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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Cars.com
CARS
$672M
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
59,408
-10,707
| -15% | -$83.1K |
|
1352
Shinhan Financial Group
SHG
$35.1B
| $479K | ﹤0.01% |
20,863
+3,988
| +24% | +$100K |
|
1353
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.6B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
19,076
+2,883
| +18% | +$64.4K |
|
1354
NVR
NVR
$17B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
117
+49
| +72% | +$189K |
|
1355
Vistra
VST
$49.1B
| $478K | ﹤0.01% |
25,360
-1,316
| -5% | -$24.8K |
|
1356
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
20,948
+6,493
| +45% | +$176K |
|
|
WTRE
1357
DELISTED
Watford Holdings Ltd. Common Shares
WTRE
| $476K | ﹤0.01% |
20,770
+3,853
| +23% | +$70.5K |
|
1358
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.81B
| $475K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,486
| New | +$494K |
|
1359
TriNet
TNET
$3.22B
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
7,953
+144
| +2% | +$9.25K |
|
1360
AdvanSix
ASIX
$446M
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
36,523
+6,632
| +22% | +$82.8K |
|
1361
Genmab
GMAB
$19.3B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
12,778
+324
| +3% | +$11.7K |
|
1362
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$767M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
15,192
+2,836
| +23% | +$93.4K |
|
1363
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.9B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
18,948
+8,571
| +83% | +$231K |
|
1364
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$815B
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,379
| New | +$457K |
|
1365
Sunrun
RUN
$2.37B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,970
| New | +$281K |
|
|
TTM
1366
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
50,507
+2,256
| +5% | +$18.8K |
|
1367
Lazard
LAZ
$4.43B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
13,845
+544
| +4% | +$16.8K |
|
1368
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.98B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
26,779
-59,434
| -69% | -$941K |
|
1369
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.5B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
26,391
+2,384
| +10% | +$47.8K |
|
1370
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.14B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,136
| New | +$437K |
|
1371
Forward Air
FWRD
$682M
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+170
| +2% | +$9.33K |
|
1372
Ennis
EBF
$559M
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
25,833
+7,436
| +40% | +$130K |
|
1373
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.47B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,460
| New | +$407K |
|
|
TBI
1374
Trueblue
TBI
$309M
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
28,954
+3,523
| +14% | +$54.3K |
|
1375
ASE Group
ASX
$103B
| $447K | ﹤0.01% |
109,549
+14,468
| +15% | +$64.5K |
|
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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.