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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
132,536
+27,217
| +26% | +$156K |
|
|
PACW
1202
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,273
| New | +$803K |
|
|
CS
1203
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
74,004
+3,668
| +5% | +$39.3K |
|
1204
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.36B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
9,327
+1,160
| +14% | +$69.6K |
|
1205
Vodafone
VOD
$37.5B
| $734K | ﹤0.01% |
54,684
+2,289
| +4% | +$34.5K |
|
1206
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.44B
| $733K | ﹤0.01% |
16,178
+10,422
| +181% | +$494K |
|
1207
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $732K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,612
| New | +$728K |
|
|
FOE
1208
DELISTED
Ferro Corporation
FOE
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
58,599
+18,957
| +48% | +$235K |
|
1209
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.37B
| $726K | ﹤0.01% |
29,363
+5,800
| +25% | +$150K |
|
1210
Employers Holdings
EIG
$871M
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
23,854
-5,449
| -19% | -$173K |
|
1211
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
5,304
+3,131
| +144% | +$393K |
|
1212
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
23,982
+4,857
| +25% | +$166K |
|
|
VCRA
1213
DELISTED
VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
VCRA
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
24,660
-2,249
| -8% | -$60.8K |
|
|
PGTI
1214
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
40,366
+512
| +1% | +$8.98K |
|
1215
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.13B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
136,512
-80,413
| -37% | -$501K |
|
1216
ING
ING
$102B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
99,365
+10,206
| +11% | +$78K |
|
1217
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$104B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
99,954
+16,076
| +19% | +$133K |
|
1218
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.06B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
2,954
-632
| -18% | -$112K |
|
|
GES
1219
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $700K | ﹤0.01% |
60,217
+33,158
| +123% | +$381K |
|
1220
RELX
RELX
$60.4B
| $699K | ﹤0.01% |
31,268
+782
| +3% | +$17.7K |
|
1221
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.1B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
18,670
+3,663
| +24% | +$130K |
|
1222
Quanex
NX
$981M
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
37,637
+11,856
| +46% | +$188K |
|
1223
First Horizon
FHN
$12.3B
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
73,203
-41,680
| -36% | -$392K |
|
1224
Methanex
MEOH
$4.19B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,228
| New | +$599K |
|
1225
Horace Mann Educators
HMN
$2.1B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
20,555
-22,469
| -52% | -$836K |
|
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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.