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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.5B
| $241M | 0.21% |
1,908,639
-70,352
| -4% | -$9.36M |
|
|
WORK
127
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $241M | 0.21% |
8,964,771
+4,079,988
| +84% | +$120M |
|
128
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$107B
| $237M | 0.21% |
1,699,393
+259,690
| +18% | +$36.4M |
|
129
Etsy
ETSY
$7.22B
| $235M | 0.21% |
1,935,193
-529,949
| -21% | -$62M |
|
130
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.9B
| $231M | 0.21% |
8,115,944
-2,889,492
| -26% | -$79.3M |
|
131
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91B
| $231M | 0.2% |
11,503,972
-9,099,260
| -44% | -$180M |
|
132
ConocoPhillips
COP
$152B
| $230M | 0.2% |
6,997,657
+1,084,828
| +18% | +$41.1M |
|
133
Starbucks
SBUX
$125B
| $227M | 0.2% |
2,636,350
-538,040
| -17% | -$42.9M |
|
134
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.1B
| $224M | 0.2% |
8,006,241
-1,319,777
| -14% | -$33.4M |
|
135
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.7B
| $222M | 0.2% |
2,272,426
-120,696
| -5% | -$11.1M |
|
136
Keysight
KEYS
$60.2B
| $215M | 0.19% |
2,171,765
+36,712
| +2% | +$3.61M |
|
137
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.7B
| $209M | 0.19% |
947,100
-45,871
| -5% | -$10.2M |
|
138
Intel
INTC
$516B
| $207M | 0.18% |
4,001,227
-313,802
| -7% | -$16.3M |
|
139
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$139B
| $205M | 0.18% |
535,789
-98,770
| -16% | -$37.7M |
|
140
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.8B
| $203M | 0.18% |
4,320,846
-153,971
| -3% | -$7.03M |
|
|
141
Fortive
FTV
$18.5B
| $202M | 0.18% |
+4,206,223
| New | +$192M |
|
142
Masco
MAS
$14.8B
| $201M | 0.18% |
3,654,406
+334,994
| +10% | +$18.8M |
|
143
Envista
NVST
$4.6B
| $201M | 0.18% |
8,147,163
+386,665
| +5% | +$8.91M |
|
144
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.5B
| $199M | 0.18% |
4,302,199
-123,420
| -3% | -$6.26M |
|
145
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| $198M | 0.18% |
1,963,577
-356,674
| -15% | -$35.7M |
|
|
146
Cummins
CMI
$87.6B
| $196M | 0.17% |
927,299
-1,299,475
| -58% | -$259M |
|
147
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $195M | 0.17% |
2,332,845
-806,534
| -26% | -$69M |
|
148
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.7B
| $194M | 0.17% |
3,073,149
+706,571
| +30% | +$46.8M |
|
149
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.3B
| $194M | 0.17% |
5,431,222
+91,881
| +2% | +$3.36M |
|
150
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.8B
| $194M | 0.17% |
1,677,555
+160,766
| +11% | +$17.9M |
|
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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.