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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.2B
| $289M | 0.26% |
2,523,755
-378,960
| -13% | -$44.8M |
|
102
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $287M | 0.25% |
3,846,995
+265,992
| +7% | +$20.4M |
|
103
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$133B
| $280M | 0.25% |
1,028,168
+214,855
| +26% | +$59.3M |
|
104
Shopify
SHOP
$194B
| $280M | 0.25% |
2,733,150
-51,120
| -2% | -$5.08M |
|
105
Analog Devices
ADI
$187B
| $276M | 0.25% |
2,366,740
-210,623
| -8% | -$24.7M |
|
106
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $275M | 0.24% |
2,519,116
+98,467
| +4% | +$10.1M |
|
107
Sun Communities
SUI
$14.4B
| $273M | 0.24% |
1,944,833
-44,397
| -2% | -$6.37M |
|
108
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.2B
| $268M | 0.24% |
2,503,176
+418,610
| +20% | +$44.8M |
|
109
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $268M | 0.24% |
3,719,848
-606,445
| -14% | -$51M |
|
110
Aflac
AFL
$60.5B
| $266M | 0.24% |
7,331,122
+160,279
| +2% | +$5.84M |
|
111
Spire
SR
$4.89B
| $266M | 0.24% |
5,005,170
+15,159
| +0.3% | +$904K |
|
112
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.05B
| $265M | 0.24% |
3,840,582
+193,458
| +5% | +$14.3M |
|
113
nVent Electric
NVT
$27.7B
| $263M | 0.23% |
14,887,022
+731,832
| +5% | +$13.7M |
|
114
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $260M | 0.23% |
1,748,151
+116,981
| +7% | +$17.8M |
|
115
IQVIA
IQV
$39.8B
| $258M | 0.23% |
1,637,168
-59,240
| -3% | -$9.28M |
|
116
Pfizer
PFE
$150B
| $254M | 0.23% |
7,302,274
-5,170,134
| -41% | -$181M |
|
117
DexCom
DXCM
$34.3B
| $254M | 0.23% |
2,467,000
+627,112
| +34% | +$65.5M |
|
118
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89B
| $252M | 0.22% |
2,361,579
-784,385
| -25% | -$82.5M |
|
|
WCN
119
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.6B
| $251M | 0.22% |
2,422,351
-87,549
| -3% | -$8.75M |
|
120
Home Depot
HD
$342B
| $251M | 0.22% |
904,694
-902
| -0.1% | -$244K |
|
121
Evergy
EVRG
$19.2B
| $251M | 0.22% |
4,939,960
-9,609
| -0.2% | -$537K |
|
122
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$16B
| $247M | 0.22% |
3,053,095
-1,185,419
| -28% | -$96M |
|
123
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $247M | 0.22% |
512,327
-5,671
| -1% | -$2.8M |
|
124
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.2B
| $244M | 0.22% |
868,222
+56,003
| +7% | +$14.8M |
|
125
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.23B
| $242M | 0.21% |
1,576,385
+12,890
| +0.8% | +$1.94M |
|
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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.