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 |
Ciena
CIEN
|
+$671M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$638M |
| 3 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$520M |
| 4 |
Corning
GLW
|
+$389M |
| 5 |
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
|
+$371M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.74B |
| 2 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$697M |
| 3 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$679M |
| 4 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$663M |
| 5 |
Costco
COST
|
+$357M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 27.76% |
| 2 | Financials | 14.09% |
| 3 | Industrials | 11.46% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.12% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$607M
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
157,858
+8,441
| +6% | +$486K |
|
1577
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
125,615
-690
| -0.5% | -$49.6K |
|
1578
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.34B
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
431,276
+139,915
| +48% | +$2.84M |
|
1579
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc
PNFP
$16.1B
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
95,059
-61,657
| -39% | -$5.92M |
|
1580
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$877M
| $9.57M | ﹤0.01% |
337,183
-88,703
| -21% | -$2.38M |
|
|
DRD
1581
DRDGold
DRD
$2.1B
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
446,729
-8,154
| -2% | -$220K |
|
1582
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.32B
| $9.51M | ﹤0.01% |
448,270
+128,659
| +40% | +$2.8M |
|
1583
Valvoline
VVV
$4.25B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
240,354
+95,849
| +66% | +$3.33M |
|
1584
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$467M
| $9.48M | ﹤0.01% |
472,095
+30,484
| +7% | +$616K |
|
1585
Commercial Metals
CMC
$8B
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
150,458
-514,506
| -77% | -$36.2M |
|
|
CVSA
1586
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.36B
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
75,697
+7,610
| +11% | +$917K |
|
1587
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$465M
| $9.42M | ﹤0.01% |
848,367
+128,930
| +18% | +$1.42M |
|
1588
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
53,269
+4,151
| +8% | +$856K |
|
1589
Autohome
ATHM
$2.65B
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
492,440
+39,944
| +9% | +$721K |
|
1590
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.6B
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
584,560
+69,201
| +13% | +$1.15M |
|
1591
Cohu
COHU
$2.66B
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
126,760
+13,374
| +12% | +$668K |
|
1592
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.36B
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,690,777
-2,357,132
| -58% | -$13.3M |
|
1593
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.4B
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
332,649
+151,287
| +83% | +$4.65M |
|
1594
Wabash National
WNC
$507M
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
692,200
-545,383
| -44% | -$4.85M |
|
1595
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$677M
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
246,316
-1,960
| -0.8% | -$68.9K |
|
1596
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$542M
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
158,198
+52,207
| +49% | +$2.77M |
|
1597
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.7B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
168,152
+41,452
| +33% | +$2.34M |
|
1598
Qualys
QLYS
$6.47B
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
67,466
-1,211
| -2% | -$119K |
|
1599
Haleon
HLN
$43.2B
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
992,921
-141,610
| -12% | -$1.32M |
|
1600
Cricut
CRCT
$1.23B
| $9.23M | ﹤0.01% |
2,103,364
+161,524
| +8% | +$691K |
|
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American Century Companies's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2026, American Century Companies held 3,021 positions worth $226B, up 16% from $194B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 22% of the portfolio.
American Century Companies's Q2 2026 filing shows 193 new, 1,743 increased, 891 reduced and 137 closed positions. Its largest new stake was OceanaGold Corp: 6,764,717 shares worth $170M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $1.74B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 28% of assets, up from 25% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
- American Century Companies's largest Q2 2026 buy was OceanaGold Corp: 6,764,717 shares worth $170M.
- American Century Companies added most to Ciena in Q2 2026, an estimated $671M increase.
- American Century Companies's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $1.74B.
- American Century Companies fully exited Air Lease Corp in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $182M.
- American Century Companies's ten largest holdings make up 22% of its $226B portfolio in Q2 2026.
- American Century Companies opened 193 new positions and closed 137 in Q2 2026.
- American Century Companies's portfolio value rose 16% quarter-over-quarter to $226B.
Based on American Century Companies's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 12 Aug 2026.