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 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$290M |
| 2 |
Evergy
EVRG
|
+$262M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
|
+$251M |
| 4 |
WCN
Waste Connections
WCN
|
+$224M |
| 5 |
Sun Communities
SUI
|
+$222M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PNC Financial Services
PNC
|
+$266M |
| 2 |
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
|
+$250M |
| 3 |
SBA Communications
SBAC
|
+$240M |
| 4 |
CMA
Comerica
CMA
|
+$217M |
| 5 |
BDXA
Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6
BDXA
|
+$187M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 21.03% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.96% |
| 3 | Financials | 13.8% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.94% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.81% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Amazon
AMZN
$2.96T
| $4.42B | 4.19% |
32,056,100
+1,277,440
| +4% | +$154M |
|
2
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
| $4.05B | 3.84% |
19,915,477
+565,262
| +3% | +$103M |
|
3
Apple
AAPL
$4.57T
| $3.69B | 3.5% |
40,478,080
-667,488
| -2% | -$51.7M |
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.33T
| $2.63B | 2.49% |
37,066,000
+435,400
| +1% | +$29.4M |
|
5
Visa
V
$677B
| $2.25B | 2.14% |
11,664,426
+362,791
| +3% | +$66.3M |
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $1.46B | 1.38% |
6,428,962
-120,870
| -2% | -$25.2M |
|
7
PayPal
PYPL
$50.5B
| $1.42B | 1.34% |
8,133,820
-164,598
| -2% | -$22.7M |
|
8
Mastercard
MA
$493B
| $1.37B | 1.3% |
4,636,539
-12,389
| -0.3% | -$3.49M |
|
9
UnitedHealth
UNH
$370B
| $1.21B | 1.14% |
4,085,689
+72,601
| +2% | +$20.8M |
|
10
Alibaba
BABA
$308B
| $1.08B | 1.02% |
4,988,405
+447,040
| +10% | +$93.1M |
|
11
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$625B
| $1.04B | 0.99% |
7,419,913
+319,629
| +5% | +$46.6M |
|
12
Texas Instruments
TXN
$261B
| $998M | 0.95% |
7,858,707
+792,641
| +11% | +$92.4M |
|
13
Salesforce
CRM
$158B
| $928M | 0.88% |
4,955,872
+38,658
| +0.8% | +$6.51M |
|
14
Emerson Electric
EMR
$88.3B
| $885M | 0.84% |
14,274,981
+1,419,238
| +11% | +$80.6M |
|
15
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $797M | 0.76% |
1,135,132
+151,836
| +15% | +$103M |
|
|
16
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.32T
| $781M | 0.74% |
11,049,880
+264,660
| +2% | +$17.9M |
|
17
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $751M | 0.71% |
13,628,520
+1,476,579
| +12% | +$83.1M |
|
18
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $680M | 0.64% |
7,412,418
-763,067
| -9% | -$73.2M |
|
19
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $661M | 0.63% |
1,517,453
+166,848
| +12% | +$61.8M |
|
20
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $660M | 0.63% |
8,464,476
+2,243,398
| +36% | +$154M |
|
21
Chubb
CB
$135B
| $653M | 0.62% |
5,160,984
+112,012
| +2% | +$13M |
|
22
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.5B
| $639M | 0.61% |
4,523,548
+944,134
| +26% | +$130M |
|
23
Procter & Gamble
PG
$339B
| $623M | 0.59% |
5,212,411
-1,152,264
| -18% | -$134M |
|
24
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$83.7B
| $603M | 0.57% |
5,357,759
-435,335
| -8% | -$47.9M |
|
25
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $597M | 0.57% |
3,141,495
+97,722
| +3% | +$17.5M |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, American Century Companies held 1,887 positions worth $105B, up 26% from $83.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2020 filing shows 286 new, 883 increased, 534 reduced and 173 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Waste Connections: 2,509,900 shares worth $235M. The largest sale was PNC Financial Services, an estimated $266M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 21% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2020 buy was Waste Connections: 2,509,900 shares worth $235M.
- American Century Companies added most to Becton Dickinson in Q2 2020, an estimated $290M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was PNC Financial Services, cutting an estimated $266M.
- American Century Companies fully exited Becton, Dickinson and Company Depositary Shares, each Representing a 1/20th Interest in a Share of 6 in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $187M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $105B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- American Century Companies opened 286 new positions and closed 173 in Q2 2020.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $105B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 13 Aug 2020.