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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESGR
1176
DELISTED
Enstar Group
ESGR
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
4,919
-717
| -13% | -$122K |
|
1177
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.6B
| $794K | ﹤0.01% |
12,159
-4,704
| -28% | -$295K |
|
1178
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.95B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
174,201
+7,043
| +4% | +$53.5K |
|
1179
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.6B
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,973
| New | +$750K |
|
1180
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $790K | ﹤0.01% |
21,436
-201,044
| -90% | -$8.02M |
|
1181
Xerox
XRX
$412M
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
41,888
-13,830
| -25% | -$242K |
|
|
WPX
1182
DELISTED
WPX Energy, Inc.
WPX
| $786K | ﹤0.01% |
160,461
-112,176
| -41% | -$621K |
|
|
SHYF
1183
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
41,588
+7,408
| +22% | +$138K |
|
1184
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.1B
| $780K | ﹤0.01% |
203,146
+64,808
| +47% | +$281K |
|
1185
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
34,819
-3,333
| -9% | -$83.5K |
|
|
QTS.PRB
1186
DELISTED
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. 6.50% Series B Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock
QTS.PRB
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
5,479
-1,993
| -27% | -$298K |
|
1187
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.51B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
12,137
+2,371
| +24% | +$153K |
|
1188
Kforce
KFRC
$1.08B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
24,024
+5,542
| +30% | +$177K |
|
1189
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.6B
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
16,443
-49
| -0.3% | -$2.14K |
|
1190
Buckle
BKE
$2.31B
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
37,339
+6,149
| +20% | +$111K |
|
1191
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.61B
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
100,774
+20,572
| +26% | +$180K |
|
|
GRP.U
1192
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-492
| -4% | -$28.1K |
|
1193
CME Group
CME
$96.1B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
4,498
+442
| +11% | +$74.5K |
|
1194
Centene
CNC
$32.6B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
12,886
+3,195
| +33% | +$198K |
|
1195
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$56.4B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
192,520
-85,748
| -31% | -$394K |
|
1196
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
10,775
-335
| -3% | -$23.5K |
|
|
WBK
1197
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
62,223
+3,798
| +7% | +$47.1K |
|
1198
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$674M
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
82,992
-7,779
| -9% | -$77.3K |
|
1199
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,728
| New | +$822K |
|
1200
PVH
PVH
$3.77B
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
12,481
-6,212
| -33% | -$342K |
|
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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.