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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Renasant Corp
RNST
$4B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
+511,440
| New | +$12.3M |
|
|
BHVN
677
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
178,067
+27,811
| +19% | +$1.82M |
|
678
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$457M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
916,899
+79,204
| +9% | +$1.08M |
|
679
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$142B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
64,900
+21,538
| +50% | +$3.87M |
|
|
FOLD
680
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
808,317
-76,469
| -9% | -$1.11M |
|
681
Halozyme
HALO
$11.4B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
433,087
-53,966
| -11% | -$1.5M |
|
682
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
50,744
-16,646
| -25% | -$3.58M |
|
|
ARNA
683
DELISTED
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc
ARNA
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
150,991
-56,267
| -27% | -$3.75M |
|
684
Entegris
ENTG
$25B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
149,795
-4,721
| -3% | -$316K |
|
685
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
60,620
+12,714
| +27% | +$2.39M |
|
686
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.94B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
228,514
+43,529
| +24% | +$2.15M |
|
687
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.39B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
751,214
-628,128
| -46% | -$10.3M |
|
|
SVM
688
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.61B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,501,730
+803,356
| +115% | +$5.93M |
|
689
NetApp
NTAP
$40.2B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
247,578
-570,667
| -70% | -$24.9M |
|
690
VF Corp
VFC
$5.79B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
154,352
-3,555
| -2% | -$230K |
|
691
Mattel
MAT
$4.25B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
923,989
-136,499
| -13% | -$1.52M |
|
|
EFOR
692
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.37B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
169,384
-21,636
| -11% | -$1.49M |
|
|
MRTX
693
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
64,775
+3,355
| +5% | +$459K |
|
694
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
181,734
+36,376
| +25% | +$2.24M |
|
695
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$67B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
38,263
+4,855
| +15% | +$1.26M |
|
696
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.3B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
290,282
-4,071
| -1% | -$152K |
|
697
Fortinet
FTNT
$121B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
450,340
-61,650
| -12% | -$1.59M |
|
698
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.4B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
84,522
-3,780
| -4% | -$476K |
|
699
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
214,179
+2,468
| +1% | +$127K |
|
700
Regency Centers
REG
$14.1B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
273,112
-100,595
| -27% | -$4.13M |
|
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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.