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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BWIN
626
Baldwin Insurance Group
BWIN
$2.99B
| $14M | 0.01% |
562,781
-277,792
| -33% | -$6.01M |
|
627
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.1B
| $14M | 0.01% |
116,536
-87,962
| -43% | -$11.6M |
|
628
Dropbox
DBX
$7.81B
| $14M | 0.01% |
726,028
-39,458
| -5% | -$822K |
|
629
Entravision Communication
EVC
$820M
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
9,036,206
+257,133
| +3% | +$369K |
|
630
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
674,151
+319,949
| +90% | +$6.72M |
|
631
VanEck Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF
HYEM
$527M
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
+603,100
| New | +$13.8M |
|
632
Ceco Environmental
CECO
$4.5B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
1,867,206
-95,017
| -5% | -$718K |
|
633
American Century Diversified Municipal Bond ETF
TAXF
$688M
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
253,300
-33,000
| -12% | -$1.77M |
|
634
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
403,411
-540,633
| -57% | -$19.5M |
|
635
Semtech
SMTC
$12.4B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
255,298
+35,610
| +16% | +$2M |
|
636
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
124,759
-114,553
| -48% | -$13.1M |
|
|
SAGE
637
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $13.4M | 0.01% |
220,004
+239
| +0.1% | +$12.1K |
|
|
MYOK
638
DELISTED
MyoKardia, Inc. Common Stock
MYOK
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
97,918
+1,196
| +1% | +$127K |
|
639
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.78B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
1,369,094
+369,493
| +37% | +$3.93M |
|
|
XLRN
640
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
117,867
+1,217
| +1% | +$121K |
|
641
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.3B
| $13.3M | 0.01% |
146,429
+30,162
| +26% | +$2.57M |
|
642
Chemed
CHE
$7.02B
| $13.2M | 0.01% |
27,449
-13,514
| -33% | -$6.63M |
|
643
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.5B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
537,096
+70,937
| +15% | +$1.66M |
|
644
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.19B
| $13.1M | 0.01% |
+828,075
| New | +$10.8M |
|
645
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $13M | 0.01% |
+222,997
| New | +$11.7M |
|
|
HBI
646
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $13M | 0.01% |
822,756
+738,046
| +871% | +$10.8M |
|
647
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $13M | 0.01% |
117,200
+25,226
| +27% | +$2.8M |
|
648
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.5B
| $12.9M | 0.01% |
213,718
+32,212
| +18% | +$1.99M |
|
|
CDK
649
DELISTED
CDK Global, Inc.
CDK
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
+292,877
| New | +$13M |
|
650
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$18B
| $12.8M | 0.01% |
50,558
-14,788
| -23% | -$3.98M |
|
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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.