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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HOLX
201
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $141M | 0.12% |
2,114,399
-165,090
| -7% | -$10.4M |
|
202
Fox Class B
FOX
$23.5B
| $140M | 0.12% |
5,018,456
+686,267
| +16% | +$18.2M |
|
203
Ecolab
ECL
$78.1B
| $140M | 0.12% |
700,338
-8,280
| -1% | -$1.65M |
|
204
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $139M | 0.12% |
956,709
+317,512
| +50% | +$44.2M |
|
205
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.46B
| $138M | 0.12% |
9,823,594
+527,182
| +6% | +$7.48M |
|
206
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.2B
| $138M | 0.12% |
1,447,277
+425,121
| +42% | +$40.2M |
|
207
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10.1B
| $135M | 0.12% |
2,300,099
+40,770
| +2% | +$2.62M |
|
208
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.1B
| $135M | 0.12% |
1,418,518
-381,116
| -21% | -$34.3M |
|
209
American Century US Quality Growth ETF
QGRO
$2.02B
| $134M | 0.12% |
2,463,404
-138,482
| -5% | -$7.33M |
|
210
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.3B
| $133M | 0.12% |
2,575,440
-100,346
| -4% | -$5.15M |
|
211
RingCentral
RNG
$5.25B
| $132M | 0.12% |
479,094
+16,545
| +4% | +$4.6M |
|
212
Blackrock
BLK
$180B
| $131M | 0.12% |
231,735
-194,954
| -46% | -$111M |
|
213
Wabtec
WAB
$49.9B
| $130M | 0.12% |
2,107,681
+50,482
| +2% | +$3.24M |
|
214
Avantis US Equity ETF
AVUS
$14.4B
| $130M | 0.12% |
2,409,729
-10,782
| -0.4% | -$576K |
|
215
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $130M | 0.12% |
787,689
+147,313
| +23% | +$23.9M |
|
216
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $128M | 0.11% |
1,843,812
-92,988
| -5% | -$6.42M |
|
217
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$315B
| $125M | 0.11% |
3,074,856
+294,432
| +11% | +$12.2M |
|
218
Credicorp
BAP
$29.6B
| $125M | 0.11% |
1,011,586
-165,147
| -14% | -$21.2M |
|
219
Heartland Express
HTLD
$950M
| $125M | 0.11% |
6,702,403
-196,512
| -3% | -$4M |
|
|
NBL
220
DELISTED
Noble Energy, Inc.
NBL
| $124M | 0.11% |
14,473,932
+6,398,033
| +79% | +$62.5M |
|
221
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $124M | 0.11% |
3,623,191
+574,099
| +19% | +$19.7M |
|
222
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.8B
| $123M | 0.11% |
127,673
-7,462
| -6% | -$6.92M |
|
223
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$135B
| $123M | 0.11% |
607,104
+184,941
| +44% | +$36.4M |
|
|
UN
224
DELISTED
Unilever NV New York Registry Shares
UN
| $122M | 0.11% |
2,017,277
+176,523
| +10% | +$10.2M |
|
225
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $121M | 0.11% |
2,079,334
+45,242
| +2% | +$2.82M |
|
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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.