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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMRC
926
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$184M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,240
| New | +$2.47M |
|
|
CSW
927
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.59B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
30,421
-67,000
| -69% | -$4.86M |
|
928
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.7B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
347,320
+34,028
| +11% | +$243K |
|
929
Range Resources
RRC
$9.33B
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
354,895
+75,820
| +27% | +$549K |
|
|
WDR
930
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
158,198
+15,066
| +11% | +$230K |
|
931
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.7B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
19,348
+13,673
| +241% | +$1.67M |
|
932
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.84B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
44,870
+34,160
| +319% | +$1.56M |
|
933
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
68,014
-1,728
| -2% | -$60.5K |
|
934
Ciena
CIEN
$62.7B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
58,024
+9,432
| +19% | +$496K |
|
935
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.11B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
147,942
+4,511
| +3% | +$71.6K |
|
936
NetEase
NTES
$78.5B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+8,090
| +48% | +$761K |
|
|
ACH
937
Accendra Health
ACH
$84.6M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
90,723
+9,215
| +11% | +$134K |
|
938
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.07B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
51,735
+12,436
| +32% | +$503K |
|
939
MasTec
MTZ
$23B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
+4,038
| +8% | +$174K |
|
|
NGHC
940
DELISTED
National General Holdings Corp
NGHC
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
66,388
-54,572
| -45% | -$1.81M |
|
941
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
19,406
+491
| +3% | +$57.5K |
|
942
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
190,205
+62,525
| +49% | +$839K |
|
943
H&R Block
HRB
$6.76B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
135,295
-17,474
| -11% | -$257K |
|
|
AEL
944
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
98,614
+10,888
| +12% | +$260K |
|
945
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.73B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
144,632
+4,940
| +4% | +$58.9K |
|
946
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.9B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
17,450
-240,381
| -93% | -$29.5M |
|
|
STAY
947
DELISTED
Extended Stay America, Inc. Paired Share Unit
STAY
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
178,679
+18,437
| +12% | +$221K |
|
|
SWN
948
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
907,634
+240,277
| +36% | +$639K |
|
949
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.15B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
42,180
+7,206
| +21% | +$403K |
|
|
ESTE
950
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
815,334
+2,309
| +0.3% | +$6.6K |
|
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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.