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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ERF
1701
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
95,400
+31,437
| +49% | +$78.6K |
|
|
USX
1702
DELISTED
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Class A Common Stock
USX
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
21,073
+3,432
| +19% | +$29.2K |
|
1703
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.9B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
11,696
+316
| +3% | +$4.78K |
|
|
SMMF
1704
DELISTED
Summit Financial Group, Inc.
SMMF
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,519
| New | +$179K |
|
1705
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.77B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,823
| New | +$207K |
|
1706
Televisa
TV
$1.49B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
27,450
+4,228
| +18% | +$25.8K |
|
1707
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$411M
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
19,426
+4,014
| +26% | +$35.1K |
|
1708
Omeros
OMER
$992M
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+156
| +0.9% | +$2.01K |
|
|
AGEN
1709
Agenus
AGEN
$311M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,123
| New | +$165K |
|
1710
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.52B
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
15,708
+2,932
| +23% | +$34.2K |
|
1711
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.69B
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
14,372
+968
| +7% | +$13.3K |
|
|
ECOM
1712
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,457
| New | +$190K |
|
1713
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.61B
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
165,287
+121,664
| +279% | +$134K |
|
1714
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
69,326
+39,394
| +132% | +$155K |
|
|
CONN
1715
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
15,130
+3,883
| +35% | +$41.9K |
|
|
MOMO
1716
Hello Group
MOMO
$867M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
11,388
-6,558
| -37% | -$119K |
|
1717
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.01B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
68,012
+12,742
| +23% | +$36.9K |
|
1718
RPC Inc
RES
$1.4B
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
59,224
+13,596
| +30% | +$42.4K |
|
1719
Aegon
AEG
$13.9B
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
65,487
+3,241
| +5% | +$8.62K |
|
1720
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.57B
| $154K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,176
| New | +$167K |
|
1721
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.3B
| $148K | ﹤0.01% |
16,954
+842
| +5% | +$7.05K |
|
1722
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$632M
| $147K | ﹤0.01% |
14,879
+3,389
| +29% | +$44.3K |
|
1723
Acco Brands
ACCO
$399M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
25,015
+104
| +0.4% | +$680 |
|
|
OSG
1724
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
67,931
+10,192
| +18% | +$22.2K |
|
1725
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.49B
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
147,477
+25,025
| +20% | +$36.7K |
|
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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.