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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Genesco
GCO
$391M
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
195,969
+168,755
| +620% | +$5.92M |
|
1752
RB Global
RBA
$16B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
56,824
+6,334
| +13% | +$666K |
|
1753
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.2B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
86,696
+14,718
| +20% | +$1.07M |
|
1754
Velocity Financial
VEL
$711M
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
357,199
+71,830
| +25% | +$1.31M |
|
1755
Belden
BDC
$5.39B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
54,657
+24,625
| +82% | +$2.87M |
|
1756
Choiceone Financial
COFS
$514M
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
192,689
+98,664
| +105% | +$3.07M |
|
1757
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.81B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
28,578
+25,544
| +842% | +$4.91M |
|
1758
Community Bank
CBU
$3.43B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
97,233
+25,465
| +35% | +$1.61M |
|
1759
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.92B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
146,872
-198,261
| -57% | -$8.37M |
|
1760
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.78B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
110,304
+75,109
| +213% | +$4.03M |
|
1761
InfuSystem Holdings
INFU
$244M
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
675,028
+202,007
| +43% | +$1.92M |
|
1762
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.4B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
100,872
+8,107
| +9% | +$512K |
|
1763
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.53B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
133,464
+7,404
| +6% | +$311K |
|
1764
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.1B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
236,168
+34,196
| +17% | +$1.24M |
|
1765
RPM International
RPM
$14.7B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
58,051
-7,739
| -12% | -$807K |
|
1766
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.25B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,643
| New | +$6.6M |
|
1767
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.17B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
79,056
+214
| +0.3% | +$15.1K |
|
1768
Middleby
MIDD
$5.38B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
37,459
+4,657
| +14% | +$702K |
|
1769
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.67B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
166,967
+46,207
| +38% | +$1.64M |
|
1770
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$3.1B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
116,140
+6,081
| +6% | +$327K |
|
1771
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.45B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
92,422
+6,761
| +8% | +$446K |
|
1772
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.7B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
39,209
+15,849
| +68% | +$2.58M |
|
1773
American States Water
AWR
$3.49B
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
76,619
+38,634
| +102% | +$3M |
|
|
AVGB
1774
Avantis Credit ETF
AVGB
$20.4M
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
123,588
+83,502
| +208% | +$4.26M |
|
1775
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.37B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
161,496
+77,215
| +92% | +$3.09M |
|
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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.