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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.5B
| $166M | 0.15% |
1,991,542
+22,307
| +1% | +$1.72M |
|
|
PXD
177
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $164M | 0.15% |
1,909,480
-70,098
| -4% | -$6.9M |
|
178
Eaton
ETN
$177B
| $163M | 0.14% |
1,592,687
+432,338
| +37% | +$42.3M |
|
179
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $160M | 0.14% |
1,678,328
+74,369
| +5% | +$6.92M |
|
180
Union Pacific
UNP
$176B
| $160M | 0.14% |
810,943
-273,027
| -25% | -$50.7M |
|
181
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $157M | 0.14% |
4,388,269
+107,893
| +3% | +$3.95M |
|
|
182
American Water Works
AWK
$27B
| $156M | 0.14% |
1,078,082
+963,591
| +842% | +$137M |
|
183
Twilio
TWLO
$38.8B
| $155M | 0.14% |
627,462
+65,793
| +12% | +$16.2M |
|
|
MXIM
184
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $155M | 0.14% |
2,285,709
-5,916,494
| -72% | -$400M |
|
185
Wells Fargo 7.5% Non Cumv Perp Conv
WFC.PRL
$4.67B
| $154M | 0.14% |
114,396
+76,557
| +202% | +$103M |
|
186
Zoom
ZM
$31.2B
| $153M | 0.14% |
326,354
+18,760
| +6% | +$6M |
|
187
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.9B
| $153M | 0.14% |
2,068,675
-88,146
| -4% | -$5.9M |
|
188
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $152M | 0.14% |
1,100,395
+168,924
| +18% | +$24.9M |
|
189
Sysco
SYY
$40.4B
| $152M | 0.13% |
2,442,214
-19,593
| -0.8% | -$1.14M |
|
190
Cintas
CTAS
$81.1B
| $151M | 0.13% |
1,814,404
-68,524
| -4% | -$5.28M |
|
191
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.2B
| $151M | 0.13% |
903,476
-898,227
| -50% | -$131M |
|
192
Atlassian
TEAM
$40B
| $149M | 0.13% |
819,951
-145,926
| -15% | -$26M |
|
193
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.4B
| $149M | 0.13% |
453,906
-46,463
| -9% | -$14.2M |
|
194
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.27B
| $148M | 0.13% |
674,302
+167,035
| +33% | +$35.4M |
|
195
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51B
| $147M | 0.13% |
1,402,570
-29,184
| -2% | -$3.01M |
|
196
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$82.2B
| $146M | 0.13% |
9,255,855
+5,787
| +0.1% | +$101K |
|
197
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.41B
| $144M | 0.13% |
2,963,825
+98,784
| +3% | +$5.24M |
|
198
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.2B
| $144M | 0.13% |
989,312
-7,874
| -0.8% | -$1.12M |
|
199
Honda
HMC
$40.5B
| $142M | 0.13% |
6,005,298
+1,500,774
| +33% | +$38M |
|
200
Chegg
CHGG
$85.9M
| $141M | 0.13% |
1,976,789
+109,281
| +6% | +$8.05M |
|
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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.