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 |
Norfolk Southern
NSC
|
+$386M |
| 2 |
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
|
+$257M |
| 3 |
Texas Instruments
TXN
|
+$245M |
| 4 |
HEICO Corp
HEI
|
+$195M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price
TROW
|
+$192M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$406M |
| 2 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
|
+$308M |
| 3 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$273M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$272M |
| 5 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$226M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.14% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.32% |
| 3 | Financials | 15.25% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.52% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.89% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
| $3.05B | 3.64% |
19,350,215
+391,980
| +2% | +$64.5M |
|
2
Amazon
AMZN
$2.96T
| $3B | 3.57% |
30,778,660
+629,100
| +2% | +$60.9M |
|
3
Apple
AAPL
$4.57T
| $2.62B | 3.12% |
41,145,568
-858,028
| -2% | -$63.1M |
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.33T
| $2.13B | 2.54% |
36,630,600
-721,420
| -2% | -$48.9M |
|
5
Visa
V
$677B
| $1.82B | 2.17% |
11,301,635
+109,730
| +1% | +$20.7M |
|
6
Mastercard
MA
$493B
| $1.12B | 1.34% |
4,648,928
-3,456
| -0.1% | -$1.03M |
|
7
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $1.09B | 1.3% |
6,549,832
-87,215
| -1% | -$17.1M |
|
8
UnitedHealth
UNH
$370B
| $1B | 1.19% |
4,013,088
-128,753
| -3% | -$35.4M |
|
9
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$625B
| $931M | 1.11% |
7,100,284
-573,459
| -7% | -$81.4M |
|
10
Alibaba
BABA
$308B
| $883M | 1.05% |
4,541,365
+68,759
| +2% | +$14.4M |
|
11
PayPal
PYPL
$50.5B
| $794M | 0.95% |
8,298,418
+240,139
| +3% | +$26.5M |
|
12
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $737M | 0.88% |
8,175,485
-490,981
| -6% | -$52.2M |
|
13
Salesforce
CRM
$158B
| $708M | 0.84% |
4,917,214
-66,805
| -1% | -$11.5M |
|
|
14
Texas Instruments
TXN
$261B
| $706M | 0.84% |
7,066,066
+2,038,141
| +41% | +$245M |
|
15
Procter & Gamble
PG
$339B
| $700M | 0.83% |
6,364,675
+970,025
| +18% | +$116M |
|
16
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.5B
| $678M | 0.81% |
2,513,147
+558,002
| +29% | +$147M |
|
17
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $653M | 0.78% |
12,151,941
-2,482,654
| -17% | -$142M |
|
|
18
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.32T
| $627M | 0.75% |
10,785,220
+26,940
| +0.3% | +$1.83M |
|
19
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $614M | 0.73% |
983,296
+16,197
| +2% | +$9.69M |
|
20
Emerson Electric
EMR
$88.3B
| $613M | 0.73% |
12,855,743
+2,274,762
| +21% | +$150M |
|
|
21
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$83.7B
| $575M | 0.68% |
5,793,094
+2,061,043
| +55% | +$257M |
|
22
Chubb
CB
$135B
| $564M | 0.67% |
5,048,972
+554,777
| +12% | +$79.6M |
|
23
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.4B
| $527M | 0.63% |
5,368,658
+948,879
| +21% | +$124M |
|
24
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $509M | 0.61% |
6,153,135
-483,062
| -7% | -$44.9M |
|
25
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $502M | 0.6% |
3,043,773
+222,315
| +8% | +$40.7M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, American Century Companies held 1,788 positions worth $83.9B, down 20% from $105B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 21% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q1 2020 filing shows 295 new, 795 increased, 493 reduced and 185 closed positions. Its largest new stake was IQVIA: 1,154,404 shares worth $125M. The largest sale was PepsiCo, an estimated $406M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q1 2020 buy was IQVIA: 1,154,404 shares worth $125M.
- American Century Companies added most to Norfolk Southern in Q1 2020, an estimated $386M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was PepsiCo, cutting an estimated $406M.
- American Century Companies fully exited TotalEnergies in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $139M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 21% of its $83.9B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- American Century Companies opened 295 new positions and closed 185 in Q1 2020.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value fell 20% quarter-over-quarter to $83.9B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 14 May 2020.