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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.79B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,474
| New | +$301K |
|
1552
Suzano
SUZ
$9.84B
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
36,027
+1,530
| +4% | +$12.8K |
|
|
TRQ
1553
DELISTED
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd
TRQ
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
34,638
+29,520
| +577% | +$263K |
|
1554
Banco Santander
SAN
$211B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
165,035
+4,086
| +3% | +$8.78K |
|
1555
Wipro
WIT
$19.4B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
124,594
+5,274
| +4% | +$11K |
|
|
LL
1556
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,232
| New | +$283K |
|
|
AMTD
1557
DELISTED
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
| $290K | ﹤0.01% |
7,408
+724
| +11% | +$27.2K |
|
1558
Argan
AGX
$7.84B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,896
| New | +$303K |
|
1559
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.15B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,486
| New | +$299K |
|
1560
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.16B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
71,711
-64,065
| -47% | -$279K |
|
1561
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.43B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
7,624
-14,458
| -65% | -$562K |
|
1562
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
9,207
+1,131
| +14% | +$32.1K |
|
|
FRC
1563
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
2,627
+300
| +13% | +$33.3K |
|
1564
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.42B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
6,066
-88
| -1% | -$4.19K |
|
1565
Primerica
PRI
$9.62B
| $284K | ﹤0.01% |
2,508
+278
| +12% | +$33.8K |
|
1566
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$686M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
1,535
+288
| +23% | +$52.7K |
|
1567
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$822M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
18,602
+5,051
| +37% | +$84.7K |
|
1568
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.78B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
24,893
+4,686
| +23% | +$58.6K |
|
1569
American Public Education
APEI
$828M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
9,893
+2,011
| +26% | +$61.1K |
|
1570
Equifax
EFX
$21.8B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
1,780
+198
| +13% | +$32.4K |
|
1571
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$996M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
21,665
+4,404
| +26% | +$52.7K |
|
1572
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.1B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
6,453
+718
| +13% | +$31K |
|
1573
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$681M
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
9,915
+2,061
| +26% | +$59.1K |
|
1574
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.75B
| $278K | ﹤0.01% |
3,395
+26
| +0.8% | +$2.12K |
|
|
PTR
1575
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $277K | ﹤0.01% |
9,399
+1,059
| +13% | +$36.2K |
|
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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.