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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$4.98B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
72,447
+15,752
| +28% | +$256K |
|
1077
Hexcel
HXL
$7.74B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
36,782
+3,983
| +12% | +$161K |
|
1078
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
6,691
-4,949
| -43% | -$822K |
|
1079
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
62,627
+1,586
| +3% | +$34.8K |
|
1080
New York Times
NYT
$10.3B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
28,629
+11,393
| +66% | +$499K |
|
|
SAVE
1081
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
75,914
+16,990
| +29% | +$293K |
|
1082
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.9B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
87,453
-2,420
| -3% | -$34.7K |
|
1083
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$265M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
37,157
+4,719
| +15% | +$159K |
|
1084
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
228,657
-573,442
| -71% | -$3.42M |
|
1085
BancFirst
BANF
$3.89B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
29,104
+3,700
| +15% | +$156K |
|
1086
Nelnet
NNI
$4.55B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
19,687
+3,560
| +22% | +$218K |
|
1087
Visteon
VC
$2.86B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
17,097
-25,508
| -60% | -$1.88M |
|
1088
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.1B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
38,394
+1,947
| +5% | +$57.3K |
|
1089
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.88B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,591
| New | +$1.24M |
|
1090
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.15B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
39,275
+11,337
| +41% | +$335K |
|
1091
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$230M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,282
| New | +$1.22M |
|
1092
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
11,909
+2,702
| +29% | +$273K |
|
1093
Community Bank
CBU
$3.46B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
21,150
-2,818
| -12% | -$162K |
|
1094
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.6B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
47,219
+21,131
| +81% | +$495K |
|
1095
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
15,502
-574
| -4% | -$40.6K |
|
1096
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.77B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
23,562
-42,283
| -64% | -$2.08M |
|
1097
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.8B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
72,229
+5,394
| +8% | +$106K |
|
|
FBC
1098
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
37,940
+8,704
| +30% | +$262K |
|
|
NGD
1099
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
655,867
+427,126
| +187% | +$686K |
|
|
OPTN
1100
DELISTED
OptiNose
OPTN
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
19,025
+233
| +1% | +$17.3K |
|
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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.