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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Oceaneering
OII
$5.12B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
108,427
+22,765
| +27% | +$120K |
|
1452
Simulations Plus
SLP
$370M
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
5,067
+1,062
| +27% | +$68.1K |
|
1453
Sasol
SSL
$7.24B
| $382K | ﹤0.01% |
50,253
+8,186
| +19% | +$67.6K |
|
1454
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.17B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,582
| New | +$343K |
|
1455
TC Energy
TRP
$65.8B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
9,054
-4,510
| -33% | -$206K |
|
1456
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$381M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
24,484
+4,476
| +22% | +$67.2K |
|
1457
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.83B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
15,042
+3,015
| +25% | +$73.5K |
|
1458
Costamare
CMRE
$1.75B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
62,140
+11,438
| +23% | +$58.6K |
|
1459
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2B
| $372K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,663
| New | +$399K |
|
|
VRN
1460
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $371K | ﹤0.01% |
306,938
+121,275
| +65% | +$197K |
|
1461
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$95.5B
| $370K | ﹤0.01% |
23,674
+3,365
| +17% | +$48.5K |
|
1462
American Financial Group
AFG
$12B
| $369K | ﹤0.01% |
5,512
-114,060
| -95% | -$7.35M |
|
1463
Autoliv
ALV
$8.84B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
5,044
+612
| +14% | +$43.4K |
|
1464
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.8B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
19,149
+5,622
| +42% | +$106K |
|
1465
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.46B
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
17,554
-50,148
| -74% | -$1.07M |
|
|
ALTA
1466
DELISTED
Altabancorp
ALTA
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
18,299
+3,342
| +22% | +$68K |
|
|
SINA
1467
DELISTED
Sina Corp
SINA
| $368K | ﹤0.01% |
8,648
+1,875
| +28% | +$75.3K |
|
1468
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.7B
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
7,397
-7,906
| -52% | -$423K |
|
|
CHA
1469
DELISTED
China Telecom Corporation, LTD
CHA
| $366K | ﹤0.01% |
12,194
+3,366
| +38% | +$106K |
|
1470
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.67B
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,188
| New | +$290K |
|
1471
Miller Industries
MLR
$635M
| $365K | ﹤0.01% |
11,934
+2,042
| +21% | +$61.5K |
|
|
VAR
1472
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $362K | ﹤0.01% |
2,104
-123,032
| -98% | -$19.3M |
|
1473
PTC
PTC
$15.9B
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,349
| New | +$370K |
|
|
AAN.A
1474
DELISTED
The Aaron's Company Inc Class A
AAN.A
| $360K | ﹤0.01% |
6,350
+462
| +8% | +$26.2K |
|
|
SNP
1475
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
8,873
+792
| +10% | +$34.8K |
|
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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.