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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.3B
| $661M | 0.59% |
26,582,950
-617,400
| -2% | -$14.9M |
|
27
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $653M | 0.58% |
5,627,681
+466,697
| +9% | +$58.6M |
|
28
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $617M | 0.55% |
4,436,013
-776,398
| -15% | -$103M |
|
29
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.43T
| $575M | 0.51% |
42,466,440
+4,038,000
| +11% | +$47M |
|
30
MSCI
MSCI
$40.9B
| $554M | 0.49% |
1,553,975
-142,720
| -8% | -$51.8M |
|
31
Hubbell
HUBB
$27.1B
| $548M | 0.49% |
4,003,719
-156,708
| -4% | -$21.6M |
|
32
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $546M | 0.48% |
1,715,947
+14,567
| +0.9% | +$4.45M |
|
|
DOCU
33
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.1B
| $543M | 0.48% |
2,523,723
-206,256
| -8% | -$42.8M |
|
|
XYZ
34
Block Inc
XYZ
$47B
| $535M | 0.47% |
3,290,619
-975,328
| -23% | -$138M |
|
|
SCHW
35
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$189B
| $532M | 0.47% |
14,674,552
+5,034,886
| +52% | +$175M |
|
36
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $528M | 0.47% |
5,263,346
+373,418
| +8% | +$36.7M |
|
37
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $527M | 0.47% |
6,758,219
+603,408
| +10% | +$48.5M |
|
38
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.2B
| $520M | 0.46% |
929,804
+31,333
| +3% | +$19M |
|
39
ServiceNow
NOW
$129B
| $515M | 0.46% |
5,307,585
-147,310
| -3% | -$13.2M |
|
40
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| $502M | 0.45% |
2,630,057
-214,972
| -8% | -$38.2M |
|
41
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$79.4B
| $489M | 0.43% |
8,511,322
+1,333,903
| +19% | +$74.3M |
|
42
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.7B
| $484M | 0.43% |
3,663,416
-608,737
| -14% | -$79.5M |
|
43
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$45B
| $479M | 0.42% |
1,218,169
+17,419
| +1% | +$6.44M |
|
44
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.4B
| $472M | 0.42% |
2,030,775
-69,105
| -3% | -$15.1M |
|
45
Abbott
ABT
$192B
| $471M | 0.42% |
4,330,579
-262,159
| -6% | -$26.6M |
|
46
TJX Companies
TJX
$169B
| $457M | 0.41% |
8,206,809
-1,683,043
| -17% | -$90.7M |
|
47
American Tower
AMT
$79.4B
| $455M | 0.4% |
1,883,534
+192,220
| +11% | +$48.7M |
|
48
Applied Materials
AMAT
$435B
| $445M | 0.39% |
7,485,188
-1,341,178
| -15% | -$82.8M |
|
49
Teleflex
TFX
$6.03B
| $435M | 0.39% |
1,278,284
-25,202
| -2% | -$9.33M |
|
50
Walmart Inc
WMT
$923B
| $427M | 0.38% |
9,152,634
-1,262,334
| -12% | -$56.1M |
|
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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.