% | +$530K |
|
1105
Pentair
PNR
$10.7B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,070
| New | +$1.05M |
|
|
HEES
1106
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
55,959
+28,720
| +105% | +$561K |
|
1107
Oxford Industries
OXM
$542M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
27,227
-2,951
| -10% | -$133K |
|
1108
POSCO
PKX
$17.1B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
26,072
+2,367
| +10% | +$95.7K |
|
1109
Wabash National
WNC
$509M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
91,184
+10,095
| +12% | +$119K |
|
1110
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.1B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+230,633
| New | +$1.3M |
|
1111
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
40,804
+9,010
| +28% | +$244K |
|
1112
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$1.01B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
14,256
+2,004
| +16% | +$167K |
|
|
NUVA
1113
DELISTED
NuVasive, Inc.
NUVA
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
22,096
-44,776
| -67% | -$2.41M |
|
1114
American Well
AMWL
$220M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,808
| New | +$954K |
|
1115
ATI
ATI
$30.9B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
122,758
+32,303
| +36% | +$297K |
|
1116
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$129B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
18,152
+2,033
| +13% | +$118K |
|
1117
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.52B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
30,496
+6,409
| +27% | +$213K |
|
|
WIRE
1118
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
22,434
+4,053
| +22% | +$203K |
|
1119
UGI
UGI
$7.56B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
31,277
+2,835
| +10% | +$94K |
|
1120
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.41B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
35,576
-5,282
| -13% | -$152K |
|
|
BBL
1121
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
23,857
+618
| +3% | +$27.6K |
|
1122
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.14B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
7,303
+1,593
| +28% | +$216K |
|
1123
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.2B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
9,481
+434
| +5% | +$43.6K |
|
1124
Autohome
ATHM
$2.6B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
10,490
+2,503
| +31% | +$218K |
|
1125
Unilever
UL
$135B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
14,333
+3,460
| +32% | +$231K |
|
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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.