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 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$290M |
| 2 |
Evergy
EVRG
|
+$262M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
|
+$251M |
| 4 |
WCN
Waste Connections
WCN
|
+$224M |
| 5 |
Sun Communities
SUI
|
+$222M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PNC Financial Services
PNC
|
+$266M |
| 2 |
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
|
+$250M |
| 3 |
SBA Communications
SBAC
|
+$240M |
| 4 |
CMA
Comerica
CMA
|
+$217M |
| 5 |
BDXA
Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6
BDXA
|
+$187M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.03% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.96% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.8% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.94% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.81% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
AT&T
T
$166B
| $157M | 0.15% |
6,865,602
-673,842
| -9% | -$15.3M |
|
177
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.8B
| $157M | 0.15% |
1,269,183
-298,120
| -19% | -$34M |
|
178
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.39B
| $156M | 0.15% |
2,865,041
+1,002,537
| +54% | +$58.1M |
|
179
Burlington
BURL
$22.4B
| $156M | 0.15% |
789,851
+16,650
| +2% | +$3.14M |
|
180
Welltower
WELL
$169B
| $153M | 0.15% |
2,964,727
-3,306,777
| -53% | -$163M |
|
181
Lyft
LYFT
$6.32B
| $153M | 0.15% |
4,635,391
+605,214
| +15% | +$19.1M |
|
|
WORK
182
DELISTED
Slack Technologies, Inc.
WORK
| $152M | 0.14% |
4,884,783
+2,784,810
| +133% | +$83.7M |
|
183
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.2B
| $148M | 0.14% |
997,186
+590,558
| +145% | +$79.6M |
|
184
Heartland Express
HTLD
$971M
| $144M | 0.14% |
6,898,915
-1,555,143
| -18% | -$31.2M |
|
185
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.3B
| $143M | 0.14% |
1,431,754
-562,071
| -28% | -$51.9M |
|
186
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $141M | 0.13% |
1,799,634
+331,245
| +23% | +$30.6M |
|
187
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.6B
| $141M | 0.13% |
+4,023,875
| New | +$134M |
|
188
Ecolab
ECL
$77.9B
| $141M | 0.13% |
708,618
-535,190
| -43% | -$104M |
|
189
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $139M | 0.13% |
1,603,959
-533,436
| -25% | -$42.1M |
|
190
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $139M | 0.13% |
931,471
+214,262
| +30% | +$30.3M |
|
191
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $137M | 0.13% |
500,369
+471,346
| +1,624% | +$106M |
|
192
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.5B
| $137M | 0.13% |
1,969,235
-26,146
| -1% | -$1.77M |
|
193
Sysco
SYY
$40.6B
| $135M | 0.13% |
2,461,807
-54,792
| -2% | -$2.88M |
|
194
CVS Health
CVS
$123B
| $132M | 0.13% |
2,034,092
+100,137
| +5% | +$6.31M |
|
195
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10.1B
| $132M | 0.13% |
2,259,329
+415,538
| +23% | +$23.2M |
|
196
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.4B
| $132M | 0.13% |
2,675,786
+35,821
| +1% | +$1.93M |
|
197
RingCentral
RNG
$5.34B
| $132M | 0.13% |
462,549
-118,705
| -20% | -$30M |
|
|
ZEN
198
DELISTED
ZENDESK INC
ZEN
| $131M | 0.12% |
1,474,527
+341,717
| +30% | +$26.3M |
|
199
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.52B
| $130M | 0.12% |
9,296,412
+951,721
| +11% | +$12.8M |
|
|
HOLX
200
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $130M | 0.12% |
2,279,489
-3,560,981
| -61% | -$175M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, American Century Companies held 1,887 positions worth $105B, up 26% from $83.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2020 filing shows 286 new, 883 increased, 534 reduced and 173 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Waste Connections: 2,509,900 shares worth $235M. The largest sale was PNC Financial Services, an estimated $266M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2020 buy was Waste Connections: 2,509,900 shares worth $235M.
- American Century Companies added most to Becton Dickinson in Q2 2020, an estimated $290M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was PNC Financial Services, cutting an estimated $266M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6 in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $187M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $105B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- American Century Companies opened 286 new positions and closed 173 in Q2 2020.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $105B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 13 Aug 2020.