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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Amazon
AMZN
$2.96T
| $4.94B | 4.38% |
31,376,660
-679,440
| -2% | -$107M |
|
2
Apple
AAPL
$4.57T
| $4.52B | 4.01% |
39,047,003
-1,431,077
| -4% | -$156M |
|
3
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.71T
| $3.99B | 3.54% |
18,965,703
-949,774
| -5% | -$199M |
|
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.33T
| $2.47B | 2.19% |
33,743,540
-3,322,460
| -9% | -$253M |
|
5
Visa
V
$677B
| $2.27B | 2.01% |
11,357,751
-306,675
| -3% | -$61.3M |
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.51T
| $1.65B | 1.46% |
6,282,079
-146,883
| -2% | -$37.9M |
|
7
Mastercard
MA
$493B
| $1.59B | 1.41% |
4,695,014
+58,475
| +1% | +$19M |
|
8
PayPal
PYPL
$50.5B
| $1.54B | 1.37% |
7,816,749
-317,071
| -4% | -$59.7M |
|
9
Alibaba
BABA
$308B
| $1.4B | 1.24% |
4,770,776
-217,629
| -4% | -$57.3M |
|
10
Salesforce
CRM
$158B
| $1.27B | 1.13% |
5,047,841
+91,969
| +2% | +$20.1M |
|
11
UnitedHealth
UNH
$370B
| $1.24B | 1.1% |
3,986,367
-99,322
| -2% | -$30.5M |
|
12
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$625B
| $1.1B | 0.97% |
7,362,082
-57,831
| -0.8% | -$8.56M |
|
13
Texas Instruments
TXN
$261B
| $1.07B | 0.95% |
7,505,845
-352,862
| -4% | -$48M |
|
14
Emerson Electric
EMR
$88.3B
| $1B | 0.89% |
15,301,107
+1,026,126
| +7% | +$67.6M |
|
|
15
Medtronic
MDT
$112B
| $899M | 0.8% |
8,647,910
+1,235,492
| +17% | +$124M |
|
16
Tesla
TSLA
$1.3T
| $839M | 0.74% |
5,864,943
-1,066,257
| -15% | -$126M |
|
17
Equinix
EQIX
$103B
| $823M | 0.73% |
1,082,406
-52,726
| -5% | -$39.9M |
|
|
18
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.32T
| $815M | 0.72% |
11,088,280
+38,400
| +0.3% | +$2.93M |
|
19
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $765M | 0.68% |
12,864,192
-764,328
| -6% | -$44.4M |
|
20
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$134B
| $742M | 0.66% |
3,138,651
-2,844
| -0.1% | -$639K |
|
21
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $729M | 0.65% |
7,950,218
-514,258
| -6% | -$43.1M |
|
22
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$125B
| $717M | 0.64% |
4,322,336
+304,004
| +8% | +$46.8M |
|
23
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$83.9B
| $687M | 0.61% |
5,816,380
+458,621
| +9% | +$54.4M |
|
24
Nike
NKE
$61.9B
| $678M | 0.6% |
5,403,593
-482,460
| -8% | -$51.8M |
|
25
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $674M | 0.6% |
1,374,399
-143,054
| -9% | -$66.5M |
|
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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.