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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.16B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
2,595
+351
| +16% | +$46.1K |
|
|
FISV
1502
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$27.8B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
3,244
-772,726
| -100% | -$77M |
|
1503
First Mid Bancshares
FMBH
$1.39B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
13,375
+2,452
| +22% | +$62K |
|
1504
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.39B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,512
| New | +$310K |
|
1505
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.5B
| $334K | ﹤0.01% |
18,744
+482
| +3% | +$8.78K |
|
1506
ENI
E
$78.7B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
21,342
+542
| +3% | +$10.1K |
|
1507
Flex
FLEX
$46.2B
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
39,576
-29,559
| -43% | -$241K |
|
|
VRS
1508
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $332K | ﹤0.01% |
42,033
+8,309
| +25% | +$101K |
|
1509
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.45B
| $331K | ﹤0.01% |
16,115
-5,000
| -24% | -$110K |
|
1510
Scansource
SCSC
$1.07B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,658
| New | +$378K |
|
1511
Snowflake
SNOW
$116B
| $330K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,313
| New | +$313K |
|
|
SEE
1512
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $328K | ﹤0.01% |
8,439
-1,251
| -13% | -$47.6K |
|
1513
Brookfield
BN
$109B
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
18,449
-3,857
| -17% | -$68.9K |
|
|
LCI
1514
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
13,387
-1,750
| -12% | -$41.5K |
|
|
CHU
1515
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
| $327K | ﹤0.01% |
50,076
+15,414
| +44% | +$101K |
|
1516
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.9B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
10,780
-953
| -8% | -$29.8K |
|
1517
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.52B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
24,767
+4,359
| +21% | +$55.2K |
|
1518
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44.9B
| $325K | ﹤0.01% |
7,967
-1,080
| -12% | -$43.7K |
|
1519
APA Corp
APA
$13.9B
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
34,140
-99,893
| -75% | -$1.37M |
|
|
SHOE
1520
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$416M
| $323K | ﹤0.01% |
19,232
+3,176
| +20% | +$48K |
|
1521
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
4,749
-436
| -8% | -$30.2K |
|
1522
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.8B
| $322K | ﹤0.01% |
23,146
+2,206
| +11% | +$26.1K |
|
1523
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$328M
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
+43,858
| New | +$152K |
|
1524
United Airlines
UAL
$40.9B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
9,243
+1,003
| +12% | +$34.7K |
|
1525
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.6B
| $320K | ﹤0.01% |
4,458
+442
| +11% | +$35K |
|
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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.